General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Uruguay
Uruguay: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita was 334,926 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Uruguay, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 334,926 current LCU per person for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is up 11.9% on the previous year and up 150.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Uruguay peaked at 334,926 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU per person, in 1980.
That places Uruguay 40th out of 195 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1990 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1992 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1993 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1994 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1995 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1996 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1997 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1998 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1999 | 24,821 current LCU per person | — |
| 2000 | 24,503 current LCU per person | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 25,799 current LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 26,560 current LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 31,330 current LCU per person | +18.0% |
| 2004 | 34,740 current LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 2005 | 37,077 current LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 41,936 current LCU per person | +13.1% |
| 2007 | 48,668 current LCU per person | +16.1% |
| 2008 | 55,259 current LCU per person | +13.5% |
| 2009 | 64,041 current LCU per person | +15.9% |
| 2010 | 72,790 current LCU per person | +13.7% |
| 2011 | 79,982 current LCU per person | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 94,263 current LCU per person | +17.9% |
| 2013 | 110,773 current LCU per person | +17.5% |
| 2014 | 125,833 current LCU per person | +13.6% |
| 2015 | 133,698 current LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 152,214 current LCU per person | +13.8% |
| 2017 | 163,545 current LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 179,462 current LCU per person | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 197,499 current LCU per person | +10.1% |
| 2020 | 217,067 current LCU per person | +9.9% |
| 2021 | 235,325 current LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 257,106 current LCU per person | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 272,791 current LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 299,387 current LCU per person | +9.7% |
| 2025 | 334,926 current LCU per person | +11.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,482 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 24,821 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 38,991 current LCU per person | 24,503 current LCU per person | 64,041 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 131,006 current LCU per person | 72,790 current LCU per person | 197,499 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 269,434 current LCU per person | 217,067 current LCU per person | 334,926 current LCU per person | 6 |
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More population data for Uruguay
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.49 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.891 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 3,337 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.0062 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7231 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.02 (2100)
- Population density 12.83 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 78,530 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Uruguay?
- General government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Uruguay was 334,926 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 334,926 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU per person in 1980.
- How does Uruguay rank for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita?
- Uruguay ranks 40th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 150.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
General government total expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- General government total expenditure UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.