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Uruguay - Government Net Lending and Borrowing (% of GDP) -3.14

World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 158 economies tracked

Latest value

-3.14 (2024)

Global rank

##56 of 158 economies

Share of global total

1.7%

Growth since 1972

1.3×

Ranking Race — Government Net Lending and Borrowing (% of GDP)

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

#1#23#45#67#89#111#1331972198219922002201220222024#29#562004 overtook Madagascar2005 overtook Namibia
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Real annual global ranks, 1972 - 2024. Uruguay climbed from #29 to #56 (overtook Madagascar). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for Uruguay ↓

Key Events — Uruguay

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

1982
Fell 16 places in global rank auto
1985
Climbed 17 places in global rank auto
1994
Fell 21 places in global rank auto
1999
Fell 38 places in global rank auto
2004
Overtook Madagascar in global rank auto
2005
Overtook Namibia in global rank auto
2007
Fell 17 places in global rank auto

Government Net Lending and Borrowing (% of GDP), 1972-2024

World Bank WDI · % of GDP · linear scale · ranking in the race above
1972198720022024-8.38-5.25-2.111.02

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