Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Guatemala

Guatemala: Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP was 24.2 in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
24.2
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
160th
of 188 countries
All-time high
55.65
in 1987
All-time low
1.56
in 1948
Years of data
87
1923–2015

Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Guatemala, 1923–2015

0204060192319692015

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2015, gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Guatemala stood at 24.2.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Guatemala peaked at 55.65 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 1.56, in 1948.

That places Guatemala 160th out of 188 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Guatemala, 1923 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1923 16.45
1924 11.73 -28.7%
1926 10.89 -7.1%
1927 10.69 -1.9%
1928 8.76 -18.1%
1929 8.04 -8.2%
1930 16.39 +103.9%
1931 20.9 +27.5%
1932 33.81 +61.8%
1933 43.53 +28.7%
1934 34 -21.9%
1935 31.71 -6.7%
1936 24.34 -23.3%
1937 17.69 -27.3%
1939 13.83 -21.8%
1940 11.84 -14.4%
1941 10.65 -10.1%
1942 10.09 -5.2%
1943 8.41 -16.7%
1944 7.32 -12.9%
1945 3.69 -49.6%
1946 1.57 -57.3%
1947 1.87 +18.9%
1948 1.56 -16.6%
1949 3.5 +124.1%
1951 2.95 -15.8%
1953 2.37 -19.7%
1954 5.28 +123.4%
1955 4.22 -20.1%
1956 4.66 +10.4%
1957 4.99 +7.1%
1959 6.5 +30.1%
1960 6.56 +0.9%
1961 7.49 +14.2%
1962 7.97 +6.4%
1963 8.22 +3.1%
1964 7.85 -4.5%
1965 10.79 +37.5%
1966 11.02 +2.2%
1967 11.68 +5.9%
1968 12.56 +7.6%
1969 11.68 -7.0%
1970 10.14 -13.2%
1971 11.72 +15.6%
1972 13.15 +12.2%
1973 11.45 -12.9%
1974 10.91 -4.7%
1975 10.55 -3.4%
1976 11.89 +12.7%
1977 11.85 -0.3%
1978 12.3 +3.9%
1979 11.98 -2.6%
1980 14.99 +25.1%
1981 22.16 +47.8%
1982 32.88 +48.4%
1983 37.18 +13.1%
1984 44.74 +20.3%
1985 46.31 +3.5%
1986 50.27 +8.5%
1987 55.65 +10.7%
1988 49.06 -11.8%
1989 45.78 -6.7%
1990 47.39 +3.5%
1991 46.88 -1.1%
1992 42.04 -10.3%
1993 37.45 -10.9%
1994 37.22 -0.6%
1995 34.26 -8.0%
1996 33.51 -2.2%
1997 30.89 -7.8%
1998 27.83 -9.9%
2000 19.01 -31.7%
2001 20.19 +6.2%
2002 18.35 -9.1%
2003 20.89 +13.9%
2004 21.42 +2.6%
2005 20.76 -3.1%
2006 21.65 +4.3%
2007 21.34 -1.4%
2008 20.13 -5.7%
2009 22.92 +13.9%
2010 24.11 +5.2%
2011 23.67 -1.8%
2012 24.33 +2.8%
2013 24.62 +1.2%
2014 24.28 -1.4%
2015 24.2 -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1920s 11.09 8.04 16.45 6
1930s 26.25 13.83 43.53 9
1940s 6.05 1.56 11.84 10
1950s 4.42 2.37 6.5 7
1960s 9.58 6.56 12.56 10
1970s 11.59 10.14 13.15 10
1980s 39.9 14.99 55.65 10
1990s 37.5 27.83 47.39 9
2000s 20.67 18.35 22.92 10
2010s 24.2 23.67 24.62 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Guatemala?
Gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Guatemala was 24.2 in 2015, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 55.65 in 1987.
What is the lowest gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 1.56 in 1948.
How does Guatemala rank for gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp?
Guatemala ranks 160th out of 188 countries with data for 2015.
Is gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Guatemala data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP
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International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
190 places, 9,624 data points, 1800–2015
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The Historical Public Debt Database contains unbalanced panel data on Gross Domestic Product, Gross Government Debt, and Debt to GDP Ratio for 187 countries. The series spans the years 1800 through 2015 although each country’s data depends on its date of independence and data availability.