Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Uruguay
Uruguay: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public was 94.5% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Uruguay, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Uruguay stood at 94.5%.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Uruguay peaked at 96.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 87.8%, in 2004.
That places Uruguay 46th out of 125 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 93.0% | — |
| 2000 | 95.3% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 92.4% | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 92.7% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 87.8% | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 95.3% | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 94.3% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 95.4% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 95.8% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 95.9% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 96.2% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 95.9% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 96.8% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 96.3% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 96.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 96.2% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 95.9% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 96.5% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 94.5% | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93.0% | 93.0% | 93.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 93.0% | 87.8% | 95.3% | 6 |
| 2010s | 96.1% | 95.4% | 96.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 95.8% | 94.5% | 96.5% | 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 current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Uruguay?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Uruguay was 94.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 96.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.8% in 2004.
- How does Uruguay rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Uruguay ranks 46th out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current 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