Uruguay—Tax Revenue (% of GDP)
Category: Fiscal & MonetarySource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #56 of 139
Latest Value
18.2%
2024
YoY Change
-2.7%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#56
of 139 countries
Maximum
21.7%
2016
Minimum
14.7%
2000
CAGR
+0.9%
25 years
Last
18.2%
Previous
18.7%
Highest
21.7%
Lowest
14.7%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 18.2% | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 18.7% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 18.6% | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 17.8% | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 18.6% | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 17.9% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 18.3% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 18.1% | -16.8% |
| 2016 | 21.7% | +27.1% |
| 2015 | 17.1% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 17.3% | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 17.9% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 17.8% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 18.2% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 18.1% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 18.1% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 17.8% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 18.1% | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 18.8% | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 17.9% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 17.8% | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 17.2% | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 15.8% | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 15.3% | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 14.7% |
Top Countries — Tax Revenue (% of GDP)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nauru | 44.3% | 2020 |
| 2 | Lesotho | 37.3% | 2024 |
| 3 | Namibia | 33.0% | 2023 |
| 4 | Denmark | 31.6% | 2023 |
| 5 | New Zealand | 30.7% | 2023 |
| 6 | Sweden | 27.6% | 2023 |
| 7 | Norway | 27.1% | 2023 |
| 8 | United Kingdom | 27.0% | 2024 |
| 9 | Luxembourg | 26.8% | 2023 |
| 10 | Greece | 26.7% | 2023 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Taxes are compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind, made by institutional units to government units. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.
Methodology
Data compiled by Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Source: World Bank - World Development IndicatorsView original source →