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Guatemala · Government & public finance

Public debt, deficits, revenue, spending and taxation.

18 indicators · 14 with data

Debt / GDP

% of GDP

15th of 52 · 2nd in Latin America*
Debt / GDPGuatemala's debt / gdp rose from 24.5 % in 1990 to 25.2 % in 2013.199019952000200520100%10%20%30%25.2 %

Guatemala's debt / gdp rose from 24.5 % in 1990 to 25.2 % in 2013.

Gross debt / GDP

% of GDP

27th of 179 · 4th in Latin America
Gross debt / GDPGuatemala's gross debt / gdp rose from 18.0 % in 2000 to 26.3 % in 2024.2000200520102015202015%20%25%30%35%26.3 %

Guatemala's gross debt / gdp rose from 18.0 % in 2000 to 26.3 % in 2024.

Interest payments (% of revenue)

% of revenue

63rd of 87 · 6th in Latin America
Interest payments (% of revenue)Guatemala's interest payments (% of revenue) rose from 11.2 % in 1995 to 12.5 % in 2024.1995200020052010201520200%5%10%15%20%12.5 %

Guatemala's interest payments (% of revenue) rose from 11.2 % in 1995 to 12.5 % in 2024.

External debt stocks (% of GNI)

% of GNI

92nd of 110 · 19th in Latin America
External debt stocks (% of GNI)Guatemala's external debt stocks (% of gni) rose from 23.0 % in 1995 to 24.2 % in 2024.1995200020052010201520200%10%20%30%40%50%24.2 %

Guatemala's external debt stocks (% of gni) rose from 23.0 % in 1995 to 24.2 % in 2024.

Fiscal balance

% of GDP

53rd of 183 · 10th in Latin America
Fiscal balanceGuatemala's fiscal balance fell from -0.5 % in 1995 to -1.0 % in 2024.199520002005201020152020-4%-2%0%-1.0 %

Guatemala's fiscal balance fell from -0.5 % in 1995 to -1.0 % in 2024.

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