Belize vs Guatemala: Multilateral debt service
Multilateral debt service over time
- Belize
- Guatemala
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 57.6% against 52.5% in Belize, a difference of 5.1%.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times Belize's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Guatemala ahead.
Belize ranks 44th and Guatemala ranks 42nd of 123 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.7% | 69.6% | 42.9% | Guatemala |
| 1980s | 38.5% | 44.0% | 5.6% | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 35.0% | 50.2% | 15.2% | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 16.5% | 59.0% | 42.5% | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 36.1% | 74.2% | 38.1% | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 50.9% | 53.1% | 2.1% | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher multilateral debt service, Belize or Guatemala?
- Guatemala, at 57.6% against 52.5% in Belize as of 2024.
- What is the difference in multilateral debt service between Belize and Guatemala?
- 5.1%, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Guatemala?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do Belize and Guatemala rank globally for multilateral debt service?
- Belize ranks 44th and Guatemala ranks 42nd of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Multilateral debt service (% of public and publicly guaranteed debt service). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Multilateral debt service is the repayment of principal and interest to the World Bank, regional development banks, and other multilateral agencies. public and publicly guaranteed debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term obligations of public debtors and long-term private obligations guaranteed by a public entity.