Interest payments in Uruguay
Uruguay: Interest payments was 6.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Interest payments in Uruguay, 1972–2023
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.
Analysis
The most recent figure for interest payments in Uruguay is 6.4%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, interest payments in Uruguay peaked at 18.8% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1976.
Uruguay ranks 78th of 152 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.3% | 0.9% | 4.1% | 8 |
| 1980s | 6.2% | 1.4% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.1% | 4.4% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.2% | 7.2% | 18.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 7.0% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.9% | 6.4% | 7.8% | 4 |
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More public sector data for Uruguay
- Arms imports 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Tax revenue 17.9% (2024)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 18.8% (2024)
- Taxes on goods and services 24.7% (2024)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 1.2% (2024)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -3.1% (2024)
- Interest payments 6.9% (2024)
- Grants and other revenue 19.5% (2024)
- Other taxes 4.1% (2024)
- Compensation of employees 22.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is interest payments in Uruguay?
- Interest payments in Uruguay was 6.4% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest interest payments recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 18.8% in 2003.
- What is the lowest interest payments recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1976.
- How does Uruguay rank for interest payments?
- Uruguay ranks 78th out of 152 countries with data for 2023.
- Is interest payments rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Interest payments (% of expense). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Interest payments include interest payments on government debt (including long-term bonds, long-term loans, and other debt instruments) to domestic and foreign residents. This indicator is expressed as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.