Claims on central government, etc. in Uruguay
Uruguay: Claims on central government, etc. was 6.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Claims on central government, etc. in Uruguay, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for claims on central government, etc. in Uruguay is 6.5%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 60.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on central government, etc. in Uruguay peaked at 28.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, -0.2%, in 1991.
Uruguay ranks 116th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Claims on central government, etc. in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.1% | — |
| 1961 | 1.0% | -8.7% |
| 1962 | 3.9% | +297.3% |
| 1963 | 5.4% | +38.2% |
| 1964 | 4.5% | -16.2% |
| 1965 | 6.1% | +33.6% |
| 1966 | 4.7% | -23.3% |
| 1967 | 6.9% | +48.3% |
| 1968 | 2.4% | -65.9% |
| 1969 | 4.4% | +88.2% |
| 1970 | 4.3% | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 7.1% | +64.7% |
| 1972 | 7.0% | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 2.8% | -60.5% |
| 1974 | 4.4% | +59.2% |
| 1975 | 7.9% | +79.4% |
| 1976 | 7.9% | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 6.5% | -17.1% |
| 1978 | 4.9% | -24.3% |
| 1979 | 2.4% | -52.2% |
| 1980 | 1.6% | -31.6% |
| 1981 | 2.4% | +48.4% |
| 1982 | 12.4% | +415.8% |
| 1983 | 15.7% | +26.8% |
| 1984 | 22.7% | +44.4% |
| 1985 | 14.6% | -35.5% |
| 1986 | 6.5% | -55.3% |
| 1987 | 2.5% | -61.0% |
| 1988 | 4.1% | +61.5% |
| 1989 | 4.0% | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 2.6% | -34.0% |
| 1991 | -0.2% | -108.2% |
| 1992 | 0.8% | -467.7% |
| 1993 | 2.3% | +185.5% |
| 1994 | 2.6% | +14.8% |
| 1995 | 2.1% | -20.5% |
| 1996 | 1.3% | -38.3% |
| 1997 | 0.4% | -67.0% |
| 1998 | 1.3% | +217.7% |
| 1999 | 2.8% | +104.1% |
| 2000 | 2.0% | -26.8% |
| 2001 | 6.8% | +239.9% |
| 2002 | 23.2% | +239.1% |
| 2003 | 22.8% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 20.7% | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 12.0% | -42.0% |
| 2006 | 4.7% | -61.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -98.5% |
| 2008 | 5.5% | +7909.8% |
| 2009 | 6.0% | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 8.1% | +35.3% |
| 2011 | 5.1% | -37.4% |
| 2012 | 18.0% | +254.7% |
| 2013 | 21.5% | +19.3% |
| 2014 | 16.5% | -23.4% |
| 2015 | 16.6% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 19.9% | +20.1% |
| 2017 | 24.8% | +24.4% |
| 2018 | 23.2% | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 23.1% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 25.4% | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 24.8% | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 25.3% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 28.6% | +13.4% |
| 2024 | 6.5% | -77.4% |
| 2025 | 6.5% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.0% | 1.0% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.5% | 2.4% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.7% | 1.6% | 22.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.6% | -0.2% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.4% | 0.1% | 23.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.7% | 5.1% | 24.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.5% | 6.5% | 28.6% | 6 |
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More financial sector data for Uruguay
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 396,400 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 15.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 6.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 112,105 SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 10.22 million SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 13.10 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 13.85 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 13.86 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 13.86 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 4,096 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is claims on central government, etc. in Uruguay?
- Claims on central government, etc. in Uruguay was 6.5% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 28.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.2% in 1991.
- How does Uruguay rank for claims on central government, etc.?
- Uruguay ranks 116th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is claims on central government, etc. rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Claims on central government include loans to central government institutions net of deposits. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.