Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Uruguay
Uruguay: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty was 18.5% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
18.5%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
106th
of 184 countries
All-time high
22.8%
in 1974
All-time low
10.6%
in 2005
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Uruguay, 1950–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 18.5% for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Uruguay peaked at 22.8% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 10.6%, in 2005.
Uruguay ranks 106th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 13.9% | — |
| 1951 | 13.9% | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 13.7% | -0.8% |
| 1953 | 14.0% | +2.0% |
| 1954 | 13.6% | -2.9% |
| 1955 | 14.0% | +2.9% |
| 1956 | 14.1% | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 14.2% | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 15.0% | +5.9% |
| 1959 | 15.1% | +1.0% |
| 1960 | 14.9% | -1.3% |
| 1961 | 15.3% | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 15.7% | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 15.9% | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 16.1% | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 17.6% | +9.8% |
| 1966 | 18.8% | +6.7% |
| 1967 | 19.7% | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 21.2% | +7.9% |
| 1969 | 20.2% | -4.7% |
| 1970 | 19.7% | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 20.1% | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 18.0% | -10.5% |
| 1973 | 21.4% | +19.4% |
| 1974 | 22.8% | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 21.7% | -5.1% |
| 1976 | 20.3% | -6.2% |
| 1977 | 17.8% | -12.4% |
| 1978 | 16.8% | -5.3% |
| 1979 | 15.8% | -6.3% |
| 1980 | 13.5% | -14.2% |
| 1981 | 15.0% | +10.4% |
| 1982 | 16.7% | +11.4% |
| 1983 | 18.4% | +10.3% |
| 1984 | 18.9% | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 19.9% | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 20.0% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 19.6% | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 19.9% | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 20.8% | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 21.4% | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 20.8% | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 19.7% | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 19.7% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 20.0% | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 20.7% | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 20.4% | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 17.8% | -12.8% |
| 1998 | 15.7% | -12.0% |
| 1999 | 15.6% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 14.6% | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 13.6% | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 12.9% | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 12.7% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 11.3% | -11.0% |
| 2005 | 10.6% | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 11.0% | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 11.3% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 11.9% | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 12.7% | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 12.6% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 13.4% | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 12.8% | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 13.8% | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 14.4% | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 15.5% | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 16.5% | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 17.7% | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 18.8% | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 19.4% | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 19.8% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 18.6% | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 18.3% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 18.5% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 14.2% | 13.6% | 15.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 17.5% | 14.9% | 21.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 19.4% | 15.8% | 22.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.3% | 13.5% | 20.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.2% | 15.6% | 21.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.2% | 10.6% | 14.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.5% | 12.6% | 19.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.8% | 18.3% | 19.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 103 Belize 18.7% compare
- 104 Republic of Korea 18.6% compare
- 105 Azerbaijan 18.5% compare
- 107 Suriname 18.5% compare
- 108 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 18.4% compare
- 109 Bermuda 18.3% compare
More poverty & inequality data for Uruguay
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 9 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.41 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 5,058 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 10.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 25.88 (2021)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 25.9% (2021)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Uruguay?
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Uruguay was 18.5% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 22.8% in 1974.
- What is the lowest share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.6% in 2005.
- How does Uruguay rank for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty?
- Uruguay ranks 106th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.