Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Guatemala
Guatemala: Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP was 30.78 in 2030. ▲ Rising
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 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% |
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
- IFC, private nonguaranteed -57.41 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- 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)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 1.0% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD -139.95 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 5.6% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD (NFL, current US$), annual growth rate -161.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other investment, Debt instruments 18.34 billion US dollar (2024)
- Use of IMF credit 797.75 million DOD, current US$ (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