Gross portfolio debt assets to GDP (%) in Uruguay

Uruguay: Gross portfolio debt assets to GDP (%) was 24.3% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
24.3%
Change on year
up 40.5%
World rank
39th
of 132 countries
All-time high
24.3%
in 2020
All-time low
3.5%
in 2000
Years of data
22
1999–2020

Gross portfolio debt assets to GDP in Uruguay, 1999–2020

5101520251999200920201999: 3.5 %2000: 3.5 %2001: 5.8 %2002: 7.3 %2003: 14.6 %2004: 17.9 %2005: 10.7 %2006: 11.9 %2007: 9.9 %2008: 7.8 %2009: 8.6 %2010: 13.5 %2011: 12.3 %2012: 12.3 %2013: 12.5 %2014: 13.6 %2015: 17.9 %2016: 18.1 %2017: 14.3 %2018: 13.1 %2019: 17.3 %2020: 24.3 %

Source: World Bank. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2020, gross portfolio debt assets to gdp in Uruguay stood at 24.3%. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 40.5% on the previous year and up 80.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross portfolio debt assets to gdp in Uruguay peaked at 24.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2000.

Uruguay ranks 39th of 132 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Gross portfolio debt assets to GDP (%) in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Gross portfolio debt assets to GDP (%) in Uruguay, 1999 to 2020.
Year % Change
1999 3.5% —
2000 3.5% -0.3%
2001 5.8% +64.5%
2002 7.3% +27.5%
2003 14.6% +98.2%
2004 17.9% +22.9%
2005 10.7% -40.2%
2006 11.9% +11.1%
2007 9.9% -16.6%
2008 7.8% -21.2%
2009 8.6% +10.0%
2010 13.5% +56.8%
2011 12.3% -9.0%
2012 12.3% +0.3%
2013 12.5% +1.9%
2014 13.6% +8.2%
2015 17.9% +31.6%
2016 18.1% +1.5%
2017 14.3% -21.1%
2018 13.1% -8.8%
2019 17.3% +32.4%
2020 24.3% +40.5%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 24.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 31.3%, 77% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 24.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.2%, 3.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.5% 3.5% 3.5% 1
2000s 9.8% 3.5% 17.9% 10
2010s 14.5% 12.3% 18.1% 10
2020s 24.3% 24.3% 24.3% 1

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 36 Burkina Faso 26.0% compare
  2. 37 Togo 24.8% compare
  3. 38 Panama 24.8% compare
  4. 40 Australia 23.0% compare
  5. 41 Lithuania 22.3% compare
  6. 42 New Zealand 22.2% compare

See the full ranking of 132 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross portfolio debt assets to gdp in Uruguay?
Gross portfolio debt assets to gdp in Uruguay was 24.3% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest gross portfolio debt assets to gdp recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 24.3% in 2020.
What is the lowest gross portfolio debt assets to gdp recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2000.
How does Uruguay rank for gross portfolio debt assets to gdp?
Uruguay ranks 39th out of 132 countries with data for 2020.
Is gross portfolio debt assets to gdp rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 80.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Gross portfolio debt assets to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross portfolio debt assets to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
132 places, 2,249 data points, 1999–2020
Last refreshed