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
Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Guatemala, 1923–2015
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
| 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% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 24.2 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 48.09, 50% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 24.2 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 50.57, 48% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | +124.1% | 1.56 | 3.5 |
| 1954 | +123.4% | 2.37 | 5.28 |
| 1930 | +103.9% | 8.04 | 16.39 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
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 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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About this data
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.