11. 上述经济形势使乌拉圭得以巩固自 2002 年危机后取得的结构性改善成果，并在面对 2008-2009 年国际危机等外部冲击时居于有利地位。尽管有种种负面影响，还要面临全球不稳定局势，但 2013 年乌拉圭的年均经济增长率达到 4.4%，失业率录得历史最低水平(6.3%)，并在减少贫困和赤贫方面取得了实质性进步(贫困率从 2004 年的 34.4%降至 2013 年的 11.5%，赤贫率从 2004 年的 2.6%降至2013 年的 0.5%)。出口市场已经实现了多样化，以降低对主要贸易伙伴的依赖度。同时，乌拉圭的公共债务相对于国内生产总值的比例保持了下降趋势。乌拉圭还降低了债务成本和美元化程度，并延长了金融债务的到期时间。
11. This economic performance has enabled the country to consolidate the structural improvements made after the 2002 crisis and to protect itself from external shocks such as the international crisis of 2008-2009. Despite the negative effects and global uncertainty, annual economic growth was 4.4 per cent in 2013, rates of unemployment (6.3 per cent) fell to historic lows and substantial progress was made in reducing poverty and destitution (which fell from 34.4 per cent and 2.6 per cent, respectively, in 2004 to 11.5 per cent and 0.5 per cent, respectively, in 2013). Uruguay has diversified its export markets to reduce dependence on its main trading partners and has continued to bring down its debt-to-GDP ratio. It has also managed to lower the cost of debt, lessen dollarization and extend the maturity profile of its financial obligations.