External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Guatemala
Guatemala: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita was 1,470 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Guatemala, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Guatemala is 1,470 DOD, current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Guatemala peaked at 1,495 DOD, current US$ per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 35.74 DOD, current US$ per person, in 1970.
Guatemala ranks 61st of 122 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.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 35.74 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 39.56 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 1972 | 41.19 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 48.07 DOD, current US$ per person | +16.7% |
| 1974 | 54.4 DOD, current US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 1975 | 64.76 DOD, current US$ per person | +19.0% |
| 1976 | 74.33 DOD, current US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 1977 | 116.32 DOD, current US$ per person | +56.5% |
| 1978 | 138.67 DOD, current US$ per person | +19.2% |
| 1979 | 169.77 DOD, current US$ per person | +22.4% |
| 1980 | 184.02 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 1981 | 193.45 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 228.51 DOD, current US$ per person | +18.1% |
| 1983 | 259.54 DOD, current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 1984 | 325.79 DOD, current US$ per person | +25.5% |
| 1985 | 355.1 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 1986 | 361.25 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 348.52 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 317.38 DOD, current US$ per person | -8.9% |
| 1989 | 307.82 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 322.56 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 309.21 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 296.46 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 301.13 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 314.84 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 323.43 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 322.59 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 323.56 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 331.39 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 339.07 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 337.51 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 366.08 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 369.65 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 411.76 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 2004 | 632.01 DOD, current US$ per person | +53.5% |
| 2005 | 726.37 DOD, current US$ per person | +14.9% |
| 2006 | 818.87 DOD, current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 2007 | 928.67 DOD, current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 2008 | 991.96 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 1,043 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 1,037 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 1,101 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 1,018 DOD, current US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 1,136 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 2014 | 1,244 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 1,276 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 1,299 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 1,404 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 1,441 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 1,438 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 1,403 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 1,495 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 1,416 DOD, current US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 1,416 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1,470 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.8% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 1,470 DOD, current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,115 DOD, current US$ per person, 36% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 1,470 DOD, current US$ per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4,131 DOD, current US$ per person, 36% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Guatemala changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +56.5% | 74.33 DOD, current US$ per person | 116.32 DOD, current US$ per person |
| 2004 | +53.5% | 411.76 DOD, current US$ per person | 632.01 DOD, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 78.28 DOD, current US$ per person | 35.74 DOD, current US$ per person | 169.77 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 288.14 DOD, current US$ per person | 184.02 DOD, current US$ per person | 361.25 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 318.42 DOD, current US$ per person | 296.46 DOD, current US$ per person | 339.07 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 662.57 DOD, current US$ per person | 337.51 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,043 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,240 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,018 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,441 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,440 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,403 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,495 DOD, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 58 Vanuatu 1,586 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 59 Angola 1,550 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 60 Indonesia 1,485 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 62 Sao Tome and Principe 1,386 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 63 Egypt 1,338 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 64 Honduras 1,321 DOD, current US$ per person compare
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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0059 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 38.64 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.2199 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 28.22 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Guatemala?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Guatemala was 1,470 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 1,495 DOD, current US$ per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.74 DOD, current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Guatemala rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita?
- Guatemala ranks 61st out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- External debt stocks, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.