Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square in Guatemala

Guatemala: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square was 23,931 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
23,931 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 38.1%
World rank
39th
of 120 countries
All-time high
38,928 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2017
All-time low
316.72 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1971
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square in Guatemala, 1970–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per square kilometre.

Analysis

Guatemala recorded 23,931 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in 2023.

The figure is down 38.1% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in Guatemala peaked at 38,928 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 316.72 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1971.

Guatemala ranks 39th of 120 countries on this measure, 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 square in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre in Guatemala, 1970 to 2023.
Year TDS, current US$ per square kilometre Change
1970 371.75 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
1971 316.72 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -14.8%
1972 507.81 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +60.3%
1973 379.73 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -25.2%
1974 443.05 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +16.7%
1975 376.43 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -15.0%
1976 467.17 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +24.1%
1977 562.29 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +20.4%
1978 820.43 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +45.9%
1979 1,121 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +36.7%
1980 1,425 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +27.1%
1981 1,333 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -6.5%
1982 1,457 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +9.3%
1983 1,839 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +26.2%
1984 2,652 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +44.2%
1985 3,227 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +21.7%
1986 3,747 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +16.1%
1987 3,436 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -8.3%
1988 3,547 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +3.2%
1989 2,910 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -18.0%
1990 2,286 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -21.4%
1991 3,035 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +32.7%
1992 5,005 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +64.9%
1993 3,115 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -37.8%
1994 3,054 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -2.0%
1995 3,419 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +12.0%
1996 3,621 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +5.9%
1997 3,459 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -4.5%
1998 3,417 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -1.2%
1999 3,598 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +5.3%
2000 3,698 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +2.8%
2001 3,964 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +7.2%
2002 3,959 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -0.1%
2003 4,310 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +8.9%
2004 8,673 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +101.2%
2005 9,744 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +12.3%
2006 11,877 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +21.9%
2007 14,157 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +19.2%
2008 15,056 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +6.4%
2009 16,472 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +9.4%
2010 14,968 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -9.1%
2011 19,240 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +28.5%
2012 14,874 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -22.7%
2013 27,302 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +83.6%
2014 18,387 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -32.7%
2015 19,707 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +7.2%
2016 28,716 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +45.7%
2017 38,928 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +35.6%
2018 10,973 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -71.8%
2019 19,040 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +73.5%
2020 32,499 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +70.7%
2021 15,759 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -51.5%
2022 38,640 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +145.2%
2023 23,931 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -38.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 536.68 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 316.72 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 1,121 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 10
1980s 2,557 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 1,333 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 3,747 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 10
1990s 3,401 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 2,286 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 5,005 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2000s 9,191 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 3,698 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 16,472 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2010s 21,213 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 10,973 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 38,928 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2020s 27,707 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 15,759 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 38,640 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 36 Azerbaijan 26,571 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 37 Colombia 25,695 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 38 Tonga 24,403 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 40 Uzbekistan 22,472 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 41 Rwanda 22,107 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 42 Egypt 21,500 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in Guatemala?
Debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in Guatemala was 23,931 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 38,928 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2017.
What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 316.72 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 1971.
How does Guatemala rank for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square?
Guatemala ranks 39th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
132 places, 6,172 data points, 1970–2023
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Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.