Tax revenues vs income inequality in Uruguay

Uruguay: Tax revenues vs income inequality was 25.88 in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
25.88
Change on year
down 8.6%
World rank
60th
of 186 countries
All-time high
31.37
in 2016
All-time low
16.02
in 1984
Years of data
42
1980–2021

Tax revenues vs income inequality in Uruguay, 1980–2021

01020301980200020211980: 18.41981: 18.51982: 16.51983: 17.51984: 161985: 18.81986: 211987: 19.31988: 20.11989: 19.91990: 18.11991: 191992: 20.11993: 221994: 21.21995: 19.91996: 20.91997: 23.41998: 23.31999: 20.82000: 20.12001: 19.92002: 19.62003: 20.22004: 20.82005: 21.32006: 22.62007: 21.92008: 22.12009: 25.12010: 25.52011: 25.92012: 26.12013: 26.72014: 26.62015: 26.52016: 31.42017: 27.92018: 28.22019: 27.82020: 28.32021: 25.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for tax revenues vs income inequality in Uruguay is 25.88, measured in 2021.

The figure is down 8.6% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tax revenues vs income inequality in Uruguay peaked at 31.37 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 16.02, in 1984.

Uruguay ranks 60th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 18.6 16.02 21 10
1990s 20.87 18.07 23.41 10
2000s 21.35 19.58 25.11 10
2010s 27.25 25.45 31.37 10
2020s 27.1 25.88 28.31 2

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 57 Samoa 26.42 compare
  2. 58 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 26.18 compare
  3. 59 Barbados 26.16 compare
  4. 61 Kyrgyzstan 25.85 compare
  5. 62 Albania 25.47 compare
  6. 63 Colombia 25.22 compare

See the full ranking of 187 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is tax revenues vs income inequality in Uruguay?
Tax revenues vs income inequality in Uruguay was 25.88 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest tax revenues vs income inequality recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 31.37 in 2016.
What is the lowest tax revenues vs income inequality recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 16.02 in 1984.
How does Uruguay rank for tax revenues vs income inequality?
Uruguay ranks 60th out of 186 countries with data for 2021.
Is tax revenues vs income inequality rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Tax revenues vs income inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Tax revenues vs income inequality
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 6,284 data points, 1980–2023
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