External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate in Guatemala

Guatemala: External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate was 5.83 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
5.83 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 182.5%
World rank
30th
of 121 countries
All-time high
81.45 % change on previous year
in 2004
All-time low
-8.96 % change on previous year
in 1988
Years of data
54
1971–2024

External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate in Guatemala, 1971–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2024, external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate in Guatemala stood at 5.83 % change on previous year.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 182.5% on the previous year and down 53.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate in Guatemala peaked at 81.45 % change on previous year in 2004 and was at its lowest, -8.96 % change on previous year, in 1988.

That places Guatemala 30th out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate in Guatemala, 1971 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 13.77 % change on previous year
1972 7.4 % change on previous year -46.3%
1973 20.36 % change on previous year +175.0%
1974 15.91 % change on previous year -21.9%
1975 21.16 % change on previous year +33.0%
1976 16.86 % change on previous year -20.3%
1977 31.81 % change on previous year +88.6%
1978 32.93 % change on previous year +3.5%
1979 29.24 % change on previous year -11.2%
1980 11.12 % change on previous year -62.0%
1981 19.94 % change on previous year +79.3%
1982 27.49 % change on previous year +37.9%
1983 16.59 % change on previous year -39.6%
1984 31.09 % change on previous year +87.4%
1985 10.11 % change on previous year -67.5%
1986 5.32 % change on previous year -47.3%
1987 0.581 % change on previous year -89.1%
1988 -8.96 % change on previous year -1641.2%
1989 -0.816 % change on previous year -90.9%
1990 5.45 % change on previous year -768.0%
1991 -0.7686 % change on previous year -114.1%
1992 -3.73 % change on previous year +385.6%
1993 -0.2921 % change on previous year -92.2%
1994 8.7 % change on previous year -3079.2%
1995 0.4478 % change on previous year -94.9%
1996 -4.99 % change on previous year -1213.5%
1997 4.01 % change on previous year -180.4%
1998 6.75 % change on previous year +68.5%
1999 3.23 % change on previous year -52.2%
2000 -0.2929 % change on previous year -109.1%
2001 13.44 % change on previous year -4686.5%
2002 4.79 % change on previous year -64.4%
2003 8.9 % change on previous year +85.8%
2004 81.45 % change on previous year +815.3%
2005 24.53 % change on previous year -69.9%
2006 17.68 % change on previous year -27.9%
2007 12.72 % change on previous year -28.0%
2008 9.4 % change on previous year -26.1%
2009 14.22 % change on previous year +51.4%
2010 -1.01 % change on previous year -107.1%
2011 4.25 % change on previous year -519.1%
2012 3.09 % change on previous year -27.3%
2013 14.84 % change on previous year +379.8%
2014 12.57 % change on previous year -15.3%
2015 5.4 % change on previous year -57.1%
2016 3.55 % change on previous year -34.2%
2017 10.02 % change on previous year +182.1%
2018 2.1 % change on previous year -79.1%
2019 2.61 % change on previous year +24.2%
2020 -1.31 % change on previous year -150.1%
2021 6.23 % change on previous year -577.5%
2022 0.247 % change on previous year -96.0%
2023 2.07 % change on previous year +736.3%
2024 5.83 % change on previous year +182.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 21.05 % change on previous year 7.4 % change on previous year 32.93 % change on previous year 9
1980s 11.25 % change on previous year -8.96 % change on previous year 31.09 % change on previous year 10
1990s 1.88 % change on previous year -4.99 % change on previous year 8.7 % change on previous year 10
2000s 18.68 % change on previous year -0.2929 % change on previous year 81.45 % change on previous year 10
2010s 5.74 % change on previous year -1.01 % change on previous year 14.84 % change on previous year 10
2020s 2.61 % change on previous year -1.31 % change on previous year 6.23 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 27 Ethiopia 6.39 % change on previous year compare
  2. 28 Eswatini 6.1 % change on previous year compare
  3. 29 Madagascar 6 % change on previous year compare
  4. 31 Senegal 5.76 % change on previous year compare
  5. 32 Nigeria 5.47 % change on previous year compare
  6. 33 Colombia 4.57 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate in Guatemala?
External debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate in Guatemala was 5.83 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 81.45 % change on previous year in 2004.
What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was -8.96 % change on previous year in 1988.
How does Guatemala rank for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate?
Guatemala ranks 30th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
Is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is down 53.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Guatemala data come from?
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Indicator
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
133 places, 6,292 data points, 1971–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.