Guatemala — Central government debt (% of GDP)

% of GDP · Annual · 1922–2024 · 102 observations

About this series

Central government debt is the stock of outstanding debt liabilities recorded for that reporting perimeter at the reference date. The source series determines the exact instruments and valuation covered. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.

The latest central government debt reading for Guatemala was 28.2% of GDP in 2024. The previous reading was 27.2% of GDP in 2023; the period change was +1.03 percentage points. The latest reading was above the selected 10-year average of 27.5% of GDP.

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Latest observations

2004–2024

PeriodValue
202428.2 % of GDP
202327.2 % of GDP
202229 % of GDP
202130.6 % of GDP
202031.5 % of GDP
15 earlier values
201926.5 % of GDP
201826.5 % of GDP
201725.2 % of GDP
201625 % of GDP
201524.9 % of GDP
201424.8 % of GDP
201325.2 % of GDP
201224.8 % of GDP
201124 % of GDP
201024.3 % of GDP
200923.2 % of GDP
200819.8 % of GDP
200721 % of GDP
200621.1 % of GDP
200520.8 % of GDP

Values before 2005, back to 2004, are on the chart — hover to read them.

Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.