Cyclically adjusted balance, General government, Percent of potential in Uruguay
Uruguay: Cyclically adjusted balance, General government, Percent of potential was -2.05 in 2030. ◆ Volatile
Cyclically adjusted balance, General government, Percent of potential in Uruguay, 2001–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2030, cyclically adjusted balance, general government, percent of potential in Uruguay stood at -2.05.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cyclically adjusted balance, general government, percent of potential in Uruguay peaked at 1.01 in 2004 and was at its lowest, -3.58, in 2026.
Uruguay ranks 35th of 88 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cyclically adjusted balance, General government, Percent of potential in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -2.43 | — |
| 2002 | -0.5521 | -77.3% |
| 2003 | 0.5054 | -191.5% |
| 2004 | 1.01 | +99.2% |
| 2005 | 0.517 | -48.6% |
| 2006 | 0.121 | -76.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0263 | -78.2% |
| 2008 | -1.69 | -6508.7% |
| 2009 | -1.71 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | -1.44 | -15.5% |
| 2011 | -1.54 | +7.0% |
| 2012 | -3.13 | +103.1% |
| 2013 | -2.77 | -11.5% |
| 2014 | -3.53 | +27.3% |
| 2015 | -2.05 | -41.9% |
| 2016 | -2.72 | +32.8% |
| 2017 | -2.71 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | -1.94 | -28.5% |
| 2019 | -2.15 | +10.9% |
| 2020 | -2.98 | +38.6% |
| 2021 | -1.74 | -41.4% |
| 2022 | -2.23 | +28.0% |
| 2023 | -2.64 | +18.5% |
| 2024 | -2.77 | +4.7% |
| 2025 | -2.92 | +5.6% |
| 2026 | -3.58 | +22.6% |
| 2027 | -3.1 | -13.6% |
| 2028 | -2.62 | -15.3% |
| 2029 | -2.06 | -21.6% |
| 2030 | -2.05 | -0.2% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's -2.05 is above the median for high income countries, which is -2.33, 88% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's -2.05 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -1.57, 1.3× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cyclically adjusted balance, General government, Percent of potential in Uruguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | -6508.7% | 0.0263 | -1.69 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.4668 | -2.43 | 1.01 | 9 |
| 2010s | -2.4 | -3.53 | -1.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.66 | -3.58 | -1.74 | 10 |
| 2030s | -2.05 | -2.05 | -2.05 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More public sector data for Uruguay
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Arms imports 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2025)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 2.95 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 133.33 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cyclically adjusted balance, general government, percent of potential in Uruguay?
- Cyclically adjusted balance, general government, percent of potential in Uruguay was -2.05 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest cyclically adjusted balance, general government, percent of potential recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 in 2004.
- What is the lowest cyclically adjusted balance, general government, percent of potential recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.58 in 2026.
- How does Uruguay rank for cyclically adjusted balance, general government, percent of potential?
- Uruguay ranks 35th out of 88 countries with data for 2030.
- Is cyclically adjusted balance, general government, percent of potential rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Cyclically adjusted balance, General government, Percent of potential GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October