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Government debt — Guatemala

Government debt in Guatemala in 2031 — 29.6%. Ranked 36 in the world out of 184. Since 2000, the indicator has risen by 11.6 pp.

2031 29.6% +0.3 pp vs 2030
World rank 36of 184
Period maximum 31.5%2020
Period minimum 17.4%2002

Trend over time

2000–2031 · % of GDP

Government debt — Guatemala, 2000–203115202530352000200420082012201620202024202820312000: 18%2001: 19.1%2002: 17.4%2003: 19.8%2004: 20.6%2005: 20%2006: 20.9%2007: 20.8%2008: 19.6%2009: 22.8%2010: 24%2011: 23.8%2012: 24.6%2013: 25%2014: 24.7%2015: 24.8%2016: 24.9%2017: 25.1%2018: 26.4%2019: 26.4%2020: 31.5%2021: 30.6%2022: 29%2023: 27.2%2024: 26.3%2025: 27.2%2026: 27.6%2027: 28.1%2028: 28.6%2029: 29%2030: 29.3%2031: 29.6%
Change over the period: +11.6 pp Annual average: 0.37 pp

Comparison, 2031

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Guatemala

Guatemala 29.6%
World computed 102.5%
Latin America & Caribbean computed 72.1%
Central America computed 60.4%
Upper-middle-income countries computed 101.6%
Government debt — Guatemala, by year Guatemala All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2031 29.6 +0.3 pp
2030 29.3 +0.3 pp
2029 29 +0.4 pp
2028 28.6 +0.5 pp
2027 28.1 +0.5 pp
2026 27.6 +0.4 pp
2025 27.2 +0.9 pp
2024 26.3 −0.9 pp
2023 27.2 −1.8 pp
2022 29 −1.6 pp
2021 30.6 −0.9 pp
2020 31.5 +5.1 pp
2019 26.4 +0 pp
2018 26.4 +1.3 pp
2017 25.1 +0.2 pp
2016 24.9 +0.1 pp
2015 24.8 +0.1 pp
2014 24.7 −0.3 pp
2013 25 +0.4 pp
2012 24.6 +0.8 pp
2011 23.8 −0.2 pp
2010 24 +1.2 pp
2009 22.8 +3.2 pp
2008 19.6 −1.2 pp
2007 20.8 −0.1 pp
2006 20.9 +0.9 pp
2005 20 −0.6 pp
2004 20.6 +0.8 pp
2003 19.8 +2.4 pp
2002 17.4 −1.7 pp
2001 19.1 +1.1 pp
2000 18 —

Central America, 2031

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

GT Guatemala 29.6 NI Nicaragua 30.6 HN Honduras 34.5 PA Panama 53.9 CR Costa Rica 58.6 BZ Belize 60 MX Mexico 63.6 SV El Salvador 74.4
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About the indicator

Gross general government debt as a percent of GDP from the IMF World Economic Outlook database: all liabilities that require future payments of interest and/or principal. It covers the central government, regional and local budgets and extrabudgetary funds where the data allow. The threshold of 60% of GDP is used in the EU Maastricht criteria as a benchmark of sustainability.

Important: The coverage of the government sector differs between countries; when levels are compared, it matters whether regional budgets are included.

Source: World Economic Outlook (IMF), license IMF open data.

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