Net debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Uruguay
Uruguay: Net debt, General government, Percent of GDP was 59.67 in 2030. ▲ Rising
Net debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Uruguay, 2009–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net debt, general government, percent of gdp in Uruguay is 59.67, measured in 2030.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net debt, general government, percent of gdp in Uruguay peaked at 60.29 in 2028 and was at its lowest, 29.56, in 2011.
That places Uruguay 27th out of 90 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Net debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 32.74 | — |
| 2010 | 30.49 | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 29.56 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 37.94 | +28.3% |
| 2013 | 39.49 | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 40.76 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 44.4 | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 44.3 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 44.24 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 46.57 | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 49.88 | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 57.41 | +15.1% |
| 2021 | 54.15 | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 51.26 | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 55.43 | +8.1% |
| 2024 | 59.49 | +7.3% |
| 2025 | 57.52 | -3.3% |
| 2026 | 59.26 | +3.0% |
| 2027 | 60.01 | +1.3% |
| 2028 | 60.29 | +0.5% |
| 2029 | 60.01 | -0.5% |
| 2030 | 59.67 | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.74 | 32.74 | 32.74 | 1 |
| 2010s | 40.76 | 29.56 | 49.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.48 | 51.26 | 60.29 | 10 |
| 2030s | 59.67 | 59.67 | 59.67 | 1 |
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More external debt data for Uruguay
- Net financial flows, IBRD 29.61 million NFL, current US$ (2016)
- Net financial flows, IBRD (NFL, current US$), annual growth rate 156.26 % change on previous year (2015)
- Other investment, Debt instruments 13.19 billion US dollar (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 2.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 5.61 billion US dollar (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 3,896 US dollar per person (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 0.1545 US dollar per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents 4.91 billion (2025)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of -2.15 (2030)
- Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government 0.3648 (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net debt, general government, percent of gdp in Uruguay?
- Net debt, general government, percent of gdp in Uruguay was 59.67 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest net debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 60.29 in 2028.
- What is the lowest net debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.56 in 2011.
- How does Uruguay rank for net debt, general government, percent of gdp?
- Uruguay ranks 27th out of 90 countries with data for 2030.
- Is net debt, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Net debt, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October