Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate in Uruguay
Uruguay: Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate was -8.58 % change on previous year in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate in Uruguay, 1981–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate in Uruguay is -8.58 % change on previous year, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 556.7% on the previous year and down 627.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate in Uruguay peaked at 18.57 % change on previous year in 2016 and was at its lowest, -11.02 % change on previous year, in 1982.
That places Uruguay 163rd out of 187 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.805 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | -11.02 % change on previous year | -1468.9% |
| 1983 | 6.28 % change on previous year | -157.0% |
| 1984 | -8.56 % change on previous year | -236.2% |
| 1985 | 17.57 % change on previous year | -305.4% |
| 1986 | 11.5 % change on previous year | -34.6% |
| 1987 | -8.16 % change on previous year | -171.0% |
| 1988 | 4.22 % change on previous year | -151.7% |
| 1989 | -1.19 % change on previous year | -128.3% |
| 1990 | -8.98 % change on previous year | +653.1% |
| 1991 | 5.2 % change on previous year | -157.8% |
| 1992 | 5.9 % change on previous year | +13.5% |
| 1993 | 9.14 % change on previous year | +54.9% |
| 1994 | -3.64 % change on previous year | -139.8% |
| 1995 | -6.03 % change on previous year | +65.7% |
| 1996 | 4.97 % change on previous year | -182.4% |
| 1997 | 12.11 % change on previous year | +143.9% |
| 1998 | -0.337 % change on previous year | -102.8% |
| 1999 | -10.8 % change on previous year | +3104.1% |
| 2000 | -3.58 % change on previous year | -66.9% |
| 2001 | -0.8206 % change on previous year | -77.1% |
| 2002 | -1.62 % change on previous year | +97.4% |
| 2003 | 3.06 % change on previous year | -288.9% |
| 2004 | 2.84 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 2.85 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 5.7 % change on previous year | +100.0% |
| 2007 | -2.83 % change on previous year | -149.7% |
| 2008 | 0.6472 % change on previous year | -122.8% |
| 2009 | 13.79 % change on previous year | +2031.4% |
| 2010 | 1.36 % change on previous year | -90.1% |
| 2011 | 1.63 % change on previous year | +19.8% |
| 2012 | 0.893 % change on previous year | -45.1% |
| 2013 | 2.27 % change on previous year | +153.9% |
| 2014 | -0.2743 % change on previous year | -112.1% |
| 2015 | -0.585 % change on previous year | +113.3% |
| 2016 | 18.57 % change on previous year | -3274.8% |
| 2017 | -10.97 % change on previous year | -159.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9136 % change on previous year | -108.3% |
| 2019 | -1.42 % change on previous year | -255.0% |
| 2020 | 1.88 % change on previous year | -232.6% |
| 2021 | -8.58 % change on previous year | -556.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.27 % change on previous year | -11.02 % change on previous year | 17.57 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.7521 % change on previous year | -10.8 % change on previous year | 12.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2 % change on previous year | -3.58 % change on previous year | 13.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.24 % change on previous year | -10.97 % change on previous year | 18.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.35 % change on previous year | -8.58 % change on previous year | 1.88 % change on previous year | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 160 Bhutan -6.41 % change on previous year compare
- 161 Liberia -6.51 % change on previous year
- 162 Mauritania -6.89 % change on previous year compare
- 164 Israel -9.07 % change on previous year compare
- 165 United States of America -9.08 % change on previous year compare
- 166 Kiribati -9.37 % change on previous year 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 tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate in Uruguay?
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate in Uruguay was -8.58 % change on previous year in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 18.57 % change on previous year in 2016.
- What is the lowest tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.02 % change on previous year in 1982.
- How does Uruguay rank for tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate?
- Uruguay ranks 163rd out of 187 countries with data for 2021.
- Is tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 627.1%. 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 Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 41 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Tax revenues vs income inequality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Tax revenues vs income inequality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.