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Government debt — Uruguay

Government debt in Uruguay in 2031 — 67.3%. Ranked 132 in the world out of 184. Since 1999, the indicator has risen by 43.2 pp.

2031 67.3% −0.3 pp vs 2030
World rank 132of 184
Period maximum 91.9%2003
Period minimum 24.1%1999

Trend over time

1999–2031 · % of GDP

Government debt — Uruguay, 1999–203102550751001999200320072011201520192023202720311999: 24.1%2000: 30.5%2001: 39.4%2002: 90.1%2003: 91.9%2004: 73.7%2005: 66.2%2006: 61.1%2007: 52.8%2008: 46.2%2009: 46.2%2010: 40.9%2011: 41.3%2012: 49.8%2013: 50%2014: 51.1%2015: 57.8%2016: 56.4%2017: 55.8%2018: 57.9%2019: 59.6%2020: 68.2%2021: 64.1%2022: 59.4%2023: 63%2024: 67.6%2025: 65.7%2026: 66.8%2027: 67.7%2028: 68.2%2029: 68%2030: 67.6%2031: 67.3%
Change over the period: +43.2 pp Annual average: 1.35 pp

Comparison, 2031

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Uruguay

Uruguay 67.3%
World computed 102.5%
Latin America & Caribbean computed 72.1%
South America computed 80.8%
High-income countries computed 108.6%
Government debt — Uruguay, by year Uruguay All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2031 67.3 −0.3 pp
2030 67.6 −0.4 pp
2029 68 −0.2 pp
2028 68.2 +0.5 pp
2027 67.7 +0.9 pp
2026 66.8 +1.1 pp
2025 65.7 −1.9 pp
2024 67.6 +4.6 pp
2023 63 +3.6 pp
2022 59.4 −4.7 pp
2021 64.1 −4.1 pp
2020 68.2 +8.6 pp
2019 59.6 +1.7 pp
2018 57.9 +2.1 pp
2017 55.8 −0.6 pp
2016 56.4 −1.4 pp
2015 57.8 +6.7 pp
2014 51.1 +1.1 pp
2013 50 +0.2 pp
2012 49.8 +8.5 pp
2011 41.3 +0.4 pp
2010 40.9 −5.3 pp
2009 46.2 +0 pp
2008 46.2 −6.6 pp
2007 52.8 −8.3 pp
2006 61.1 −5.1 pp
2005 66.2 −7.5 pp
2004 73.7 −18.2 pp
2003 91.9 +1.8 pp
2002 90.1 +50.7 pp
2001 39.4 +8.9 pp
2000 30.5 +6.4 pp
1999 24.1 —

South America, 2031

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

GY Guyana 28.9 PE Peru 32.2 SR Suriname 35.4 PY Paraguay 36.6 CL Chile 49.2 AR Argentina 52.2 CO Colombia 59.2 UY Uruguay 67.3 BR Brazil 106.5
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About the indicator

Gross general government debt as a percent of GDP from the IMF World Economic Outlook database: all liabilities that require future payments of interest and/or principal. It covers the central government, regional and local budgets and extrabudgetary funds where the data allow. The threshold of 60% of GDP is used in the EU Maastricht criteria as a benchmark of sustainability.

Important: The coverage of the government sector differs between countries; when levels are compared, it matters whether regional budgets are included.

Source: World Economic Outlook (IMF), license IMF open data.

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