Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita in Guatemala
Guatemala: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita was 106.32 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita in Guatemala, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita in Guatemala is 106.32 TDS, current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 24.9% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita in Guatemala peaked at 251.79 TDS, current US$ per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 6.13 TDS, current US$ per person, in 1971.
That places Guatemala 73rd out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7.38 TDS, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 6.13 TDS, current US$ per person | -17.0% |
| 1972 | 9.58 TDS, current US$ per person | +56.3% |
| 1973 | 6.98 TDS, current US$ per person | -27.1% |
| 1974 | 7.94 TDS, current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 1975 | 6.58 TDS, current US$ per person | -17.1% |
| 1976 | 7.99 TDS, current US$ per person | +21.5% |
| 1977 | 9.41 TDS, current US$ per person | +17.7% |
| 1978 | 13.4 TDS, current US$ per person | +42.4% |
| 1979 | 17.86 TDS, current US$ per person | +33.3% |
| 1980 | 22.14 TDS, current US$ per person | +23.9% |
| 1981 | 20.19 TDS, current US$ per person | -8.8% |
| 1982 | 21.57 TDS, current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 1983 | 26.56 TDS, current US$ per person | +23.2% |
| 1984 | 37.24 TDS, current US$ per person | +40.2% |
| 1985 | 44.06 TDS, current US$ per person | +18.3% |
| 1986 | 49.75 TDS, current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 1987 | 44.38 TDS, current US$ per person | -10.8% |
| 1988 | 44.55 TDS, current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 35.53 TDS, current US$ per person | -20.2% |
| 1990 | 27.15 TDS, current US$ per person | -23.6% |
| 1991 | 35.08 TDS, current US$ per person | +29.2% |
| 1992 | 56.33 TDS, current US$ per person | +60.6% |
| 1993 | 34.13 TDS, current US$ per person | -39.4% |
| 1994 | 32.58 TDS, current US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 35.53 TDS, current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 1996 | 36.66 TDS, current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 34.14 TDS, current US$ per person | -6.9% |
| 1998 | 32.87 TDS, current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 33.76 TDS, current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 33.87 TDS, current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 35.49 TDS, current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 34.64 TDS, current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 36.87 TDS, current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 72.57 TDS, current US$ per person | +96.8% |
| 2005 | 79.78 TDS, current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 95.21 TDS, current US$ per person | +19.3% |
| 2007 | 111.13 TDS, current US$ per person | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 115.78 TDS, current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 124.17 TDS, current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 110.61 TDS, current US$ per person | -10.9% |
| 2011 | 139.38 TDS, current US$ per person | +26.0% |
| 2012 | 105.63 TDS, current US$ per person | -24.2% |
| 2013 | 190.14 TDS, current US$ per person | +80.0% |
| 2014 | 125.64 TDS, current US$ per person | -33.9% |
| 2015 | 132.22 TDS, current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 189.15 TDS, current US$ per person | +43.1% |
| 2017 | 251.79 TDS, current US$ per person | +33.1% |
| 2018 | 69.8 TDS, current US$ per person | -72.3% |
| 2019 | 119.29 TDS, current US$ per person | +70.9% |
| 2020 | 200.64 TDS, current US$ per person | +68.2% |
| 2021 | 95.96 TDS, current US$ per person | -52.2% |
| 2022 | 231.99 TDS, current US$ per person | +141.8% |
| 2023 | 141.49 TDS, current US$ per person | -39.0% |
| 2024 | 106.32 TDS, current US$ per person | -24.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.33 TDS, current US$ per person | 6.13 TDS, current US$ per person | 17.86 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.6 TDS, current US$ per person | 20.19 TDS, current US$ per person | 49.75 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.82 TDS, current US$ per person | 27.15 TDS, current US$ per person | 56.33 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.95 TDS, current US$ per person | 33.87 TDS, current US$ per person | 124.17 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 143.37 TDS, current US$ per person | 69.8 TDS, current US$ per person | 251.79 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 155.28 TDS, current US$ per person | 95.96 TDS, current US$ per person | 231.99 TDS, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 70 Djibouti 119.43 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 71 Kyrgyzstan 113.18 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 72 Botswana 109.14 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 74 Kenya 100.47 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 75 Zimbabwe 85.08 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 76 Mauritania 79.86 TDS, current US$ per person compare
More external debt data for Guatemala
- IFC, private nonguaranteed -57.41 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita -3.12 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP -0.0005 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 1,488 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 1.0% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD -139.95 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 5.6% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD (NFL, current US$), annual growth rate -161.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other investment, Debt instruments 18.34 billion US dollar (2024)
- Use of IMF credit 797.75 million DOD, current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita in Guatemala?
- Debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita in Guatemala was 106.32 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 251.79 TDS, current US$ per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.13 TDS, current US$ per person in 1971.
- How does Guatemala rank for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita?
- Guatemala ranks 73rd out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Debt service on external debt, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.