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Uruguay - Government Expenditure (% of GDP) 36.45

World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 161 economies tracked

Latest value

36.45 (2023)

Global rank

##19 of 161 economies

Share of global total

1.5%

Growth since 1972

1.46×

Ranking Race — Government Expenditure (% of GDP)

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

#1#22#43#64#85#106#1271972198219922002201220222024#11#192022 overtook Malta2023 overtook Portugal
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Real annual global ranks, 1972 - 2024. Uruguay climbed from #11 to #19 (overtook Malta). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for Uruguay ↓

Key Events — Uruguay

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

2016
Climbed 24 places in global rank auto
2017
Fell 16 places in global rank auto
2022
Overtook Malta in global rank auto
2022
Climbed 22 places in global rank auto
2023
Overtook Portugal in global rank auto

Government Expenditure (% of GDP), 1972-2023

World Bank WDI · % of GDP · linear scale · ranking in the race above
1972198720022017202315.9222.7629.6136.45

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