As 2022, Argentina was the Latin American country with the highest central government debt in relation to its gross domestic product (GDP). The volume of debt held by Argentina's central government represented nearly 85 percent of the country's GDP. Among the countries shown in this graph, Brazil had the fourth-highest share, with 71.7 percent. Based on public debt value, Brazil is among the most indebted Latin American countries.
Central government debt as percentage of GDP in Latin America in 2022, by country
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Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean. (November 1, 2021). Central government debt as percentage of GDP in Latin America in 2022, by country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 26, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/913596/latin-america-caribbean-government-debt-gdp-share/
Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean. "Central government debt as percentage of GDP in Latin America in 2022, by country." Chart. November 1, 2021. Statista. Accessed November 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/913596/latin-america-caribbean-government-debt-gdp-share/
Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean. (2021). Central government debt as percentage of GDP in Latin America in 2022, by country. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/913596/latin-america-caribbean-government-debt-gdp-share/
Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean. "Central Government Debt as Percentage of Gdp in Latin America in 2022, by Country." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Nov 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/913596/latin-america-caribbean-government-debt-gdp-share/
Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean, Central government debt as percentage of GDP in Latin America in 2022, by country Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/913596/latin-america-caribbean-government-debt-gdp-share/ (last visited November 26, 2024)
Central government debt as percentage of GDP in Latin America in 2022, by country [Graph], Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean, November 1, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/913596/latin-america-caribbean-government-debt-gdp-share/
