Claims on central government, etc. in Guatemala
Guatemala: Claims on central government, etc. was 8.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Claims on central government, etc. in Guatemala, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, claims on central government, etc. in Guatemala stood at 8.6%.
The figure is up 28.1% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on central government, etc. in Guatemala peaked at 20.1% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 1960.
Guatemala ranks 101st of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Claims on central government, etc. in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.1% | — |
| 1961 | 1.5% | +27.9% |
| 1962 | 2.0% | +36.7% |
| 1963 | 1.9% | -3.5% |
| 1964 | 2.3% | +18.4% |
| 1965 | 2.4% | +5.2% |
| 1966 | 3.5% | +45.0% |
| 1967 | 3.2% | -7.5% |
| 1968 | 2.5% | -23.5% |
| 1969 | 2.6% | +6.0% |
| 1970 | 2.4% | -7.3% |
| 1971 | 3.7% | +54.9% |
| 1972 | 5.4% | +43.5% |
| 1973 | 4.5% | -16.3% |
| 1974 | 4.2% | -6.8% |
| 1975 | 3.4% | -18.3% |
| 1976 | 3.8% | +12.4% |
| 1977 | 2.0% | -47.3% |
| 1978 | 1.4% | -28.7% |
| 1979 | 1.7% | +17.0% |
| 1980 | 4.5% | +166.3% |
| 1981 | 8.9% | +98.6% |
| 1982 | 12.3% | +37.5% |
| 1983 | 13.9% | +12.9% |
| 1984 | 17.1% | +23.2% |
| 1985 | 20.1% | +17.6% |
| 1986 | 15.6% | -22.2% |
| 1987 | 14.1% | -9.8% |
| 1988 | 13.8% | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 13.5% | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 11.7% | -13.6% |
| 1991 | 15.6% | +33.0% |
| 1992 | 14.0% | -9.8% |
| 1993 | 13.0% | -7.6% |
| 1994 | 13.6% | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 10.8% | -21.1% |
| 1996 | 11.4% | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 7.5% | -34.2% |
| 1998 | 4.3% | -43.2% |
| 1999 | 4.6% | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 6.1% | +33.3% |
| 2001 | 4.9% | -19.3% |
| 2002 | 5.5% | +12.4% |
| 2003 | 5.5% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 5.3% | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 6.5% | +23.0% |
| 2006 | 7.3% | +11.2% |
| 2007 | 5.9% | -19.1% |
| 2008 | 5.3% | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 8.1% | +51.7% |
| 2010 | 8.5% | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 8.6% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 7.2% | -16.1% |
| 2013 | 7.9% | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 8.7% | +10.8% |
| 2015 | 8.5% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 7.8% | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 7.5% | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 8.8% | +18.4% |
| 2019 | 9.3% | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 11.9% | +27.3% |
| 2021 | 10.2% | -13.7% |
| 2022 | 9.4% | -8.6% |
| 2023 | 7.8% | -16.9% |
| 2024 | 6.7% | -13.3% |
| 2025 | 8.6% | +28.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.3% | 1.1% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.3% | 1.4% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.4% | 4.5% | 20.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.6% | 4.3% | 15.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.0% | 4.9% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.3% | 7.2% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.1% | 6.7% | 11.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More financial sector data for Guatemala
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 25,214 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 13.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 14.65 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 1.34 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 22.00 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 22.58 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 23.92 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 23.90 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 1,279 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is claims on central government, etc. in Guatemala?
- Claims on central government, etc. in Guatemala was 8.6% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 20.1% in 1985.
- What is the lowest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 1960.
- How does Guatemala rank for claims on central government, etc.?
- Guatemala ranks 101st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is claims on central government, etc. rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Claims on central government include loans to central government institutions net of deposits. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.