Net incurrence of liabilities, total in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Net incurrence of liabilities, total was 6.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
6.5%
Change on year
up 15.1%
Rank
4th
of 21 groups
All-time high
7.5%
in 2020
All-time low
2.9%
in 2011
Years of data
15
2010–2024

Net incurrence of liabilities, total in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 2010–2024

024682010201720242010: 5 % of GDP2011: 2.9 % of GDP2012: 4.4 % of GDP2013: 3.3 % of GDP2014: 4.4 % of GDP2015: 5.9 % of GDP2016: 6 % of GDP2017: 5.3 % of GDP2018: 5.1 % of GDP2019: 4.2 % of GDP2020: 7.5 % of GDP2021: 5.9 % of GDP2022: 4.6 % of GDP2023: 5.7 % of GDP2024: 6.5 % of GDP

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) recorded 6.5% for net incurrence of liabilities, total in 2024.

That represents a change of up 15.1% on the previous year and up 48.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net incurrence of liabilities, total in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 7.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2011.

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 4th of 21 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Net incurrence of liabilities, total in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year

Annual values for Net incurrence of liabilities, total (% of GDP) in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 2010 to 2024.
Year % of GDP Change
2010 5.0%
2011 2.9% -41.7%
2012 4.4% +51.0%
2013 3.3% -26.3%
2014 4.4% +34.0%
2015 5.9% +33.5%
2016 6.0% +2.2%
2017 5.3% -11.9%
2018 5.1% -3.9%
2019 4.2% -18.1%
2020 7.5% +80.4%
2021 5.9% -20.7%
2022 4.6% -21.8%
2023 5.7% +21.7%
2024 6.5% +15.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 4.6% 2.9% 6.0% 10
2020s 6.0% 4.6% 7.5% 5

Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)

  1. 1 Palau 20.3% compare
  2. 2 Ukraine 18.3% compare
  3. 3 Maldives 14.9% compare
  4. 4 Finland 13.5%
  5. 5 Malawi 11.8% compare
  6. 6 Egypt 10.4%
  7. 7 Bulgaria 10.1%

See the full ranking of 157 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net incurrence of liabilities, total in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
Net incurrence of liabilities, total in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 6.5% in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest net incurrence of liabilities, total recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
The highest recorded value was 7.5% in 2020.
What is the lowest net incurrence of liabilities, total recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2011.
How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for net incurrence of liabilities, total?
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 4th out of 21 groups with data for 2024.
Is net incurrence of liabilities, total rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) data come from?
The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net incurrence of liabilities, total (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net incurrence of liabilities, total (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
157 places, 3,371 data points, 1972–2024
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Net incurrence of government liabilities includes foreign financing (obtained from nonresidents) and domestic financing (obtained from residents), or the means by which a government provides financial resources to cover a budget deficit or allocates financial resources arising from a budget surplus. The net incurrence of liabilities should be offset by the net acquisition of financial assets. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.