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

Guatemala: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth was -9.85 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-9.85 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 73.6%
World rank
85th
of 121 countries
All-time high
171.28 % change on previous year
in 1977
All-time low
-77.84 % change on previous year
in 2022
Years of data
54
1971–2024

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

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

Analysis

Guatemala recorded -9.85 % change on previous year for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 73.6% on the previous year and down 1,706.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth in Guatemala peaked at 171.28 % change on previous year in 1977 and was at its lowest, -77.84 % change on previous year, in 2022.

That places Guatemala 85th 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.

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

Annual values for External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate in Guatemala, 1971 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 12.82 % change on previous year
1972 4.55 % change on previous year -64.5%
1973 17.39 % change on previous year +282.6%
1974 16.67 % change on previous year -4.2%
1975 25.4 % change on previous year +52.4%
1976 18.99 % change on previous year -25.2%
1977 171.28 % change on previous year +802.1%
1978 1.57 % change on previous year -99.1%
1979 16.22 % change on previous year +933.8%
1980 11.3 % change on previous year -30.3%
1981 -59.28 % change on previous year -624.8%
1982 -12.24 % change on previous year -79.3%
1983 -0.4177 % change on previous year -96.6%
1984 27.27 % change on previous year -6627.9%
1985 75.73 % change on previous year +177.7%
1986 17.14 % change on previous year -77.4%
1987 -8.96 % change on previous year -152.3%
1988 5.52 % change on previous year -161.6%
1989 9.12 % change on previous year +65.4%
1990 27.69 % change on previous year +203.5%
1991 -5.42 % change on previous year -119.6%
1992 19.96 % change on previous year -468.6%
1993 33.65 % change on previous year +68.6%
1994 2.54 % change on previous year -92.5%
1995 24.94 % change on previous year +883.8%
1996 25.17 % change on previous year +0.9%
1997 0.2951 % change on previous year -98.8%
1998 0.9672 % change on previous year +227.7%
1999 5.63 % change on previous year +481.8%
2000 7.8 % change on previous year +38.5%
2001 5.71 % change on previous year -26.7%
2002 -0.5182 % change on previous year -109.1%
2003 27.35 % change on previous year -5379.1%
2004 2.95 % change on previous year -89.2%
2005 -10.09 % change on previous year -442.5%
2006 1.45 % change on previous year -114.4%
2007 35.96 % change on previous year +2380.7%
2008 7.34 % change on previous year -79.6%
2009 -43 % change on previous year -686.2%
2010 29.28 % change on previous year -168.1%
2011 42.9 % change on previous year +46.5%
2012 -59.1 % change on previous year -237.8%
2013 2.05 % change on previous year -103.5%
2014 0.6135 % change on previous year -70.1%
2015 -11.26 % change on previous year -1935.3%
2016 9.04 % change on previous year -180.3%
2017 13.24 % change on previous year +46.5%
2018 53.38 % change on previous year +303.1%
2019 -16.29 % change on previous year -130.5%
2020 3.68 % change on previous year -122.6%
2021 -1.72 % change on previous year -146.8%
2022 -77.84 % change on previous year +4413.2%
2023 -37.34 % change on previous year -52.0%
2024 -9.85 % change on previous year -73.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 31.65 % change on previous year 1.57 % change on previous year 171.28 % change on previous year 9
1980s 6.52 % change on previous year -59.28 % change on previous year 75.73 % change on previous year 10
1990s 13.54 % change on previous year -5.42 % change on previous year 33.65 % change on previous year 10
2000s 3.49 % change on previous year -43 % change on previous year 35.96 % change on previous year 10
2010s 6.39 % change on previous year -59.1 % change on previous year 53.38 % change on previous year 10
2020s -24.61 % change on previous year -77.84 % change on previous year 3.68 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 82 Jamaica -8.98 % change on previous year compare
  2. 83 El Salvador -9.03 % change on previous year compare
  3. 84 Bangladesh -9.04 % change on previous year compare
  4. 86 Argentina -11.85 % change on previous year compare
  5. 87 Ukraine -13.22 % change on previous year compare
  6. 88 Mozambique -14.71 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth in Guatemala?
External debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth in Guatemala was -9.85 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 171.28 % change on previous year in 1977.
What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was -77.84 % change on previous year in 2022.
How does Guatemala rank for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth?
Guatemala ranks 85th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
Is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is down 1,706.2%. 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 External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
133 places, 5,849 data points, 1971–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.