Interest payments in Guatemala
Guatemala: Interest payments was 12.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Interest payments in Guatemala, 1990–2023
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.
Analysis
The most recent figure for interest payments in Guatemala is 12.0%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, interest payments in Guatemala peaked at 19.5% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 1997.
Guatemala ranks 42nd of 152 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.9% | 8.2% | 19.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.7% | 8.8% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.7% | 10.8% | 12.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.9% | 11.3% | 12.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 39 Armenia 12.7% compare
- 40 Tanzania 12.6% compare
- 41 Papua New Guinea 12.3% compare
- 43 Burkina Faso 11.9% compare
- 44 Congo 11.5% compare
- 45 Mozambique 11.3% compare
More public sector data for Guatemala
- Arms imports 6.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Tax revenue 11.6% (2024)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 33.9% (2024)
- Taxes on goods and services 51.9% (2024)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 0.3% (2024)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -0.9% (2024)
- Interest payments 12.5% (2024)
- Grants and other revenue 3.1% (2024)
- Other taxes 0.6% (2024)
- Compensation of employees 32.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is interest payments in Guatemala?
- Interest payments in Guatemala was 12.0% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest interest payments recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 19.5% in 1991.
- What is the lowest interest payments recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 1997.
- How does Guatemala rank for interest payments?
- Guatemala ranks 42nd out of 152 countries with data for 2023.
- Is interest payments rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Interest payments (% of expense). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Interest payments include interest payments on government debt (including long-term bonds, long-term loans, and other debt instruments) to domestic and foreign residents. This indicator is expressed as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.