Uruguay: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) (current LCU)

Key figures

Since 1972 it is down 371.36 million% from -28,000 in 1972. The World Bank has no value for 16 of the years in between; the chart leaves those gaps open rather than joining across them.

What the numbers say

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 4.9 billion in 2004 and the biggest yearly fall was 6.87 billion in 1999. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2024, Uruguay had the 60th highest value of the 90 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Uruguay in the 2024 ranking

• Germany — 56th of 90: -72.74 billion
• Italy — 57th of 90: -75.73 billion
• Malaysia — 58th of 90: -80.11 billion
• Saudi Arabia — 60th of 90: -115.63 billion
• France — 61st of 90: -152.93 billion
• Romania — 62nd of 90: -155.07 billion

What this measures

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.

Limitations: For most countries central government finance data have been consolidated into one account, but for others only budgetary central government accounts are available. Countries reporting budgetary data are noted in the country metadata. Because budgetary accounts may not include all central government units (such as social security funds), they usually provide an incomplete picture. In federal states the central government accounts provide an incomplete view of total public finance. Data on government revenue and expense are collected by the IMF through questionnaires to member countries and by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).

All 37 values

Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) (current LCU) in nearby economies

• Argentina — 449.43 billion (2024)
• Bahamas, The — -194.07 million (2024)
• Barbados — -471.26 million (2016)
• Belize — -52.73 million (2017)
• Brazil — -670.3 billion (2024)
• Chile — -8.66 trillion (2024)
• Colombia — -79.43 trillion (2024)
• Costa Rica — -252.19 billion (2024)
• Dominican Republic — -214.21 billion (2024)
• Ecuador

More public sector data for Uruguay

• Military expenditure (current USD) — 1.95 billion (2025)
• Military expenditure (current LCU) — 80.38 billion (2025)
• Military expenditure (% of GDP) — 2.28% (2025)
• Grants and other revenue (current LCU) — 227.93 billion (2024)
• Grants and other revenue (% of revenue) — 19.49% (2024)
• Social contributions (current LCU) — 350.48 billion (2024)
• Social contributions (% of revenue) — 29.96% (2024)
• Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU) — 1.01 trillion (2024)
• Revenue, excluding grants (% of GDP) — 30.6% (2024)
• Taxes on goods and services (current LCU)

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Questions people ask

What is Uruguay's net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) (current LCU)?

-103.98 billion in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1972?

It is down 371.36 million% from -28,000 in 1972. The highest value was 256 million in 1992 and the lowest -103.98 billion in 2024.

How does Uruguay rank?

60th highest of 90 economies with data for 2024.

Where does this data come from?

The World Bank's World Development Indicators, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator GC.NLD.TOTL.CN, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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