External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Guatemala
Guatemala: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.239 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.239 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
101st
of 122 countries
All-time high
0.4081 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1987
All-time low
0.1013 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Guatemala, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Guatemala is 0.239 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Guatemala peaked at 0.4081 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.1013 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1970.
That places Guatemala 101st out of 122 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, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1013 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.1104 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 1972 | 0.1114 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 0.1091 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1029 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1975 | 0.1089 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1976 | 0.1066 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1359 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.4% |
| 1978 | 0.1499 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 1979 | 0.1655 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 1980 | 0.1612 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 0.159 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1898 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.4% |
| 1983 | 0.2128 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 1984 | 0.2625 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.4% |
| 1985 | 0.2867 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 1986 | 0.4032 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +40.6% |
| 1987 | 0.4081 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.3453 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 1989 | 0.3212 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1990 | 0.3805 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.5% |
| 1991 | 0.3048 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.9% |
| 1992 | 0.2704 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 1993 | 0.2583 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 0.2436 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 0.2276 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1996 | 0.2178 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1975 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1903 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 0.2114 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 2000 | 0.2047 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 0.2381 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2214 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 0.239 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 0.3433 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +43.6% |
| 2005 | 0.3549 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 0.368 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 0.3777 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.359 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 0.3993 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 2010 | 0.3698 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 0.3473 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 0.3099 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2013 | 0.3299 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 0.3373 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.3277 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.3199 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.3247 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.331 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3187 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 0.3134 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.3044 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.2643 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 2023 | 0.246 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2024 | 0.239 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 0.239 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4626 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 52% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 0.239 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.469 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 51% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1202 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1013 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1655 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.275 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.159 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4081 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2502 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1903 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3805 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3105 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2047 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3993 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3316 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3099 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3698 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2734 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.239 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3134 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 98 Ethiopia 0.2441 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 99 Mali 0.2406 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 100 Comoros 0.2395 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 102 Nepal 0.2345 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 103 Bangladesh 0.2321 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 104 Guinea 0.2155 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per unit of gdp in Guatemala?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Guatemala was 0.239 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4081 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1987.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1013 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- How does Guatemala rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Guatemala ranks 101st out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.