Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Uruguay

Uruguay: Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP was -37.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
-37.0%
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
132nd
of 162 countries
All-time high
-25.0%
in 2008
All-time low
-37.0%
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Uruguay, 2000–2023

-37.5-35-32.5-30-27.5-252000201120232000: -26.6 %2001: -27.3 %2002: -27.9 %2003: -27.9 %2004: -26.6 %2005: -26.6 %2006: -26.6 %2007: -26.1 %2008: -25 %2009: -28.2 %2010: -28.3 %2011: -27.7 %2012: -28.8 %2013: -29.3 %2014: -29.6 %2015: -29.6 %2016: -35.2 %2017: -31.2 %2018: -31.9 %2019: -32.1 %2020: -34.7 %2021: -31.7 %2022: -36.3 %2023: -37 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Uruguay is -37.0%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Uruguay peaked at -25.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, -37.0%, in 2023.

That places Uruguay 132nd out of 162 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%) in Uruguay, 2000 to 2023.
Year % Change
2000 -26.6%
2001 -27.3% +2.7%
2002 -27.9% +2.3%
2003 -27.9% +0.1%
2004 -26.6% -4.7%
2005 -26.6% -0.1%
2006 -26.6% +0.3%
2007 -26.1% -2.2%
2008 -25.0% -4.1%
2009 -28.2% +12.9%
2010 -28.3% +0.2%
2011 -27.7% -1.8%
2012 -28.8% +4.0%
2013 -29.3% +1.5%
2014 -29.6% +1.1%
2015 -29.6% -0.0%
2016 -35.2% +19.1%
2017 -31.2% -11.3%
2018 -31.9% +2.1%
2019 -32.1% +0.5%
2020 -34.7% +8.2%
2021 -31.7% -8.5%
2022 -36.3% +14.4%
2023 -37.0% +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -26.9% -28.2% -25.0% 10
2010s -30.4% -35.2% -27.7% 10
2020s -34.9% -37.0% -31.7% 4

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 129 Bulgaria -35.8% compare
  2. 130 Norway -35.9% compare
  3. 131 Namibia -36.5% compare
  4. 133 Portugal -37.2% compare
  5. 134 Romania -37.3% compare
  6. 135 Israel -37.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Uruguay?
Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Uruguay was -37.0% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was -25.0% in 2008.
What is the lowest cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was -37.0% in 2023.
How does Uruguay rank for cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp?
Uruguay ranks 132nd out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
Is cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
189 places, 3,493 data points, 2000–2024
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