Chile vs Uruguay: International debt issues to GDP

Chile
34.4%
in 2020
Uruguay
41.7%
in 2020
Chile rank
33rd
Uruguay rank
30th

International debt issues to GDP over time

  • Chile
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 41.7% against 34.4% in Chile, a difference of 7.3%.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.2 times Chile's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.

Chile ranks 33rd and Uruguay ranks 30th of 116 countries.

Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Uruguay Difference Ahead
1990s 2.3% 8.5% 6.2% Uruguay
2000s 8.7% 30.7% 22.0% Uruguay
2010s 17.6% 25.8% 8.2% Uruguay
2020s 34.4% 41.7% 7.2% Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher international debt issues to gdp, Chile or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 41.7% against 34.4% in Chile as of 2020.
What is the difference in international debt issues to gdp between Chile and Uruguay?
7.3%, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Uruguay?
26 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2020.
How do Chile and Uruguay rank globally for international debt issues to gdp?
Chile ranks 33rd and Uruguay ranks 30th of 116 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as International debt issues to GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
International debt issues to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
Bank for International Settlements (BIS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
116 places, 2,874 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed

Total value of outstanding international debt issues both public and private, as a share of GDP. Offshore bank loan data from BIS Statistical Appendix Table 12A (Amount Outstanding): International debt securities - all issuers.