External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Guatemala

Guatemala: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita was 9.27 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
9.27 DOD, current US$ per person
Change on year
down 11.2%
World rank
103rd
of 121 countries
All-time high
154.36 DOD, current US$ per person
in 2008
All-time low
7.23 DOD, current US$ per person
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Guatemala, 1970–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.

Analysis

Guatemala recorded 9.27 DOD, current US$ per person for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita in 2024.

That represents a change of down 11.2% on the previous year and down 84.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Guatemala peaked at 154.36 DOD, current US$ per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 7.23 DOD, current US$ per person, in 1970.

Guatemala ranks 103rd of 121 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Guatemala, 1970 to 2024.
Year DOD, current US$ per person Change
1970 7.23 DOD, current US$ per person
1971 7.94 DOD, current US$ per person +9.9%
1972 8.09 DOD, current US$ per person +1.9%
1973 9.26 DOD, current US$ per person +14.4%
1974 10.53 DOD, current US$ per person +13.7%
1975 12.89 DOD, current US$ per person +22.4%
1976 15.01 DOD, current US$ per person +16.4%
1977 39.83 DOD, current US$ per person +165.4%
1978 39.47 DOD, current US$ per person -0.9%
1979 44.74 DOD, current US$ per person +13.3%
1980 48.55 DOD, current US$ per person +8.5%
1981 19.28 DOD, current US$ per person -60.3%
1982 16.53 DOD, current US$ per person -14.2%
1983 16.07 DOD, current US$ per person -2.8%
1984 19.88 DOD, current US$ per person +23.7%
1985 33.96 DOD, current US$ per person +70.8%
1986 38.69 DOD, current US$ per person +13.9%
1987 34.27 DOD, current US$ per person -11.4%
1988 35.16 DOD, current US$ per person +2.6%
1989 37.3 DOD, current US$ per person +6.1%
1990 46.32 DOD, current US$ per person +24.2%
1991 42.64 DOD, current US$ per person -7.9%
1992 49.81 DOD, current US$ per person +16.8%
1993 64.82 DOD, current US$ per person +30.1%
1994 64.72 DOD, current US$ per person -0.2%
1995 78.75 DOD, current US$ per person +21.7%
1996 96.04 DOD, current US$ per person +22.0%
1997 93.89 DOD, current US$ per person -2.2%
1998 92.41 DOD, current US$ per person -1.6%
1999 95.18 DOD, current US$ per person +3.0%
2000 100.19 DOD, current US$ per person +5.3%
2001 103.51 DOD, current US$ per person +3.3%
2002 100.64 DOD, current US$ per person -2.8%
2003 125.32 DOD, current US$ per person +24.5%
2004 126.17 DOD, current US$ per person +0.7%
2005 111.02 DOD, current US$ per person -12.0%
2006 110.27 DOD, current US$ per person -0.7%
2007 146.79 DOD, current US$ per person +33.1%
2008 154.36 DOD, current US$ per person +5.2%
2009 86.24 DOD, current US$ per person -44.1%
2010 109.31 DOD, current US$ per person +26.7%
2011 153.12 DOD, current US$ per person +40.1%
2012 61.39 DOD, current US$ per person -59.9%
2013 61.44 DOD, current US$ per person +0.1%
2014 60.66 DOD, current US$ per person -1.3%
2015 52.85 DOD, current US$ per person -12.9%
2016 56.57 DOD, current US$ per person +7.0%
2017 62.91 DOD, current US$ per person +11.2%
2018 94.9 DOD, current US$ per person +50.8%
2019 78.24 DOD, current US$ per person -17.6%
2020 79.94 DOD, current US$ per person +2.2%
2021 77.48 DOD, current US$ per person -3.1%
2022 16.93 DOD, current US$ per person -78.1%
2023 10.45 DOD, current US$ per person -38.3%
2024 9.27 DOD, current US$ per person -11.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 19.5 DOD, current US$ per person 7.23 DOD, current US$ per person 44.74 DOD, current US$ per person 10
1980s 29.97 DOD, current US$ per person 16.07 DOD, current US$ per person 48.55 DOD, current US$ per person 10
1990s 72.46 DOD, current US$ per person 42.64 DOD, current US$ per person 96.04 DOD, current US$ per person 10
2000s 116.45 DOD, current US$ per person 86.24 DOD, current US$ per person 154.36 DOD, current US$ per person 10
2010s 79.14 DOD, current US$ per person 52.85 DOD, current US$ per person 153.12 DOD, current US$ per person 10
2020s 38.81 DOD, current US$ per person 9.27 DOD, current US$ per person 79.94 DOD, current US$ per person 5

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 100 Haiti 10.98 DOD, current US$ per person compare
  2. 101 Afghanistan 10.38 DOD, current US$ per person compare
  3. 102 Uganda 10.38 DOD, current US$ per person compare
  4. 104 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 4.36 DOD, current US$ per person compare
  5. 105 Turkmenistan 4.12 DOD, current US$ per person compare
  6. 106 Malawi 3.48 DOD, current US$ per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Guatemala?
External debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Guatemala was 9.27 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 154.36 DOD, current US$ per person in 2008.
What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 7.23 DOD, current US$ per person in 1970.
How does Guatemala rank for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita?
Guatemala ranks 103rd out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
Is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is down 84.7%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, 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.

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Indicator
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita
Unit
DOD, current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
133 places, 6,256 data points, 1970–2024
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External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, 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.