External debt stocks, long-term in Guatemala
Guatemala: External debt stocks, long-term was 26.09 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
26.09 billion DOD, current US$
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
39th
of 122 countries
All-time high
26.09 billion DOD, current US$
in 2024
All-time low
153.91 million DOD, current US$
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
External debt stocks, long-term in Guatemala, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 26.09 billion DOD, current US$ for external debt stocks, long-term in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 42.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, long-term in Guatemala peaked at 26.09 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 153.91 million DOD, current US$, in 1970.
Guatemala ranks 39th of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, long-term in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 153.91 million DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 175.10 million DOD, current US$ | +13.8% |
| 1972 | 188.06 million DOD, current US$ | +7.4% |
| 1973 | 226.35 million DOD, current US$ | +20.4% |
| 1974 | 262.35 million DOD, current US$ | +15.9% |
| 1975 | 317.87 million DOD, current US$ | +21.2% |
| 1976 | 371.48 million DOD, current US$ | +16.9% |
| 1977 | 489.63 million DOD, current US$ | +31.8% |
| 1978 | 650.89 million DOD, current US$ | +32.9% |
| 1979 | 841.20 million DOD, current US$ | +29.2% |
| 1980 | 934.75 million DOD, current US$ | +11.1% |
| 1981 | 1.12 billion DOD, current US$ | +19.9% |
| 1982 | 1.43 billion DOD, current US$ | +27.5% |
| 1983 | 1.67 billion DOD, current US$ | +16.6% |
| 1984 | 2.18 billion DOD, current US$ | +31.1% |
| 1985 | 2.41 billion DOD, current US$ | +10.1% |
| 1986 | 2.53 billion DOD, current US$ | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 2.55 billion DOD, current US$ | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 2.32 billion DOD, current US$ | -9.0% |
| 1989 | 2.30 billion DOD, current US$ | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 2.43 billion DOD, current US$ | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 2.41 billion DOD, current US$ | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 2.32 billion DOD, current US$ | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 2.31 billion DOD, current US$ | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 2.51 billion DOD, current US$ | +8.7% |
| 1995 | 2.52 billion DOD, current US$ | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 2.40 billion DOD, current US$ | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 2.49 billion DOD, current US$ | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 2.66 billion DOD, current US$ | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 2.75 billion DOD, current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 2.74 billion DOD, current US$ | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 3.11 billion DOD, current US$ | +13.4% |
| 2002 | 3.26 billion DOD, current US$ | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 3.55 billion DOD, current US$ | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 6.44 billion DOD, current US$ | +81.4% |
| 2005 | 8.01 billion DOD, current US$ | +24.5% |
| 2006 | 9.43 billion DOD, current US$ | +17.7% |
| 2007 | 10.63 billion DOD, current US$ | +12.7% |
| 2008 | 11.63 billion DOD, current US$ | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 13.28 billion DOD, current US$ | +14.2% |
| 2010 | 13.15 billion DOD, current US$ | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 13.71 billion DOD, current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 14.13 billion DOD, current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 16.23 billion DOD, current US$ | +14.8% |
| 2014 | 18.27 billion DOD, current US$ | +12.6% |
| 2015 | 19.26 billion DOD, current US$ | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 19.94 billion DOD, current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 21.94 billion DOD, current US$ | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 22.40 billion DOD, current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 22.98 billion DOD, current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 22.68 billion DOD, current US$ | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 24.09 billion DOD, current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 24.15 billion DOD, current US$ | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 24.65 billion DOD, current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 26.09 billion DOD, current US$ | +5.8% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 26.09 billion DOD, current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.82 billion DOD, current US$, 2.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 26.09 billion DOD, current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.06 billion DOD, current US$, 1.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, long-term in Guatemala changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +81.4% | 3.55 billion DOD, current US$ | 6.44 billion DOD, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 367.68 million DOD, current US$ | 153.91 million DOD, current US$ | 841.20 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.94 billion DOD, current US$ | 934.75 million DOD, current US$ | 2.55 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.48 billion DOD, current US$ | 2.31 billion DOD, current US$ | 2.75 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.21 billion DOD, current US$ | 2.74 billion DOD, current US$ | 13.28 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.20 billion DOD, current US$ | 13.15 billion DOD, current US$ | 22.98 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.33 billion DOD, current US$ | 22.68 billion DOD, current US$ | 26.09 billion DOD, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
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 external debt stocks, long-term in Guatemala?
- External debt stocks, long-term in Guatemala was 26.09 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, long-term recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 26.09 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 153.91 million DOD, current US$ in 1970.
- How does Guatemala rank for external debt stocks, long-term?
- Guatemala ranks 39th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, long-term rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Long-term debt is debt that has an original or extended maturity of more than one year. It has three components: public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.