Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP in Uruguay

Uruguay: Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP was 41.3% in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
41.3%
Change on year
up 22.5%
World rank
8th
of 116 countries
All-time high
41.3%
in 2020
All-time low
0.8%
in 1992
Years of data
29
1992–2020

Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP in Uruguay, 1992–2020

0102030401992200620201992: 0.777 %1993: 1.3 %1994: 2.3 %1995: 2.3 %1996: 2.5 %1997: 3.3 %1998: 4.6 %1999: 6.2 %2000: 8.9 %2001: 14.1 %2002: 24.6 %2003: 33.1 %2004: 31.9 %2005: 30.6 %2006: 41 %2007: 40.1 %2008: 27.4 %2009: 29.1 %2010: 22.7 %2011: 20.8 %2012: 19.6 %2013: 20 %2014: 22.2 %2015: 28.1 %2016: 27.7 %2017: 30.6 %2018: 31.2 %2019: 33.7 %2020: 41.3 %

Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for outstanding international public debt securities to gdp in Uruguay is 41.3%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.5% on the previous year and up 81.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outstanding international public debt securities to gdp in Uruguay peaked at 41.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1992.

Uruguay ranks 8th of 116 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP (%) in Uruguay, 1992 to 2020.
Year % Change
1992 0.8%
1993 1.3% +71.7%
1994 2.3% +71.7%
1995 2.3% -1.3%
1996 2.5% +11.1%
1997 3.3% +31.1%
1998 4.6% +38.5%
1999 6.2% +35.9%
2000 8.9% +43.2%
2001 14.1% +59.1%
2002 24.6% +74.4%
2003 33.1% +34.6%
2004 31.9% -3.8%
2005 30.6% -4.0%
2006 41.0% +33.9%
2007 40.1% -2.2%
2008 27.4% -31.8%
2009 29.1% +6.2%
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 28.1% +26.2%
2016 27.7% -1.5%
2017 30.6% +10.5%
2018 31.2% +2.2%
2019 33.7% +7.9%
2020 41.3% +22.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.9% 0.8% 6.2% 8
2000s 28.1% 8.9% 41.0% 10
2010s 25.7% 19.6% 33.7% 10
2020s 41.3% 41.3% 41.3% 1

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 5 Mongolia 45.1% compare
  2. 6 Oman 41.8% compare
  3. 7 Panama 41.6% compare
  4. 9 Latvia 38.7% compare
  5. 10 Qatar 33.7% compare
  6. 11 Dominican Republic 32.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is outstanding international public debt securities to gdp in Uruguay?
Outstanding international public debt securities to gdp in Uruguay was 41.3% in 2020, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
What is the highest outstanding international public debt securities to gdp recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 41.3% in 2020.
What is the lowest outstanding international public debt securities to gdp recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1992.
How does Uruguay rank for outstanding international public debt securities to gdp?
Uruguay ranks 8th out of 116 countries with data for 2020.
Is outstanding international public debt securities to gdp rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 81.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Outstanding international public debt securities 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
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Amount of public international debt securities (amounts outstanding), as a share of GDP. It covers long-term bonds and notes and money market instruments placed on international markets. Table 12D (international debt amount): governments / GDP. End of year data (i.e. December data) are considered for debt securities. The figures are deflated using the following methodology: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is the level international public debt, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. GDP is from World Development Indicators. End-of period CPI is taken from IFS line 64M..ZF month of December (or if not available Q4). Average annual CPI is constructed from the monthly CPI figure taken from IFS line 64..ZF.