Uruguay — Central government debt (% of GDP)

% of GDP · Annual · 1871–2024 · 135 observations

About this series

Central government debt is the stock of outstanding debt liabilities recorded for that reporting perimeter at the reference date. The source series determines the exact instruments and valuation covered. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.

The latest central government debt reading for Uruguay was 58.3% of GDP in 2024. The previous reading was 54% of GDP in 2023; the period change was +4.36 percentage points. The latest reading was above the selected 10-year average of 50.4% of GDP.

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Latest observations

2000–2024

PeriodValue
202458.3 % of GDP
202354 % of GDP
202252.2 % of GDP
202156 % of GDP
202058.2 % of GDP
15 earlier values
201948.5 % of GDP
201846.1 % of GDP
201743.5 % of GDP
201643.2 % of GDP
201543.8 % of GDP
201436.4 % of GDP
201335.6 % of GDP
201235.5 % of GDP
201136.6 % of GDP
201036.8 % of GDP
200941.4 % of GDP
200847.9 % of GDP
200748.6 % of GDP
200657.1 % of GDP
200562.4 % of GDP

Values before 2005, back to 2000, are on the chart — hover to read them.

Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.