External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI in Guatemala
Guatemala: External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI was 24.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
24.2%
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
92nd
of 109 countries
All-time high
40.7%
in 2009
All-time low
20.7%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI in Guatemala, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, external debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Guatemala stood at 24.2%.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Guatemala peaked at 40.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 20.7%, in 2000.
That places Guatemala 92nd out of 109 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.7% | — |
| 2001 | 23.9% | +15.6% |
| 2002 | 22.5% | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 24.3% | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 34.9% | +44.0% |
| 2005 | 36.1% | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 37.7% | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 38.7% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 36.5% | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 40.7% | +11.6% |
| 2010 | 37.9% | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 35.7% | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 31.6% | -11.4% |
| 2013 | 33.8% | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 34.6% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 33.6% | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 32.7% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 33.2% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 33.8% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 32.5% | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 31.9% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 31.2% | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 27.0% | -13.5% |
| 2023 | 25.1% | -7.2% |
| 2024 | 24.2% | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.6% | 20.7% | 40.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.9% | 31.6% | 37.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.9% | 24.2% | 31.9% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Guatemala
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.43 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.86 Percent per annum (2029)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 7.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2498 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,648 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -8.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -6.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 6.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.7336 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 4,840 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Guatemala?
- External debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Guatemala was 24.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest external debt stocks as a proportion of gni recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 40.7% in 2009.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks as a proportion of gni recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.7% in 2000.
- How does Guatemala rank for external debt stocks as a proportion of gni?
- Guatemala ranks 92nd out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks as a proportion of gni rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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