Guatemala — General government deficit (% of GDP)

% of GDP · Annual · 1970–2030 · 37 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 −2.61% of GDP in 2025. The previous reading was −0.96% of GDP in 2024; the period change was −1.65 percentage points.

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Latest observations

2021–2030

PeriodValue
2030-2.84 % of GDP
2029-2.77 % of GDP
2028-2.82 % of GDP
2027-2.9 % of GDP
2026-2.66 % of GDP
5 earlier values, back to 2021
2025-2.61 % of GDP
2024-0.96 % of GDP
2023-1.25 % of GDP
2022-1.7 % of GDP
2021-1.16 % of GDP
Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.