Italy vs Uruguay: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public
Italy
5.0%
in 2022
Uruguay
5.5%
in 2023
Italy rank
84th
Uruguay rank
82nd
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public over time
- Italy
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 5.5% against 5.0% in Italy, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 84th and Uruguay ranks 82nd of 124 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.5% | 6.6% | 0.9% | Italy |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 3.9% | 0.3% | Italy |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 3.8% | 1.3% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public, Italy or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 5.5% against 5.0% in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public between Italy and Uruguay?
- 0.5%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Uruguay?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Italy and Uruguay rank globally for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Italy ranks 84th and Uruguay ranks 82nd of 124 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release