Uruguay: Taxes on goods and services

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 Uruguay

Taxes on goods and services, percent of total revenue

 Latest value 24.70
 Year 2024
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1972 - 2024
 Average 38.42
 Min - Max 24.70 - 51.06
 Source The World Bank
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The latest value from 2024 is 24.7 percent, a decline from 25.18 percent in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 31.34 percent, based on data from 89 countries. Historically, the average for Uruguay from 1972 to 2024 is 38.42 percent. The minimum value, 24.7 percent, was reached in 2024 while the maximum of 51.06 percent was recorded in 2007. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Uruguay: Taxes on goods and services
 2024 24.70
 2023 25.18
 2022 26.04
 2021 30.96
 2020 29.27
 2019 28.14
 2018 28.23
 2017 30.47




Definition: General taxes on goods and services are taxes levied on the production, leasing, delivery, sale, purchase or other change of ownership of a wide range of goods and the provision of a wide range of services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.

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 Government expenditure 163.14 Q2/2026 billion
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