Uruguay Government Debt: % of GDP

2005 - 2023 | Quarterly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Uruguay Government Debt: % of GDP

  • Uruguay Government debt accounted for 51.0 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Sep 2023, compared with the ratio of 52.1 % in the previous quarter.
  • Uruguay government debt to GDP ratio data is updated quarterly, available from Dec 2005 to Sep 2023.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 67.2 % in Dec 2005 and a record low of 36.4 % in Jun 2013.

CEIC calculates quarterly Government Debt as % of Nominal GDP from quarterly Government Debt and rolling sum of quarterly Nominal GDP. Government Debt is calculated as a sum of Domestic Central Government Debt and Local Government Debt. The Central Bank of Uruguay provides Government Debt in USD and Nominal GDP in local currency. The Central Bank of Uruguay average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions.


Related information about Uruguay Government Debt: % of GDP

  • In the latest reports, Uruguay National Government Debt reached 40.5 USD bn in Sep 2023.
  • The country's Nominal GDP reached 19.2 USD bn in Mar 2023.

View Uruguay's Government Debt: % of GDP from Dec 2005 to Sep 2023 in the chart:

Uruguay Government Debt: % of GDP

What was Uruguay's Government Debt: % of GDP in Sep 2023?

Uruguay Government debt accounted for 51.0 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Sep 2023, compared with the ratio of 52.1 % in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
51.0 Sep 2023 52.1 Jun 2023 36.4 Jun 2013 67.2 Dec 2005 % quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2023

Government Debt: % of GDP by Country Comparison

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country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 61.2 Jun 2023 quarterly Sep 2010 - Jun 2023
Algeria (%) 62.1 2022 yearly 1997 - 2022
Argentina (%) 80.3 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 2004 - Mar 2023
Armenia (%) 50.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2013 - Dec 2023
Australia (%) 41.8 2022 yearly 1999 - 2022
Austria (%) 78.2 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2023
Azerbaijan (%) 16.8 2021 yearly 2008 - 2021
Bahrain (%) 90.9 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2007 - Sep 2023
Bangladesh (%) 23.9 2023 yearly 2010 - 2023
Belarus (%) 35.9 Mar 2022 quarterly Dec 2003 - Mar 2022
Belgium (%) 108.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1980 - Sep 2023
Bolivia (%) 27.2 2014 yearly 1998 - 2014
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 20.7 2022 yearly 2007 - 2022
Botswana (%) 17.2 Jun 2023 quarterly Jun 2014 - Jun 2023
Brazil (%) 74.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2006 - Dec 2023
Bulgaria (%) 21.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2023
Cambodia (%) 33.7 2022 yearly 2013 - 2022
Canada (%) 67.8 2023 yearly 1962 - 2023
Chile (%) 36.8 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2023
China (%) 22.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2023
Colombia (%) 59.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2023
Croatia (%) 67.8 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 1995 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (%) 77.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2023
Czech Republic (%) 44.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2023
Denmark (%) 30.1 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2023
Ecuador (%) 64.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2023
Egypt (%) 68.6 Jun 2020 quarterly Jun 2006 - Jun 2020
Estonia (%) 18.2 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2023
European Union (%) 82.6 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2023
Finland (%) 74.2 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2023
France (%) 111.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1995 - Sep 2023
Georgia (%) 37.9 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2023
Germany (%) 64.8 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2023
Ghana (%) 70.7 2022 yearly 2006 - 2022
Greece (%) 166.5 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2023
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 50.1 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Hungary (%) 71.2 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1990 - Sep 2023
Iceland (%) 64.8 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
India (%) 59.3 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2023
Indonesia (%) 39.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2015 - Dec 2023
Iran (%) 8.9 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Mar 2023
Ireland (%) 43.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2023
Israel (%) 67.1 2021 yearly 1995 - 2021
Italy (%) 137.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1995 - Dec 2023
Ivory Coast (%) 8.6 2015 yearly 1975 - 2015
Japan (%) 217.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1994 - Dec 2023
Jordan (%) 89.2 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2023
Kazakhstan (%) 23.1 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2023
Kenya (%) 68.3 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 2009 - Mar 2023
South Korea (%) 49.9 Sep 2023 quarterly Sep 2002 - Sep 2023
Kosovo (%) 19.9 2022 yearly 2009 - 2022
Kuwait (%) 0.4 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2023
Kyrgyzstan (%) 46.9 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2023
Latvia (%) 39.5 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2023
Lebanon (%) 150.6 2020 yearly 1998 - 2020
Lithuania (%) 37.4 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2023
Luxembourg (%) 25.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1997 - Sep 2023
North Macedonia (%) 51.6 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2009 - Sep 2023
Malawi (%) 66.0 2014 yearly 2010 - 2014
Malaysia (%) 64.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2023
Malta (%) 49.6 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2000 - Sep 2023
Mauritius (%) 69.2 Jun 2023 quarterly Jun 2003 - Jun 2023
Mexico (%) 49.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2005 - Dec 2023
Moldova (%) 34.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2023
Mongolia (%) 59.4 Dec 2021 quarterly Dec 2017 - Dec 2021
Montenegro (%) 59.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2023
Morocco (%) 71.6 2022 yearly 1994 - 2022
Nepal (%) 27.2 2019 yearly 1990 - 2019
Netherlands (%) 45.9 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2023
New Zealand (%) 37.4 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2006 - Sep 2023
Nigeria (%) 37.2 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2023
Norway (%) 36.5 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Oman (%) 41.2 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Pakistan (%) 71.6 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022
Palestinian Territory (%) 72.6 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2023
Panama (%) 56.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2007 - Sep 2023
Paraguay (%) 34.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2014 - Sep 2023
Peru (%) 32.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
Philippines (%) 60.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2023
Poland (%) 48.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2002 - Sep 2023
Portugal (%) 99.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1995 - Dec 2023
Qatar (%) 15.0 2012 yearly 2006 - 2012
Romania (%) 49.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2011 - Sep 2023
Russia (%) 15.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2011 - Sep 2023
Saudi Arabia (%) 24.8 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2016 - Sep 2023
Serbia (%) 52.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2004 - Dec 2023
Singapore (%) 170.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1990 - Dec 2023
Slovakia (%) 59.5 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2023
Slovenia (%) 70.4 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2023
South Africa (%) 74.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1960 - Sep 2023
Spain (%) 109.8 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2023
Sri Lanka (%) 103.9 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2023
Sweden (%) 30.4 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2023
Switzerland (%) 23.1 2027 yearly 1990 - 2027
Taiwan (%) 29.7 2022 yearly 1996 - 2022
Tajikistan (%) 36.3 2021 yearly 1999 - 2021
Thailand (%) 54.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1997 - Dec 2023
Tunisia (%) 79.7 Dec 2021 monthly Apr 2011 - Dec 2021
Turkey (%) 30.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2001 - Sep 2023
Ukraine (%) 71.6 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2022

