Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Uruguay

Uruguay: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) was -103.98 billion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-103.98 billion current LCU
World rank
105th
of 156 countries
All-time high
256.00 million current LCU
in 1992
All-time low
-103.98 billion current LCU
in 2024
Years of data
37
1972–2024

Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Uruguay, 1972–2024

-100.0B-75.0B-50.0B-25.0B01972199820241972: -28.0k current LCU1973: -28.0k current LCU1974: -170.0k current LCU1975: -358.0k current LCU1976: -254.0k current LCU1977: -138.0k current LCU1978: -145.0k current LCU1979: 573.0k current LCU1980: 389.0k current LCU1981: -1.4M current LCU1982: -10.7M current LCU1983: -6.2M current LCU1984: -13.9M current LCU1985: -9.1M current LCU1986: -2.5M current LCU1987: -11.3M current LCU1988: -40.1M current LCU1989: -135.0M current LCU1990: 59.0M current LCU1991: 218.0M current LCU1992: 256.0M current LCU1993: -304.0M current LCU1994: -2.3B current LCU1995: -1.5B current LCU1996: -2.4B current LCU1997: -2.2B current LCU1998: -2.0B current LCU1999: -8.9B current LCU2000: -8.3B current LCU2001: -11.1B current LCU2002: -12.7B current LCU2003: -14.4B current LCU2004: -9.5B current LCU2005: -6.5B current LCU2006: -4.3B current LCU2007: -8.4B current LCU2024: -104.0B current LCU

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

In 2024, net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Uruguay stood at -103.98 billion current LCU. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.

Over the whole period, net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Uruguay peaked at 256.00 million current LCU in 1992 and was at its lowest, -103.98 billion current LCU, in 2024.

That places Uruguay 105th out of 156 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s -68,500 current LCU -358,000 current LCU 573,000 current LCU 8
1980s -22.96 million current LCU -135.00 million current LCU 389,000 current LCU 10
1990s -1.90 billion current LCU -8.88 billion current LCU 256.00 million current LCU 10
2000s -9.41 billion current LCU -14.42 billion current LCU -4.28 billion current LCU 8
2020s -103.98 billion current LCU -103.98 billion current LCU -103.98 billion current LCU 1

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 102 Germany -72.74 billion current LCU compare
  2. 103 Italy -75.73 billion current LCU compare
  3. 104 Malaysia -80.11 billion current LCU compare
  4. 106 Guinea-Bissau -106.48 billion current LCU compare
  5. 107 Saudi Arabia -115.62 billion current LCU compare
  6. 108 France -152.93 billion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 156 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Uruguay?
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Uruguay was -103.98 billion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 256.00 million current LCU in 1992.
What is the lowest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was -103.98 billion current LCU in 2024.
How does Uruguay rank for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-)?
Uruguay ranks 105th out of 156 countries with data for 2024.
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 Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
156 places, 4,460 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Net lending (+) / net borrowing (–) equals government revenue minus expense, minus net investment in nonfinancial assets. It is also equal to the net result of transactions in financial assets and liabilities. Net lending/net borrowing is a summary measure indicating the extent to which government is either putting financial resources at the disposal of other sectors in the economy or abroad, or utilizing the financial resources generated by other sectors in the economy or from abroad. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.