Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP (Gross Percent GDP) in Guatemala
Guatemala: Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP (Gross Percent GDP) was 30.78 in 2030. ▲ Rising
Latest (2030)
30.78
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
156th
of 193 countries
All-time high
31.49
in 2020
All-time low
17.36
in 2002
Years of data
30
2001–2030
Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Guatemala, 2001–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 30.78 for gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in 2030.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Guatemala peaked at 31.49 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 17.36, in 2002.
That places Guatemala 156th out of 193 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP (Gross Percent GDP) in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 19.11 | — |
| 2002 | 17.36 | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 19.8 | +14.1% |
| 2004 | 20.55 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 20.02 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 20.86 | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 20.78 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 19.57 | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 22.78 | +16.4% |
| 2010 | 24.01 | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 23.77 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 24.56 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 25.04 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 24.7 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 24.77 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 24.91 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 25.07 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 26.4 | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 26.41 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 31.49 | +19.2% |
| 2021 | 30.59 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 28.98 | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 27.21 | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 26.32 | -3.3% |
| 2025 | 26.98 | +2.5% |
| 2026 | 27.8 | +3.0% |
| 2027 | 28.7 | +3.3% |
| 2028 | 29.47 | +2.7% |
| 2029 | 30.13 | +2.2% |
| 2030 | 30.78 | +2.2% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 30.78 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 56.49, 54% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 30.78 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 58.33, 53% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.09 | 17.36 | 22.78 | 9 |
| 2010s | 24.96 | 23.77 | 26.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.77 | 26.32 | 31.49 | 10 |
| 2030s | 30.78 | 30.78 | 30.78 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 153 Switzerland 32.75 compare
- 154 Ethiopia 32.1 compare
- 155 Solomon Islands 31.05 compare
- 157 Cameroon 30.62 compare
- 158 Vietnam 30.62 compare
- 159 Luxembourg 30.59 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 gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Guatemala?
- Gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Guatemala was 30.78 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 31.49 in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.36 in 2002.
- How does Guatemala rank for gross debt, general government, percent of gdp?
- Guatemala ranks 156th out of 193 countries with data for 2030.
- Is gross debt, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October