General government final consumption expenditure in Uruguay
Uruguay: General government final consumption expenditure was 618.82 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government 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 general government final consumption expenditure in Uruguay is 618.82 billion current LCU, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 183.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in Uruguay peaked at 618.82 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,200 current LCU, in 1960.
Uruguay ranks 77th of 186 countries on this measure, 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 | 18,080 current LCU | 1,200 current LCU | 74,800 current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.72 million current LCU | 88,400 current LCU | 6.74 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 153.31 million current LCU | 11.48 million current LCU | 647.00 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.88 billion current LCU | 1.32 billion current LCU | 33.16 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.80 billion current LCU | 34.12 billion current LCU | 95.55 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 226.26 billion current LCU | 106.41 billion current LCU | 379.15 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 509.66 billion current LCU | 406.22 billion current LCU | 618.82 billion current LCU | 6 |
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- 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 general government final consumption expenditure in Uruguay?
- General government final consumption expenditure in Uruguay was 618.82 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 618.82 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,200 current LCU in 1960.
- How does Uruguay rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Uruguay ranks 77th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 183.7%. 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 General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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. General government FCE includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees), and most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. 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.