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Guatemala — Central government deficit

millions of GTQ · Annual · 1923–2025 · 103 observations

About this series

The central government deficit series records the period's fiscal balance under the source's accounting and sign convention. A deficit indicates a shortfall; the series is a flow, not a debt stock.

In Guatemala, the central government deficit reading was −17.79B GTQ in 2025, compared with −5.20B GTQ in 2024. The period change was −12.59B GTQ. The corresponding ratio to GDP was −1.88% in 2025.

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Latest observations

2005–2025

PeriodValue
2025-17.79B GTQ
2024-5.20B GTQ
2023-9.09B GTQ
2022-10.83B GTQ
2021-7.18B GTQ
15 earlier values
2020-25.32B GTQ
2019-12.99B GTQ
2018-9.57B GTQ
2017-5.63B GTQ
2016-4.28B GTQ
2015-6.84B GTQ
2014-8.83B GTQ
2013-1.77B GTQ
2012-9.20B GTQ
2011-10.19B GTQ
2010-10.99B GTQ
2009-9.68B GTQ
2008-4.69B GTQ
2007-3.75B GTQ
2006-4.50B GTQ

Values before 2006, back to 2005, are on the chart — hover to read them.

Data release 2026_10_06_0823, published 6 Oct 2026.