Foreign liabilities in Guatemala

Guatemala: Foreign liabilities was 40.61 billion current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
40.61 billion current US$
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
91st
of 151 countries
All-time high
40.61 billion current US$
in 2020
All-time low
4.75 billion current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign liabilities in Guatemala, 1995–2020

010.0B20.0B30.0B40.0B1995200720201995: 4.8B current US$1996: 5.4B current US$1997: 6.6B current US$1998: 8.1B current US$1999: 9.0B current US$2000: 8.9B current US$2001: 9.7B current US$2002: 9.4B current US$2003: 9.9B current US$2004: 11.4B current US$2005: 12.3B current US$2006: 13.9B current US$2007: 15.8B current US$2008: 14.6B current US$2009: 15.5B current US$2010: 17.8B current US$2011: 20.5B current US$2012: 23.4B current US$2013: 27.4B current US$2014: 30.6B current US$2015: 32.9B current US$2016: 35.2B current US$2017: 37.8B current US$2018: 37.8B current US$2019: 39.1B current US$2020: 40.6B current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Guatemala recorded 40.61 billion current US$ for foreign liabilities in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 128.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign liabilities in Guatemala peaked at 40.61 billion current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.75 billion current US$, in 1995.

Guatemala ranks 91st of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Foreign liabilities in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Foreign liabilities (current US$) in Guatemala, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 4.75 billion current US$
1996 5.39 billion current US$ +13.4%
1997 6.57 billion current US$ +21.9%
1998 8.12 billion current US$ +23.6%
1999 8.99 billion current US$ +10.8%
2000 8.90 billion current US$ -1.1%
2001 9.68 billion current US$ +8.7%
2002 9.45 billion current US$ -2.4%
2003 9.89 billion current US$ +4.7%
2004 11.45 billion current US$ +15.8%
2005 12.32 billion current US$ +7.6%
2006 13.94 billion current US$ +13.1%
2007 15.75 billion current US$ +13.0%
2008 14.65 billion current US$ -7.0%
2009 15.54 billion current US$ +6.1%
2010 17.80 billion current US$ +14.5%
2011 20.55 billion current US$ +15.4%
2012 23.35 billion current US$ +13.7%
2013 27.36 billion current US$ +17.2%
2014 30.57 billion current US$ +11.7%
2015 32.89 billion current US$ +7.6%
2016 35.20 billion current US$ +7.0%
2017 37.81 billion current US$ +7.4%
2018 37.84 billion current US$ +0.1%
2019 39.09 billion current US$ +3.3%
2020 40.61 billion current US$ +3.9%

Guatemala compared with similar countries

  • Guatemala's 40.61 billion current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 72.55 billion current US$, 56% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Guatemala's 40.61 billion current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 38.29 billion current US$, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.77 billion current US$ 4.75 billion current US$ 8.99 billion current US$ 5
2000s 12.16 billion current US$ 8.90 billion current US$ 15.75 billion current US$ 10
2010s 30.25 billion current US$ 17.80 billion current US$ 39.09 billion current US$ 10
2020s 40.61 billion current US$ 40.61 billion current US$ 40.61 billion current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 88 Mongolia 45.26 billion current US$ compare
  2. 89 Cote d'Ivoire 44.11 billion current US$ compare
  3. 90 Tanzania 42.30 billion current US$ compare
  4. 92 Democratic Republic of Congo 37.00 billion current US$ compare
  5. 93 Georgia 36.30 billion current US$ compare
  6. 94 Ghana 36.02 billion current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign liabilities in Guatemala?
Foreign liabilities in Guatemala was 40.61 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign liabilities recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 40.61 billion current US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest foreign liabilities recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 4.75 billion current US$ in 1995.
How does Guatemala rank for foreign liabilities?
Guatemala ranks 91st out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign liabilities rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 128.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Guatemala data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign liabilities (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign liabilities (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,851 data points, 1995–2020
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