Belize vs Guatemala: Claims on central government
Claims on central government over time
- Belize
- Guatemala
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 4.5% against 4.3% in Belize, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 21 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Belize ahead.
Belize ranks 62nd and Guatemala ranks 59th of 167 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 3 and Guatemala in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.1% | -1.7% | 5.8% | Belize |
| 1980s | 0.5% | 12.7% | 12.3% | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 3.1% | 5.9% | 2.8% | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 2.1% | 1.6% | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.3% | 0.3% | Belize |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.1% | 0.7% | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher claims on central government, Belize or Guatemala?
- Guatemala, at 4.5% against 4.3% in Belize as of 2025.
- What is the difference in claims on central government between Belize and Guatemala?
- 0.2%, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Guatemala?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do Belize and Guatemala rank globally for claims on central government?
- Belize ranks 62nd and Guatemala ranks 59th of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Claims on central government (annual growth as % of broad money). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Claims on central government include loans to central government institutions net of deposits. Broad money is the sum of all liquid financial instruments held by money-holding sectors that are widely accepted in an economy as a medium of exchange, plus those that can be converted into a medium of exchange at short notice at, or close to, their full nominal value. This indicator represents the annual percentage growth in the ratio of claims to broad money.