External debt stocks in Guatemala
Guatemala: External debt stocks was 24.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
External debt stocks in Guatemala, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 24.2% for external debt stocks in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks in Guatemala peaked at 41.9% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 10.3%, in 1970.
That places Guatemala 101st out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
External debt stocks in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 10.3% | — |
| 1971 | 11.3% | +9.1% |
| 1972 | 11.4% | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 11.1% | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 10.4% | -5.9% |
| 1975 | 11.1% | +6.1% |
| 1976 | 10.8% | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 13.7% | +26.7% |
| 1978 | 15.0% | +10.1% |
| 1979 | 16.5% | +10.0% |
| 1980 | 16.2% | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 16.1% | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 19.2% | +19.7% |
| 1983 | 21.5% | +12.0% |
| 1984 | 26.8% | +24.6% |
| 1985 | 29.2% | +8.7% |
| 1986 | 41.5% | +42.4% |
| 1987 | 41.9% | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 35.3% | -15.6% |
| 1989 | 32.8% | -7.1% |
| 1990 | 39.1% | +19.0% |
| 1991 | 30.8% | -21.1% |
| 1992 | 27.4% | -11.1% |
| 1993 | 26.1% | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 24.6% | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 23.0% | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 22.1% | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 20.0% | -9.4% |
| 1998 | 19.2% | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 21.4% | +11.3% |
| 2000 | 20.7% | -3.2% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.2% | 10.3% | 16.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.1% | 16.1% | 41.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.4% | 19.2% | 39.1% | 10 |
| 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)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 4,631 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 9.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.2179 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 1,437 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 8.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 1.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 11,040 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 4.3 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks in Guatemala?
- External debt stocks in Guatemala was 24.2% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 41.9% in 1987.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.3% in 1970.
- How does Guatemala rank for external debt stocks?
- Guatemala ranks 101st out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of External debt stocks (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total external debt stocks to gross national income. Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt. Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad.