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
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Guatemala, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ 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$), per capita in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ 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% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 9.27 DOD, current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 430.21 DOD, current US$ per person, 2% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 9.27 DOD, current US$ per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 343.67 DOD, current US$ per person, 3% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Guatemala changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +165.4% | 15.01 DOD, current US$ per person | 39.83 DOD, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 100 Haiti 10.98 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 101 Afghanistan 10.38 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 102 Uganda 10.38 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 104 Democratic Republic of Congo 4.36 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 105 Turkmenistan 4.12 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 106 Malawi 3.48 DOD, current US$ per person compare
More external debt data for Guatemala
- Net financial flows, IBRD 103.52 million NFL, current US$ (2025)
- 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)
- Use of IMF credit 837.73 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 15.07 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 30.56 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, short-term 603.48 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
- Short-term debt 1.9% (2025)
- Net financial flows, IBRD (NFL, current US$), annual growth rate -161.04 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- External debt stocks, short-term International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.