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Uruguay National Debt Clock

General government gross debt, live estimate

$63,275,129,369

Grows by about $263 every second in 2026 · 67.7% of GDP

Source: IMF World Economic Outlook, DataMapper API, retrieved 2026-11-11. US dollars at IMF exchange rates.

Debt to GDP
67.7%
+2.1 pp vs 2025
Debt per citizen
$18,506
3.5 million people
GDP
$95.2 billion
2026, current US dollars
Debt to GDP in 2031
69.2%
IMF projection

Uruguay debt to GDP, 2000–2031

Gross government debt as a share of the economy. Hover a bar for the exact value.

0% 25% 50% 75% 100% 2000: 30.5% of GDP 2001: 39.4% of GDP 2002: 90.1% of GDP 2003: 91.9% of GDP 2004: 73.7% of GDP 2005: 66.2% of GDP 2006: 61.1% of GDP 2007: 52.8% of GDP 2008: 46.2% of GDP 2009: 46.2% of GDP 2010: 40.9% of GDP 2011: 41.3% of GDP 2012: 49.8% of GDP 2013: 50% of GDP 2014: 51.1% of GDP 2015: 57.8% of GDP 2016: 56.4% of GDP 2017: 55.8% of GDP 2018: 57.9% of GDP 2019: 59.6% of GDP 2020: 68.2% of GDP 2021: 64.1% of GDP 2022: 59.4% of GDP 2023: 63% of GDP 2024: 67.6% of GDP 2025: 65.6% of GDP 2026: 67.7% of GDP (IMF projection) 2027: 68.7% of GDP (IMF projection) 2028: 69.7% of GDP (IMF projection) 2029: 69.8% of GDP (IMF projection) 2030: 69.5% of GDP (IMF projection) 2031: 69.2% of GDP (IMF projection) 2000200520102015202020252030
Reported and estimated IMF projection

How Uruguay compares in Americas

Countries with the closest debt to GDP ratio in 2026.

CountryDebt to GDPDebt
Brazil 97.0% $2.58 trillion
Argentina 69.3% $532.4 billion
Uruguay 67.7% $64.4 billion
Mexico 62.1% $1.35 trillion
Costa Rica 61.8% $71.2 billion
Colombia 59.5% $340.8 billion
Chile 42.8% $172.2 billion
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Uruguay's debt in perspective

  • It would buy 14,061 Lamborghini Venenos at $4.5 million each.
  • Laid end to end, the debt in $100 bills would wrap around the Earth 2 times.
  • Spending $1,000,000 a day, it would take 173 years and 2 months to spend it all.

Frequently asked questions

What is the national debt of Uruguay?

Uruguay's general government gross debt is about $63.3 billion right now. The IMF expects $64.4 billion by the end of 2026, up from $56.1 billion at the end of 2025.

What is Uruguay's debt to GDP ratio?

67.7% of GDP in 2026, compared with 65.6% in 2025. The IMF projects 69.2% by 2031.

How much debt is there per person in Uruguay?

About $18,506 per citizen, based on a population of 3.5 million.

Is Uruguay's national debt growing?

Yes. In 2026 it grows by about $263 every second.

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