Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) … Primary Percent GDP in Guatemala
Guatemala: Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) … Primary Percent GDP was -0.9687 in 2030. ◆ Volatile
Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government in Guatemala, 1996–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Guatemala is -0.9687, measured in 2030.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 69.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Guatemala peaked at 1.2 in 1996 and was at its lowest, -3.19, in 2020.
Guatemala ranks 119th of 188 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.
Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) … Primary Percent GDP in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1.2 | — |
| 1997 | -0.001 | -100.1% |
| 1998 | -1.14 | +109225.3% |
| 1999 | -1.57 | +37.9% |
| 2000 | -0.5754 | -63.3% |
| 2001 | -0.526 | -8.6% |
| 2002 | 0.2915 | -155.4% |
| 2003 | -1.23 | -522.7% |
| 2004 | 0.2625 | -121.3% |
| 2005 | -0.3116 | -218.7% |
| 2006 | -0.5415 | +73.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0446 | -108.2% |
| 2008 | -0.2469 | -653.6% |
| 2009 | -1.71 | +592.1% |
| 2010 | -1.8 | +5.3% |
| 2011 | -1.32 | -26.6% |
| 2012 | -0.8757 | -33.7% |
| 2013 | -0.5862 | -33.1% |
| 2014 | -0.4496 | -23.3% |
| 2015 | 0.128 | -128.5% |
| 2016 | 0.4286 | +234.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1358 | -68.3% |
| 2018 | -0.3419 | -351.7% |
| 2019 | -0.6047 | +76.9% |
| 2020 | -3.19 | +427.2% |
| 2021 | 0.5645 | -117.7% |
| 2022 | -0.0391 | -106.9% |
| 2023 | 0.3812 | -1075.1% |
| 2024 | 0.6504 | +70.6% |
| 2025 | -0.9257 | -242.3% |
| 2026 | -0.9863 | +6.6% |
| 2027 | -1.21 | +22.2% |
| 2028 | -1.05 | -12.8% |
| 2029 | -0.9477 | -9.8% |
| 2030 | -0.9687 | +2.2% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's -0.9687 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0281. (55 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's -0.9687 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.44. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) … Primary Percent 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | -109225.3% | -0.001 | -1.14 |
| 2023 | +1075.1% | -0.0391 | 0.3812 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.3759 | -1.57 | 1.2 | 4 |
| 2000s | -0.4544 | -1.71 | 0.2915 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.5288 | -1.8 | 0.4286 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.6747 | -3.19 | 0.6504 | 10 |
| 2030s | -0.9687 | -0.9687 | -0.9687 | 1 |
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 primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Guatemala?
- Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Guatemala was -0.9687 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2 in 1996.
- What is the lowest primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.19 in 2020.
- How does Guatemala rank for primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government?
- Guatemala ranks 119th out of 188 countries with data for 2030.
- Is primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.6%. 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 Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October