Central government debt, total (current LCU) in Guatemala
Guatemala: Central government debt, total (current LCU) was 104.97 billion current LCU in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Central government debt, total in Guatemala, 1990–2013
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for central government debt, total in Guatemala is 104.97 billion current LCU, measured in 2013. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 9.4% on the previous year and up 191.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, central government debt, total in Guatemala peaked at 104.97 billion current LCU in 2013 and was at its lowest, 8.40 billion current LCU, in 1991.
That places Guatemala 52nd out of 83 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Central government debt, total (current LCU) in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.40 billion current LCU | — |
| 1991 | 8.40 billion current LCU | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 8.55 billion current LCU | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 8.75 billion current LCU | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 9.83 billion current LCU | +12.3% |
| 1995 | 9.71 billion current LCU | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 10.73 billion current LCU | +10.5% |
| 1997 | 12.24 billion current LCU | +14.0% |
| 1998 | 13.99 billion current LCU | +14.3% |
| 1999 | 18.22 billion current LCU | +30.3% |
| 2000 | 25.43 billion current LCU | +39.6% |
| 2001 | 29.32 billion current LCU | +15.3% |
| 2002 | 29.89 billion current LCU | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 36.05 billion current LCU | +20.6% |
| 2004 | 41.49 billion current LCU | +15.1% |
| 2005 | 44.17 billion current LCU | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 50.28 billion current LCU | +13.8% |
| 2007 | 56.63 billion current LCU | +12.6% |
| 2008 | 59.33 billion current LCU | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 70.89 billion current LCU | +19.5% |
| 2010 | 81.34 billion current LCU | +14.7% |
| 2011 | 89.65 billion current LCU | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 95.96 billion current LCU | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 104.97 billion current LCU | +9.4% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 104.97 billion current LCU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 309.59 billion current LCU, 34% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 104.97 billion current LCU is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 104.97 billion current LCU, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.88 billion current LCU | 8.40 billion current LCU | 18.22 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.35 billion current LCU | 25.43 billion current LCU | 70.89 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.98 billion current LCU | 81.34 billion current LCU | 104.97 billion current LCU | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 49 Switzerland 190.25 billion current LCU compare
- 50 Netherlands 170.01 billion current LCU compare
- 51 Moldova 121.39 billion current LCU compare
- 53 Vanuatu 96.13 billion current LCU compare
- 54 Papua New Guinea 61.72 billion current LCU compare
- 55 Finland 52.86 billion current LCU compare
More public sector data for Guatemala
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Arms imports 6.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.331 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -40 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is central government debt, total in Guatemala?
- Central government debt, total in Guatemala was 104.97 billion current LCU in 2013, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest central government debt, total recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 104.97 billion current LCU in 2013.
- What is the lowest central government debt, total recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.40 billion current LCU in 1991.
- How does Guatemala rank for central government debt, total?
- Guatemala ranks 52nd out of 83 countries with data for 2013.
- Is central government debt, total rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 191.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Central government debt, total (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Debt is the entire stock of direct government fixed-term contractual obligations to others outstanding on a particular date. It includes domestic and foreign liabilities such as currency and money deposits, securities other than shares, and loans. It is the gross amount of government liabilities reduced by the amount of equity and financial derivatives held by the government. Because debt is a stock rather than a flow, it is measured as of a given date, usually the last day of the fiscal year. Central government is the part of general government that includes all administrative departments of the national executive, legislative, and judicial functions, other central agencies and those non-market producers controlled by the central government, whose competence extends normally over the whole economic territory. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.