Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Uruguay
Uruguay: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public was 5.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Uruguay, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Uruguay is 5.5%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 54.6% on the previous year and up 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Uruguay peaked at 12.2% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2017.
Uruguay ranks 82nd of 124 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 7.0% | — |
| 2000 | 4.7% | -31.8% |
| 2001 | 4.2% | -11.2% |
| 2002 | 7.6% | +79.8% |
| 2003 | 7.3% | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 12.2% | +67.7% |
| 2005 | 4.7% | -61.3% |
| 2006 | 5.7% | +21.6% |
| 2011 | 4.6% | -19.4% |
| 2013 | 4.2% | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 4.1% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 3.8% | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 4.1% | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 3.2% | -22.4% |
| 2018 | 3.7% | +14.7% |
| 2019 | 3.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.8% | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 4.1% | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 3.5% | -12.9% |
| 2023 | 5.5% | +54.6% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 5.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.9%, 69% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 5.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.8%, 1.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.0% | 7.0% | 7.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.6% | 4.2% | 12.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 3.2% | 4.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 3.5% | 5.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More education data for Uruguay
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25,390 (2010)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 2,520 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 57,513 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 54,922 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 337,808 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 287,527 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.35 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0849 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Uruguay?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Uruguay was 5.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 12.2% in 2004.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2017.
- How does Uruguay rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Uruguay ranks 82nd out of 124 countries with data for 2023.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release