International debt issues to GDP (%) in Uruguay
Uruguay: International debt issues to GDP (%) was 41.7% in 2020. ▲ Rising
International debt issues to GDP in Uruguay, 1992–2020
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, international debt issues to gdp in Uruguay stood at 41.7%.
That represents a change of up 22.4% on the previous year and up 83.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international debt issues to gdp in Uruguay peaked at 42.5% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 1996.
That places Uruguay 30th out of 116 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
International debt issues to GDP (%) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 8.1% | — |
| 1993 | 7.8% | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 7.9% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 7.7% | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 7.7% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 8.1% | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 9.1% | +12.7% |
| 1999 | 11.1% | +22.4% |
| 2000 | 13.6% | +22.0% |
| 2001 | 18.5% | +35.9% |
| 2002 | 30.9% | +67.2% |
| 2003 | 36.7% | +18.7% |
| 2004 | 35.0% | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 32.5% | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 42.5% | +31.1% |
| 2007 | 41.0% | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 27.7% | -32.4% |
| 2009 | 29.1% | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 22.7% | -21.8% |
| 2011 | 20.8% | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 19.6% | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 20.0% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 22.2% | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 28.5% | +28.0% |
| 2016 | 28.0% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 30.9% | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 31.5% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 34.0% | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 41.7% | +22.4% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 41.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 41.4%, 1.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 41.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20.6%, 2.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.4% | 7.7% | 11.1% | 8 |
| 2000s | 30.7% | 13.6% | 42.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.8% | 19.6% | 34.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.7% | 41.7% | 41.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More financial sector data for Uruguay
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 44.98 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 2.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 32.84 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 44.98 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 2.76 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international debt issues to gdp in Uruguay?
- International debt issues to gdp in Uruguay was 41.7% in 2020, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest international debt issues to gdp recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 42.5% in 2006.
- What is the lowest international debt issues to gdp recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 1996.
- How does Uruguay rank for international debt issues to gdp?
- Uruguay ranks 30th out of 116 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international debt issues to gdp rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of International debt issues to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.