Guatemala — Central government deficit (% of GDP)

% of GDP · 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. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.

For Guatemala, the central government deficit reading stood at −1.17% of GDP in 2025. Against −0.59% of GDP in 2024, the period change was −0.58 percentage points. It was above the selected 10-year average of −1.55% of GDP.

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  • Annual data, 1923–2025
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Latest observations

2005–2025

PeriodValue
2025-1.17 % of GDP
2024-0.59 % of GDP
2023-1.11 % of GDP
2022-1.46 % of GDP
2021-1.07 % of GDP
15 earlier values
2020-4.22 % of GDP
2019-2.19 % of GDP
2018-1.74 % of GDP
2017-1.07 % of GDP
2016-0.85 % of GDP
2015-1.44 % of GDP
2014-1.97 % of GDP
2013-2.22 % of GDP
2012-2.48 % of GDP
2011-2.87 % of GDP
2010-3.36 % of GDP
2009-3.19 % of GDP
2008-1.61 % of GDP
2007-1.43 % of GDP
2006-1.92 % of GDP

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

Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.