External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Guatemala
Guatemala: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre was 239,475 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
239,475 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
36th
of 120 countries
All-time high
245,552 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
1,800 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Guatemala, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Guatemala stood at 239,475 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 46.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Guatemala peaked at 245,552 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,800 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Guatemala 36th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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$), per square kilometre in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,800 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 2,045 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1972 | 2,184 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1973 | 2,616 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 1974 | 3,036 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1975 | 3,704 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 1976 | 4,344 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1977 | 6,949 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +60.0% |
| 1978 | 8,491 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1979 | 10,659 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 1980 | 11,849 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1981 | 12,773 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1982 | 15,439 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 1983 | 17,970 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1984 | 23,199 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.1% |
| 1985 | 26,012 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1986 | 27,208 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 26,983 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 25,270 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1989 | 25,208 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 27,165 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1991 | 26,756 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 26,343 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 27,482 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 29,509 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1995 | 31,127 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 31,860 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 32,784 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 34,448 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 36,144 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 36,842 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 40,890 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2002 | 42,246 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 48,130 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2004 | 75,535 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +56.9% |
| 2005 | 88,712 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2006 | 102,148 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2007 | 118,311 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2008 | 128,995 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 138,339 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 140,380 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 151,934 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 143,403 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 163,158 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2014 | 182,081 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2015 | 190,166 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 197,180 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 217,104 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 226,529 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 229,530 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 227,299 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 245,552 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 235,811 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 239,475 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 239,475 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 272,853 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, 88% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 239,475 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 152,224 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,583 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,800 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10,659 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 21,191 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 11,849 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 27,208 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 30,362 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 26,343 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 36,144 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 82,015 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 36,842 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 138,339 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 184,146 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 140,380 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 229,530 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 237,034 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 227,299 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 245,552 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 33 Bosnia and Herzegovina 270,865 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 34 China 260,704 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 35 Ecuador 248,261 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 37 Senegal 236,110 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 38 India 217,798 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 39 Indonesia 211,149 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 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$), per square kilometre in Guatemala?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Guatemala was 239,475 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 245,552 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,800 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Guatemala rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Guatemala ranks 36th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.8%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- External debt stocks, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.