Short-term debt in Guatemala
Guatemala: Short-term debt was 0.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Short-term debt in Guatemala, 1970–2024
Source: World Development Indicators, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total reserves.
Analysis
In 2024, short-term debt in Guatemala stood at 0.7%. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is down 21.3% on the previous year and down 94.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, short-term debt in Guatemala peaked at 115.5% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2024.
Guatemala ranks 103rd of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Short-term debt in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % of total reserves | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 49.1% | — |
| 1971 | 45.7% | -6.9% |
| 1972 | 31.1% | -32.1% |
| 1973 | 21.9% | -29.4% |
| 1974 | 23.1% | +5.4% |
| 1975 | 22.4% | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 16.9% | -24.7% |
| 1977 | 33.9% | +100.9% |
| 1978 | 30.2% | -10.9% |
| 1979 | 31.2% | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 44.5% | +42.5% |
| 1981 | 38.2% | -14.2% |
| 1982 | 34.1% | -10.6% |
| 1983 | 29.1% | -14.6% |
| 1984 | 34.8% | +19.6% |
| 1985 | 56.5% | +62.2% |
| 1986 | 55.1% | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 52.6% | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 72.2% | +37.3% |
| 1989 | 62.5% | -13.3% |
| 1990 | 115.5% | +84.8% |
| 1991 | 44.9% | -61.1% |
| 1992 | 58.9% | +31.1% |
| 1993 | 66.8% | +13.4% |
| 1994 | 68.9% | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 103.7% | +50.5% |
| 1996 | 107.2% | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 86.9% | -19.0% |
| 1998 | 73.7% | -15.2% |
| 1999 | 86.9% | +17.9% |
| 2000 | 64.9% | -25.3% |
| 2001 | 52.7% | -18.9% |
| 2002 | 51.9% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 53.7% | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 45.9% | -14.5% |
| 2005 | 38.5% | -16.2% |
| 2006 | 36.3% | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 46.4% | +27.8% |
| 2008 | 46.2% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 23.6% | -49.0% |
| 2010 | 26.6% | +13.1% |
| 2011 | 36.7% | +37.7% |
| 2012 | 13.8% | -62.3% |
| 2013 | 13.0% | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 13.0% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 10.9% | -16.0% |
| 2016 | 10.1% | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 8.9% | -11.9% |
| 2018 | 12.7% | +43.4% |
| 2019 | 9.1% | -28.8% |
| 2020 | 7.5% | -17.0% |
| 2021 | 6.5% | -13.3% |
| 2022 | 1.5% | -77.3% |
| 2023 | 0.9% | -40.0% |
| 2024 | 0.7% | -21.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.5% | 16.9% | 49.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.0% | 29.1% | 72.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 81.3% | 44.9% | 115.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.0% | 23.6% | 64.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.5% | 8.9% | 36.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 0.7% | 7.5% | 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)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 4.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.1542 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 1,017 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 4.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 1.15 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 7,586 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 9.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6212 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is short-term debt in Guatemala?
- Short-term debt in Guatemala was 0.7% in 2024, according to World Development Indicators, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest short-term debt recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 115.5% in 1990.
- What is the lowest short-term debt recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2024.
- How does Guatemala rank for short-term debt?
- Guatemala ranks 103rd out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is short-term debt rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from World Development Indicators, World Bank (WB), published as part of Short-term debt (% of total reserves). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Total reserves includes gold.