Gross national expenditure in Uruguay
Uruguay: Gross national expenditure was 1.85 trillion constant LCU in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross national expenditure in Uruguay, 1965–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, gross national expenditure in Uruguay stood at 1.85 trillion constant LCU. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure in Uruguay peaked at 1.85 trillion constant LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 464.71 billion constant LCU, in 1965.
That places Uruguay 71st out of 168 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 491.48 billion constant LCU | 464.71 billion constant LCU | 532.32 billion constant LCU | 5 |
| 1970s | 604.38 billion constant LCU | 544.66 billion constant LCU | 739.14 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 658.04 billion constant LCU | 534.66 billion constant LCU | 795.60 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 905.65 billion constant LCU | 662.64 billion constant LCU | 1.09 trillion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.03 trillion constant LCU | 870.67 billion constant LCU | 1.24 trillion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.60 trillion constant LCU | 1.36 trillion constant LCU | 1.68 trillion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.74 trillion constant LCU | 1.58 trillion constant LCU | 1.85 trillion constant 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 gross national expenditure in Uruguay?
- Gross national expenditure in Uruguay was 1.85 trillion constant LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross national expenditure recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1.85 trillion constant LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 464.71 billion constant LCU in 1965.
- How does Uruguay rank for gross national expenditure?
- Uruguay ranks 71st out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Gross national expenditure (constant LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross national expenditure is the sum of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, and gross capital formation. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.