International debt issues to GDP in Guatemala
Guatemala: International debt issues to GDP was 8.7% in 2020. β Volatile
International debt issues to GDP in Guatemala, 1997β2020
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international debt issues to gdp in Guatemala is 8.7%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 40.8% on the previous year and up 236.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international debt issues to gdp in Guatemala peaked at 8.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1998.
Guatemala ranks 97th of 116 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 3.3% | 0.8% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 1.6% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.7% | 8.7% | 8.7% | 1 |
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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 international debt issues to gdp in Guatemala?
- International debt issues to gdp in Guatemala was 8.7% in 2020, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest international debt issues to gdp recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 8.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest international debt issues to gdp recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1998.
- How does Guatemala rank for international debt issues to gdp?
- Guatemala ranks 97th out of 116 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international debt issues to gdp rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 236.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of International debt issues to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total value of outstanding international debt issues both public and private, as a share of GDP. Offshore bank loan data from BIS Statistical Appendix Table 12A (Amount Outstanding): International debt securities - all issuers.