Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Uruguay
Uruguay: Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita was 2,269 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Uruguay, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 2,269 current international $ for tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.5% on the previous year and up 99.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Uruguay peaked at 2,269 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 454.36 current international $, in 2000.
Uruguay ranks 43rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 454.36 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 512.37 current international $ | +12.8% |
| 2002 | 505.66 current international $ | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 563.71 current international $ | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 523.78 current international $ | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 468.07 current international $ | -10.6% |
| 2006 | 524.31 current international $ | +12.0% |
| 2007 | 559.55 current international $ | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 761.25 current international $ | +36.0% |
| 2009 | 814.52 current international $ | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 885.04 current international $ | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 968.05 current international $ | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 1,037 current international $ | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 1,136 current international $ | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 1,216 current international $ | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 1,262 current international $ | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 1,372 current international $ | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 1,426 current international $ | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 1,500 current international $ | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 1,587 current international $ | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 1,674 current international $ | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 1,928 current international $ | +15.2% |
| 2022 | 2,091 current international $ | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 2,269 current international $ | +8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 568.76 current international $ | 454.36 current international $ | 814.52 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,239 current international $ | 885.04 current international $ | 1,587 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,990 current international $ | 1,674 current international $ | 2,269 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 40 Lithuania 2,483 current international $ compare
- 41 Qatar 2,408 current international $ compare
- 42 Kuwait 2,273 current international $ compare
- 44 Russian Federation 2,244 current international $ compare
- 45 Cuba 2,148 current international $ compare
- 46 Hungary 2,109 current international $ compare
More health data for Uruguay
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6727 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,631 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 31 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0241 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Uruguay?
- Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Uruguay was 2,269 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 2,269 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 454.36 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Uruguay rank for tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita?
- Uruguay ranks 43rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tax revenue is defined as compulsory transfers to the central government for public purposes. Public expenditure on health care is defined as all the recurrent and capital spending from government, external borrowing and grants, and social health insurance funds. Both variables are measured in current international $, which adjusts for price differences between countries.