Uruguay Debt to GDP Ratio 2001-2024

Debt is the entire stock of direct government fixed-term contractual obligations to others outstanding on a particular date. It includes domestic and foreign liabilities such as currency and money deposits, securities other than shares, and loans. It is the gross amount of government liabilities reduced by the amount of equity and financial derivatives held by the government. Because debt is a stock rather than a flow, it is measured as of a given date, usually the last day of the fiscal year.
  • Uruguay debt to gdp ratio for 2020 was 62.38%, a 10.81% increase from 2019.
  • Uruguay debt to gdp ratio for 2019 was 51.58%, a 3.42% increase from 2018.
  • Uruguay debt to gdp ratio for 2018 was 48.16%, a 3.22% increase from 2017.
  • Uruguay debt to gdp ratio for 2017 was 44.93%, a 1.4% decline from 2016.
Data Source: World Bank

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Similar Country Ranking
Country Name Government Debt as % of GDP
Greece 253.23%
Japan 215.76%
United Kingdom 196.61%
Italy 176.13%
Cyprus 175.15%
Portugal 161.30%
Singapore 151.57%
Spain 134.04%
United States 124.73%
France 123.17%
Belgium 119.27%
Bahrain 115.52%
Slovenia 107.43%
Iceland 101.25%
Austria 99.91%
Croatia 98.00%
Hungary 95.86%
San Marino 95.66%
Bahamas 82.26%
Slovak Republic 78.33%
Latvia 77.67%
Ireland 71.30%
Finland 70.21%
Malta 70.04%
Canada 69.86%
Australia 69.22%
Netherlands 66.82%
Poland 66.77%
Uruguay 62.38%
Germany 55.07%
Lithuania 52.86%
Denmark 48.40%
South Korea 46.43%
Czech Republic 45.62%
Sweden 44.02%
Norway 33.06%
Luxembourg 29.45%
Estonia 23.77%
Switzerland 20.93%
Uruguay Debt to GDP Ratio - Historical Data
Year Government Debt as % of GDP Annual Change
2020 62.38% 10.81%
2019 51.58% 3.42%
2018 48.16% 3.22%
2017 44.93% -1.40%
2016 46.33% -0.82%
2015 47.15% 5.97%
2014 41.18% 1.18%
2013 40.00% -0.96%
2012 40.96% -2.20%
2011 43.15% 0.72%
2010 42.43% -5.22%
2009 47.65% -8.21%
2008 55.87% -1.69%
2007 57.56% -10.89%
2006 68.45% -7.66%
2005 76.11% -9.31%
2004 85.43% -20.16%
2003 105.58% 10.34%
2002 95.25% 54.60%
2001 40.64% 54.60%