Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Guatemala
Guatemala: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) was -0.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Guatemala, 1990–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded -0.9% for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.3% on the previous year and up 53.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Guatemala peaked at 0.2% in 1992 and was at its lowest, -4.4%, in 2020.
Guatemala ranks 47th of 156 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.8% | -1.9% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.8% | -3.2% | -1.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.9% | -3.4% | -0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.9% | -4.4% | -0.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 44 Netherlands -0.6% compare
- 45 Sweden -0.7% compare
- 46 Saint Lucia -0.9% compare
- 48 Albania -1.0% compare
- 49 Iceland -1.1% compare
- 50 Kazakhstan -1.1% compare
More public sector data for Guatemala
- Arms imports 6.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Tax revenue 11.6% (2024)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 33.9% (2024)
- Taxes on goods and services 51.9% (2024)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 0.3% (2024)
- Interest payments 12.5% (2024)
- Grants and other revenue 3.1% (2024)
- Interest payments 12.0% (2023)
- Other taxes 0.6% (2024)
- Compensation of employees 32.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Guatemala?
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Guatemala was -0.9% in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 1992.
- What is the lowest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.4% in 2020.
- How does Guatemala rank for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-)?
- Guatemala ranks 47th out of 156 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (–) equals government revenue minus expense, minus net investment in nonfinancial assets. It is also equal to the net result of transactions in financial assets and liabilities. Net lending/net borrowing is a summary measure indicating the extent to which government is either putting financial resources at the disposal of other sectors in the economy or abroad, or utilizing the financial resources generated by other sectors in the economy or from abroad. 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.