Final consumption expenditure in Uruguay
Uruguay: Final consumption expenditure was 2.79 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Final consumption expenditure in Uruguay, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for final consumption expenditure in Uruguay is 2.79 trillion current LCU, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 119.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure in Uruguay peaked at 2.79 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 12,000 current LCU, in 1960.
That places Uruguay 75th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 106,620 current LCU | 12,000 current LCU | 416,400 current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.88 million current LCU | 519,000 current LCU | 45.20 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 986.60 million current LCU | 81.37 million current LCU | 4.31 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 108.90 billion current LCU | 8.96 billion current LCU | 239.64 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 363.57 billion current LCU | 245.39 billion current LCU | 587.36 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.19 trillion current LCU | 669.88 billion current LCU | 1.75 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.30 trillion current LCU | 1.78 trillion current LCU | 2.79 trillion current LCU | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Uruguay
- DEC alternative conversion factor 41.19 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 3.59 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 87.13 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 406.54 billion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 9.87 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -182.15 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -4.42 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 984,837 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 24,020 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 3.33 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure in Uruguay?
- Final consumption expenditure in Uruguay was 2.79 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 2.79 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,000 current LCU in 1960.
- How does Uruguay rank for final consumption expenditure?
- Uruguay ranks 75th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 119.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Final consumption expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. Final consumption expenditure can be measured for households, general government, the central bank and non-profit institutions serving households. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.