Gross national expenditure in Uruguay
Uruguay: Gross national expenditure was 3.36 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross national expenditure in Uruguay, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, gross national expenditure in Uruguay stood at 3.36 trillion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 112.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure in Uruguay peaked at 3.36 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 15,200 current LCU, in 1960.
That places Uruguay 73rd out of 185 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 | 126,680 current LCU | 15,200 current LCU | 490,700 current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.94 million current LCU | 537,000 current LCU | 58.73 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.14 billion current LCU | 97.37 million current LCU | 4.94 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 129.20 billion current LCU | 10.28 billion current LCU | 280.64 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 444.66 billion current LCU | 285.31 billion current LCU | 732.23 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.46 trillion current LCU | 833.19 billion current LCU | 2.06 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.80 trillion current LCU | 2.15 trillion current LCU | 3.36 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 gross national expenditure in Uruguay?
- Gross national expenditure in Uruguay was 3.36 trillion current 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 3.36 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,200 current LCU in 1960.
- How does Uruguay rank for gross national expenditure?
- Uruguay ranks 73rd out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 112.4%. 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 Gross national expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.