Uruguay: Government spending, percent of GDP

The latest value from 2015 is 13.84 percent, an increase from 13.7 percent in 2014. In comparison, the world average is 16.89 percent, based on data from 171 countries. Historically, the average for Uruguay from 1960 to 2015 is 12.87 percent. The minimum value, 8.28 percent, was reached in 1960 while the maximum of 16.83 percent was recorded in 1971. See the global rankings or world map for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

The government size of Uruguay and other countries is calculated as the total government spending as percent of GDP.

Definition: General government final consumption expenditure (formerly general government consumption) includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees). It also includes most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation.