Uruguay Debt to GDP Ratio 1990-2023

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 60.40%, a 9.46% increase from 2019.
  • Uruguay debt to gdp ratio for 2019 was 50.94%, a 2.99% increase from 2018.
  • Uruguay debt to gdp ratio for 2018 was 47.95%, a 2.33% increase from 2017.
  • Uruguay debt to gdp ratio for 2017 was 45.62%, a 1.04% decline from 2016.
Data Source: World Bank

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Similar Country Ranking
Country Name Government Debt as % of GDP
Greece 252.29%
Japan 216.28%
United Kingdom 195.39%
Singapore 153.41%
Spain 141.22%
United States 126.39%
France 123.01%
Belgium 119.43%
Croatia 104.89%
Iceland 100.02%
Austria 99.91%
San Marino 98.35%
Hungary 96.11%
Bahamas 84.45%
Slovak Republic 77.36%
Canada 72.09%
Ireland 71.58%
Australia 69.41%
Uruguay 60.40%
Lithuania 53.28%
South Korea 46.43%
New Zealand 46.33%
Sweden 44.00%
Estonia 23.77%
Switzerland 20.91%
Uruguay Debt to GDP Ratio - Historical Data
Year Government Debt as % of GDP Annual Change
2020 60.40% 9.46%
2019 50.94% 2.99%
2018 47.95% 2.33%
2017 45.62% -1.04%
2016 46.66% -4.53%
2015 51.19% 6.83%
2014 44.36% 1.62%
2013 42.74% -0.66%
2012 43.40% -1.95%
2011 45.35% 1.13%
2010 44.22% -5.05%
2009 49.27% -7.98%
2008 57.25% -1.26%
2007 58.51% -10.51%
2006 69.03% -7.09%
2005 76.11% -9.31%
2004 85.43% -20.18%
2003 105.60% 10.33%
2002 95.27% 54.62%
2001 40.64% 16.11%
1994 24.53% 2.65%
1993 21.88% -1.73%
1992 23.60% -0.99%
1991 24.59% -7.01%
1990 31.60% -7.01%