Latvia vs Uruguay: International debt issues to GDP

Latvia
41.1%
in 2020
Uruguay
41.7%
in 2020
Latvia rank
31st
Uruguay rank
30th

International debt issues to GDP over time

  • Latvia
  • Uruguay
010203040199220062020

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 41.7% against 41.1% in Latvia, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Uruguay ahead.

Latvia ranks 31st 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 Latvia Uruguay Difference Ahead
1990s 3.0% 11.1% 8.1% Uruguay
2000s 4.6% 30.7% 26.1% Uruguay
2010s 21.4% 25.8% 4.4% Uruguay
2020s 41.1% 41.7% 0.6% Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher international debt issues to gdp, Latvia or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 41.7% against 41.1% in Latvia as of 2020.
What is the difference in international debt issues to gdp between Latvia and Uruguay?
0.6%, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Uruguay?
22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2020.
How do Latvia and Uruguay rank globally for international debt issues to gdp?
Latvia ranks 31st 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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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.