China vs Guatemala: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG)

China
56.26 TDS, current US$ per person
in 2024
Guatemala
61.82 TDS, current US$ per person
in 2024
China rank
71st
Guatemala rank
68th

Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) over time

  • China
  • Guatemala
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How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 61.82 TDS, current US$ per person against 56.26 TDS, current US$ per person in China, a difference of 5.56 TDS, current US$ per person.

That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times China's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Guatemala ahead.

China ranks 71st and Guatemala ranks 68th of 122 countries.

Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Guatemala Difference Ahead
1980s 2.46 TDS, current US$ per person 28.26 TDS, current US$ per person 25.79 TDS, current US$ per person Guatemala
1990s 9.37 TDS, current US$ per person 29.76 TDS, current US$ per person 20.39 TDS, current US$ per person Guatemala
2000s 8.28 TDS, current US$ per person 34.09 TDS, current US$ per person 25.81 TDS, current US$ per person Guatemala
2010s 13.62 TDS, current US$ per person 44.51 TDS, current US$ per person 30.89 TDS, current US$ per person Guatemala
2020s 53.64 TDS, current US$ per person 62.08 TDS, current US$ per person 8.44 TDS, current US$ per person Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg), China or Guatemala?
Guatemala, at 61.82 TDS, current US$ per person against 56.26 TDS, current US$ per person in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) between China and Guatemala?
5.56 TDS, current US$ per person, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Guatemala?
44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
How do China and Guatemala rank globally for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
China ranks 71st and Guatemala ranks 68th of 122 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$), per capita
Unit
TDS, current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
134 places, 6,413 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.