Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of in Uruguay
Uruguay: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of was -2.15 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
-2.15
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
98th
of 195 countries
All-time high
-0.1567
in 2007
All-time low
-4.64
in 2020
Years of data
31
2000–2030
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of in Uruguay, 2000–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in Uruguay is -2.15, measured in 2030.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 53.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in Uruguay peaked at -0.1567 in 2007 and was at its lowest, -4.64, in 2020.
Uruguay ranks 98th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -2.76 | — |
| 2001 | -2.85 | +3.4% |
| 2002 | -3.19 | +11.7% |
| 2003 | -2.19 | -31.2% |
| 2004 | -0.8681 | -60.4% |
| 2005 | -0.2757 | -68.2% |
| 2006 | -0.6429 | +133.2% |
| 2007 | -0.1567 | -75.6% |
| 2008 | -1.31 | +732.8% |
| 2009 | -1.39 | +6.8% |
| 2010 | -0.3873 | -72.2% |
| 2011 | -0.3338 | -13.8% |
| 2012 | -2.17 | +550.9% |
| 2013 | -1.72 | -20.7% |
| 2014 | -2.6 | +51.0% |
| 2015 | -1.86 | -28.6% |
| 2016 | -2.68 | +44.4% |
| 2017 | -2.51 | -6.4% |
| 2018 | -1.89 | -24.8% |
| 2019 | -2.71 | +43.8% |
| 2020 | -4.64 | +70.8% |
| 2021 | -2.61 | -43.6% |
| 2022 | -2.52 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | -3.13 | +24.3% |
| 2024 | -3.22 | +2.6% |
| 2025 | -3.29 | +2.3% |
| 2026 | -3.84 | +16.6% |
| 2027 | -3.24 | -15.5% |
| 2028 | -2.73 | -15.9% |
| 2029 | -2.16 | -20.9% |
| 2030 | -2.15 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -1.56 | -3.19 | -0.1567 | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.89 | -2.71 | -0.3338 | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.14 | -4.64 | -2.16 | 10 |
| 2030s | -2.15 | -2.15 | -2.15 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 95 Samoa -2.11 compare
- 96 Georgia -2.11 compare
- 97 Costa Rica -2.12 compare
- 99 Colombia -2.17 compare
- 100 Saint Lucia -2.18 compare
- 101 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland -2.24 compare
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)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 2.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government 0.3648 (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in Uruguay?
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in Uruguay was -2.15 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was -0.1567 in 2007.
- What is the lowest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.64 in 2020.
- How does Uruguay rank for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of?
- Uruguay ranks 98th out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
- Is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October