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

Guatemala: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square was 1,767 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1,767 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 37.3%
World rank
82nd
of 120 countries
All-time high
21,137 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2011
All-time low
363.94 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square in Guatemala, 1970–2023

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

Analysis

Guatemala recorded 1,767 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square in 2023.

The figure is down 37.3% on the previous year and down 80.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square in Guatemala peaked at 21,137 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 363.94 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.

Guatemala ranks 82nd of 120 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, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Guatemala, 1970 to 2023.
Year DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Change
1970 363.94 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
1971 410.6 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +12.8%
1972 429.26 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +4.5%
1973 503.92 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +17.4%
1974 587.91 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +16.7%
1975 737.22 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +25.4%
1976 877.19 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +19.0%
1977 2,380 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +171.3%
1978 2,417 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +1.6%
1979 2,809 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +16.2%
1980 3,126 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +11.3%
1981 1,273 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -59.3%
1982 1,117 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -12.2%
1983 1,112 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -0.4%
1984 1,416 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +27.3%
1985 2,488 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +75.7%
1986 2,914 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +17.1%
1987 2,653 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -9.0%
1988 2,800 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +5.5%
1989 3,055 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +9.1%
1990 3,901 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +27.7%
1991 3,690 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -5.4%
1992 4,426 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +20.0%
1993 5,916 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +33.7%
1994 6,066 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +2.5%
1995 7,578 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +24.9%
1996 9,486 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +25.2%
1997 9,514 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +0.3%
1998 9,606 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +1.0%
1999 10,146 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +5.6%
2000 10,937 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +7.8%
2001 11,562 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +5.7%
2002 11,502 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -0.5%
2003 14,648 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +27.4%
2004 15,080 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +2.9%
2005 13,559 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -10.1%
2006 13,755 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +1.4%
2007 18,701 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +36.0%
2008 20,073 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +7.3%
2009 11,441 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -43.0%
2010 14,791 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +29.3%
2011 21,137 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +42.9%
2012 8,645 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -59.1%
2013 8,822 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +2.1%
2014 8,876 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +0.6%
2015 7,877 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -11.3%
2016 8,589 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +9.0%
2017 9,727 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +13.2%
2018 14,919 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +53.4%
2019 12,488 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -16.3%
2020 12,948 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +3.7%
2021 12,725 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -1.7%
2022 2,820 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -77.8%
2023 1,767 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -37.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1,152 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 363.94 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 2,809 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10
1980s 2,195 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 1,112 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 3,126 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10
1990s 7,033 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 3,690 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10,146 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2000s 14,126 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10,937 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 20,073 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2010s 11,587 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 7,877 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 21,137 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2020s 7,565 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 1,767 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 12,948 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 79 Togo 1,846 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 80 Cameroon 1,815 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 81 Mozambique 1,807 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 83 Solomon Islands 1,458 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 84 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1,408 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 85 Suriname 1,282 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square in Guatemala?
External debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square in Guatemala was 1,767 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 21,137 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2011.
What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 363.94 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
How does Guatemala rank for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square?
Guatemala ranks 82nd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is down 80.0%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$), per square kilometre
Unit
DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
132 places, 6,001 data points, 1970–2023
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External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.