Guatemala vs Syrian Arab Republic: External debt as a share of gross national income

Guatemala
24.2%
in 2024
Syrian Arab Republic
25.3%
in 2023
Guatemala rank
101st
Syrian Arab Republic rank
97th

External debt as a share of gross national income over time

  • Guatemala
  • Syrian Arab Republic
10203040200020122024

How they compare

Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 25.3% against 24.2% in Guatemala, a difference of 1.1%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Guatemala ahead.

Guatemala ranks 101st and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 97th of 121 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 2 and Syrian Arab Republic in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
2000s 38.6% 11.0% 27.6% Guatemala
2010s 33.9% 21.0% 12.9% Guatemala
2020s 28.8% 31.1% 2.3% Syrian Arab Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external debt as a share of gross national income, Guatemala or Syrian Arab Republic?
Syrian Arab Republic, at 25.3% against 24.2% in Guatemala as of 2023.
What is the difference in external debt as a share of gross national income between Guatemala and Syrian Arab Republic?
1.1%, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Syrian Arab Republic?
16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
How do Guatemala and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for external debt as a share of gross national income?
Guatemala ranks 101st and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 97th of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as External debt as a share of gross national income. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
External debt as a share of gross national income
Unit
%
Source
World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
121 places, 2,923 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI (%).