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Guatemala — General government deficit (% of GDP)

% of GDP · Annual · 1970–2031 · 38 observations

About this series

The general 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.

The general government deficit reading for Guatemala was −1.91% of GDP in 2025. The previous reading was −0.96% of GDP in 2024; the period change was −0.95 percentage points.

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Latest observations

2022–2031

PeriodValue
2031-2.45 % of GDP
2030-2.49 % of GDP
2029-2.47 % of GDP
2028-2.54 % of GDP
2027-2.53 % of GDP
5 earlier values, back to 2022
2026-2.17 % of GDP
2025-1.91 % of GDP
2024-0.96 % of GDP
2023-1.25 % of GDP
2022-1.7 % of GDP
Data release 2026_10_06_0823, published 6 Oct 2026.