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Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -4.3 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2023
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) 285.235 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2024
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 1,284.019 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Jan 2024
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 17.1 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2023
National Government Debt (USD mn) 40,486.3 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2023
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 51.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2023
Forecast: Government Expenditure (UYU bn) 1,307.080 2028 yearly 1999 - 2028
Forecast: Government Net Debt (UYU bn) 2,778.550 2028 yearly 1999 - 2028
Forecast: Government Revenue (UYU bn) 1,223.330 2028 yearly 1999 - 2028
Gross Debt: Public Sector (USD mn) 52,214.421 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2023
Gross Debt: Public Sector: Non Residents (USD mn) 23,091.380 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2023
Gross Debt: Public Sector: Residents (USD mn) 29,123.040 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2023
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 2.066 2028 yearly 2013 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -238.0 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Jan 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 674.1 Jan 2024 monthly Jul 1998 - Jan 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) -5.2 Jan 2024 monthly Jul 1999 - Jan 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 5,395.115 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 108,013.127 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 76,868.511 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Imports (USD mn) 912.1 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Jan 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) -10.8 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 214,010.955 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 168,156.110 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 64.500 Jan 2024 monthly Apr 1971 - Jan 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 42.048 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1980 - Jan 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 87.000 Jan 2024 monthly Nov 1984 - Jan 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 204.700 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1985 - Jan 2024
Exports: FOB: CIIU 3: General Crops; Horticulture, Agricultural Services Applied... (USD th) 50,881.000 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2024
Exports: FOB: CIIU 3: Rice & Rice Products Manufacturing (USD th) 32,046.000 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2024
Exports: FOB: CIIU 3: Production, Processing & Preserving of Meat & Meat Product... (USD th) 199,292.000 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2024
Exports: FOB: CIIU 3: Tanning & Dressing of Leather, Manufacture of Luggage, Han... (USD th) 9,623.000 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2024
Exports: FOB: CIIU 3: Dairy Products Manufacturing (USD th) 76,755.000 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2024
Imports: CIF: America: LAIA: Mexico (USD th) 19,659.900 Feb 2019 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2019
Imports: CIF: America: LAIA: Brazil (USD th) 116,666.100 Feb 2019 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2019
Fuel Oil Price: Heavy (UYU/l) 21.45 Jul 2018 monthly Jul 1999 - Jul 2018
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 350.6 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2023
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -1,043.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2023
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -5.4 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2023
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 2,020.4 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 10.4 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 425.450 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 2.2 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 14.1 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 411.374 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2023
External Debt (USD mn) 56,634.3 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2023
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 74.8 2022 yearly 1999 - 2022
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 8,227.8 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2023
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 11.3 2022 yearly 1999 - 2022
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -2.131 2028 yearly 2012 - 2028
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -15,552.361 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2011 - Sep 2023
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 1.7 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Jan 2024
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 10.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2023
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 413.750 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Jan 2024
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 5,833.522 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 1972 - Jan 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 13,604.438 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 1972 - Jan 2024
M2 Growth (%) 10.0 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 1973 - Jan 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 15,349.9 Jan 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Jan 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 18.536 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 16.8 Jan 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Jan 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 6.617 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 1975 - Jan 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 42,382.598 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 1998 - Jan 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 3.5 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 1999 - Jan 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 26,367.0 Nov 2023 monthly Dec 2001 - Nov 2023
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 8.4 Jul 2023 monthly Dec 2002 - Jul 2023
Household Debt (USD mn) 6,856.5 May 2022 monthly Jun 2005 - May 2022
Total Loans (USD mn) 24,993.059 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Jan 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 11.73 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 2003 - Jan 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 26.32 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2023
Money Supply: M3 (UYU mn) 924,947.355 Dec 2018 monthly Dec 1998 - Dec 2018
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) -4.1 Dec 2023 monthly Oct 1999 - Dec 2023
BCU Forecast: Consumer Price Index: Average: Next 24 Months (%) 7.306 Apr 2019 monthly Jul 2013 - Apr 2019

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