Total debt service in Guatemala
Guatemala: Total debt service was 1.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.7%
Change on year
down 61.3%
World rank
95th
of 119 countries
All-time high
5.9%
in 2017
All-time low
1.1%
in 1977
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Total debt service in Guatemala, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
In 2023, total debt service in Guatemala stood at 1.7%.
That represents a change of down 61.3% on the previous year and down 69.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total debt service in Guatemala peaked at 5.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 1977.
That places Guatemala 95th out of 119 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Total debt service in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.1% | — |
| 1971 | 1.7% | -18.2% |
| 1972 | 2.6% | +51.5% |
| 1973 | 1.6% | -39.1% |
| 1974 | 1.5% | -5.4% |
| 1975 | 1.1% | -26.1% |
| 1976 | 1.2% | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 1.1% | -4.6% |
| 1978 | 1.5% | +31.5% |
| 1979 | 1.7% | +19.8% |
| 1980 | 1.9% | +12.0% |
| 1981 | 1.7% | -14.0% |
| 1982 | 1.8% | +8.3% |
| 1983 | 2.2% | +21.5% |
| 1984 | 3.1% | +39.1% |
| 1985 | 3.6% | +18.0% |
| 1986 | 5.7% | +58.0% |
| 1987 | 5.3% | -6.8% |
| 1988 | 5.0% | -7.0% |
| 1989 | 3.8% | -23.6% |
| 1990 | 3.3% | -13.2% |
| 1991 | 3.5% | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 5.2% | +48.9% |
| 1993 | 3.0% | -43.2% |
| 1994 | 2.5% | -14.0% |
| 1995 | 2.5% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 2.5% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 2.1% | -15.9% |
| 1998 | 1.9% | -9.7% |
| 1999 | 2.1% | +11.7% |
| 2000 | 2.1% | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 2.3% | +11.6% |
| 2002 | 2.1% | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 2.2% | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 4.0% | +84.7% |
| 2005 | 4.0% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 4.4% | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 4.6% | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 4.3% | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 4.8% | +13.8% |
| 2010 | 4.0% | -16.6% |
| 2011 | 4.5% | +11.8% |
| 2012 | 3.3% | -27.5% |
| 2013 | 5.7% | +72.2% |
| 2014 | 3.5% | -38.1% |
| 2015 | 3.5% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 4.8% | +36.9% |
| 2017 | 5.9% | +24.9% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | -72.5% |
| 2019 | 2.7% | +64.5% |
| 2020 | 4.6% | +69.5% |
| 2021 | 2.0% | -56.1% |
| 2022 | 4.4% | +121.0% |
| 2023 | 1.7% | -61.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.6% | 1.1% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.4% | 1.7% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.9% | 1.9% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.5% | 2.1% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 1.6% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 1.7% | 4.6% | 4 |
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- 92 Solomon Islands 1.8% compare
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- 96 Burundi 1.7% compare
- 97 Iraq 1.7% compare
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More population data for Guatemala
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.3709 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.3404 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3291 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 24,601 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.37 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6834 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.345 (2100)
- Population density 241.81 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.24 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.345 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total debt service in Guatemala?
- Total debt service in Guatemala was 1.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total debt service recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 5.9% in 2017.
- What is the lowest total debt service recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 1977.
- How does Guatemala rank for total debt service?
- Guatemala ranks 95th out of 119 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total debt service rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total debt service (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release