Uruguay — Central government deficit (% of GDP)

% of GDP · Annual · 1930–2024 · 82 observations

About this series

The central government deficit series records the period's fiscal balance under the source's accounting and sign convention. A deficit indicates a shortfall; the series is a flow, not a debt stock. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.

For Uruguay, the central government deficit reading stood at −3.34% of GDP in 2024. Against −2.66% of GDP in 2023, the period change was −0.68 percentage points. It was above the selected 10-year average of −3.49% of GDP.

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Latest observations

2008–2024

PeriodValue
2024-3.34 % of GDP
2023-2.66 % of GDP
2022-3.25 % of GDP
2021-4.16 % of GDP
2020-5.83 % of GDP
12 earlier values, back to 2008
2019-3.9 % of GDP
2018-3.05 % of GDP
2017-2.75 % of GDP
2016-3.36 % of GDP
2015-2.57 % of GDP
2014-2.15 % of GDP
2013-1.39 % of GDP
2012-1.77 % of GDP
2011-0.53 % of GDP
2010-0.79 % of GDP
2009-1.35 % of GDP
2008-0.89 % of GDP
Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.