Guatemala — Central government deficit

millions of LCU · 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 −11.09B LCU in 2025, compared with −5.20B LCU in 2024. The period change was −5.90B LCU. The corresponding ratio to GDP was −1.17% in 2025.

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  • Annual data, 1923–2025
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Latest observations

2005–2025

PeriodValue
2025-11.09B LCU
2024-5.20B LCU
2023-9.09B LCU
2022-10.84B LCU
2021-7.18B LCU
15 earlier values
2020-25.33B LCU
2019-13.00B LCU
2018-9.57B LCU
2017-5.63B LCU
2016-4.29B LCU
2015-6.84B LCU
2014-8.83B LCU
2013-9.25B LCU
2012-9.63B LCU
2011-10.50B LCU
2010-11.01B LCU
2009-9.68B LCU
2008-4.68B LCU
2007-3.70B LCU
2006-4.34B LCU

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

Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.