Total debt service in Guatemala
Guatemala: Total debt service was 9.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total debt service in Guatemala, 1977–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of exports of goods, services and primary income.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total debt service in Guatemala is 9.6%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 28.1% on the previous year and down 36.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total debt service in Guatemala peaked at 33.4% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 1977.
Guatemala ranks 77th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Total debt service in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % of exports of goods, services and primary income | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 4.4% | — |
| 1978 | 6.5% | +48.1% |
| 1979 | 7.7% | +18.8% |
| 1980 | 8.3% | +7.6% |
| 1981 | 9.4% | +12.4% |
| 1982 | 11.9% | +27.1% |
| 1983 | 16.4% | +37.4% |
| 1984 | 22.5% | +37.8% |
| 1985 | 29.0% | +28.8% |
| 1986 | 33.4% | +14.9% |
| 1987 | 31.5% | -5.5% |
| 1988 | 29.2% | -7.4% |
| 1989 | 21.4% | -26.7% |
| 1990 | 15.4% | -28.0% |
| 1991 | 18.6% | +20.3% |
| 1992 | 27.3% | +46.9% |
| 1993 | 16.0% | -41.3% |
| 1994 | 14.2% | -11.6% |
| 1995 | 12.8% | -9.8% |
| 1996 | 13.7% | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 11.4% | -17.0% |
| 1998 | 10.2% | -9.9% |
| 1999 | 10.8% | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 9.7% | -10.3% |
| 2001 | 10.1% | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 10.3% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 10.7% | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 14.5% | +34.6% |
| 2005 | 14.8% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 15.8% | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 16.4% | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 16.9% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 20.0% | +18.6% |
| 2010 | 16.1% | -19.5% |
| 2011 | 17.2% | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 13.5% | -21.9% |
| 2013 | 23.7% | +76.5% |
| 2014 | 15.1% | -36.4% |
| 2015 | 16.4% | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 23.5% | +43.3% |
| 2017 | 29.7% | +26.5% |
| 2018 | 8.2% | -72.3% |
| 2019 | 14.0% | +69.3% |
| 2020 | 25.4% | +81.7% |
| 2021 | 10.4% | -59.1% |
| 2022 | 21.2% | +103.7% |
| 2023 | 13.3% | -37.1% |
| 2024 | 9.6% | -28.1% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 9.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.4%, 66% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 9.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.8%, 48% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.2% | 4.4% | 7.7% | 3 |
| 1980s | 21.3% | 8.3% | 33.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.0% | 10.2% | 27.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.9% | 9.7% | 20.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.7% | 8.2% | 29.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.0% | 9.6% | 25.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 74 Belarus 10.5% compare
- 75 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 10.1% compare
- 76 Mauritania 9.7% compare
- 78 Fiji 9.5% compare
- 79 Mexico 9.5% compare
- 80 Sierra Leone 9.5% 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 865.22 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 47.01 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.85 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 11.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0163 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 100.4 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 34.17 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total debt service in Guatemala?
- Total debt service in Guatemala was 9.6% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest total debt service recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 33.4% in 1986.
- What is the lowest total debt service recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 1977.
- How does Guatemala rank for total debt service?
- Guatemala ranks 77th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total debt service rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.7%. 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 Total debt service (% of exports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total debt service to exports of goods, services and primary income. Total debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF.