International debt issues to GDP in Uruguay

Uruguay: International debt issues to GDP was 41.7% in 2020. β–² Rising

Latest (2020)
41.7%
Change on year
up 22.4%
World rank
30th
of 116 countries
All-time high
42.5%
in 2006
All-time low
7.7%
in 1996
Years of data
29
1992–2020

International debt issues to GDP in Uruguay, 1992–2020

102030401992200620201992: 8.1 %1993: 7.8 %1994: 7.9 %1995: 7.7 %1996: 7.7 %1997: 8.1 %1998: 9.1 %1999: 11.1 %2000: 13.6 %2001: 18.5 %2002: 30.9 %2003: 36.7 %2004: 35 %2005: 32.5 %2006: 42.5 %2007: 41 %2008: 27.7 %2009: 29.1 %2010: 22.7 %2011: 20.8 %2012: 19.6 %2013: 20 %2014: 22.2 %2015: 28.5 %2016: 28 %2017: 30.9 %2018: 31.5 %2019: 34 %2020: 41.7 %

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 27 Germany 50.8% compare
  2. 28 Denmark 47.1% compare
  3. 29 Australia 46.5% compare
  4. 31 Latvia 41.1% compare
  5. 32 Portugal 39.6% compare
  6. 33 Chile 34.4% compare

See the full ranking of 116 places β†’

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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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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.