Italy vs Uruguay: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public
Italy
95.0%
in 2022
Uruguay
94.5%
in 2023
Italy rank
44th
Uruguay rank
46th
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public over time
- Italy
- Uruguay
How they compare
Italy currently reports 95.0% against 94.5% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uruguay ahead.
Italy ranks 44th and Uruguay ranks 46th of 125 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.5% | 93.0% | 0.5% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 95.8% | 96.1% | 0.3% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 94.8% | 96.2% | 1.3% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public, Italy or Uruguay?
- Italy, at 95.0% against 94.5% in Uruguay as of 2022.
- What is the difference in current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public between Italy and Uruguay?
- 0.5%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Uruguay?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Italy and Uruguay rank globally for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Italy ranks 44th and Uruguay ranks 46th of 125 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Current 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