External debt stocks, total in Guatemala
Guatemala: External debt stocks, total was 27.06 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, total in Guatemala, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, external debt stocks, total in Guatemala stood at 27.06 billion DOD, current US$. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and up 38.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total in Guatemala peaked at 27.06 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 192.91 million DOD, current US$, in 1970.
Guatemala ranks 43rd of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 491.08 million DOD, current US$ | 192.91 million DOD, current US$ | 1.14 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.27 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.27 billion DOD, current US$ | 2.92 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.25 billion DOD, current US$ | 2.82 billion DOD, current US$ | 3.87 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.79 billion DOD, current US$ | 3.95 billion DOD, current US$ | 14.82 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.73 billion DOD, current US$ | 15.04 billion DOD, current US$ | 24.60 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.73 billion DOD, current US$ | 24.36 billion DOD, current US$ | 27.06 billion DOD, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 40 Belarus 34.22 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 41 Paraguay 29.96 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 42 Zambia 28.12 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 44 Georgia 25.16 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 45 El Salvador 24.96 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 46 Sudan 22.02 billion DOD, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Guatemala
- DEC alternative conversion factor 7.68 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 201.77 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 26.27 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 61.91 billion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 8.06 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -11.31 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -1.47 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 50,069 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 6,360 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 935.69 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, total in Guatemala?
- External debt stocks, total in Guatemala was 27.06 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 27.06 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 192.91 million DOD, current US$ in 1970.
- How does Guatemala rank for external debt stocks, total?
- Guatemala ranks 43rd out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, total rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt. Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.