Foreign liabilities per capita in Guatemala

Guatemala: Foreign liabilities per capita was 2,409 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
2,409 current US$
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
105th
of 151 countries
All-time high
2,409 current US$
in 2020
All-time low
462.05 current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign liabilities per capita in Guatemala, 1995–2020

5001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k1995200720201995: 462 current US$1996: 511.6 current US$1997: 609.1 current US$1998: 735 current US$1999: 795.1 current US$2000: 767.7 current US$2001: 815.1 current US$2002: 777.5 current US$2003: 796.6 current US$2004: 902.8 current US$2005: 951.7 current US$2006: 1.1k current US$2007: 1.2k current US$2008: 1.1k current US$2009: 1.1k current US$2010: 1.2k current US$2011: 1.4k current US$2012: 1.6k current US$2013: 1.8k current US$2014: 2.0k current US$2015: 2.1k current US$2016: 2.2k current US$2017: 2.4k current US$2018: 2.3k current US$2019: 2.4k current US$2020: 2.4k current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign liabilities per capita in Guatemala is 2,409 current US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 93.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign liabilities per capita in Guatemala peaked at 2,409 current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 462.05 current US$, in 1995.

That places Guatemala 105th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Foreign liabilities per capita in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Foreign liabilities per capita (current US$) in Guatemala, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 462.05 current US$ —
1996 511.63 current US$ +10.7%
1997 609.08 current US$ +19.0%
1998 735 current US$ +20.7%
1999 795.15 current US$ +8.2%
2000 767.75 current US$ -3.4%
2001 815.06 current US$ +6.2%
2002 777.52 current US$ -4.6%
2003 796.6 current US$ +2.5%
2004 902.77 current US$ +13.3%
2005 951.71 current US$ +5.4%
2006 1,055 current US$ +10.8%
2007 1,169 current US$ +10.8%
2008 1,066 current US$ -8.8%
2009 1,110 current US$ +4.2%
2010 1,248 current US$ +12.4%
2011 1,415 current US$ +13.3%
2012 1,580 current US$ +11.7%
2013 1,819 current US$ +15.1%
2014 1,997 current US$ +9.8%
2015 2,113 current US$ +5.8%
2016 2,224 current US$ +5.3%
2017 2,350 current US$ +5.7%
2018 2,315 current US$ -1.5%
2019 2,354 current US$ +1.7%
2020 2,409 current US$ +2.3%

Guatemala compared with similar countries

  • Guatemala's 2,409 current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6,957 current US$, 35% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Guatemala's 2,409 current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7,691 current US$, 31% of the median. (24 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 622.58 current US$ 462.05 current US$ 795.15 current US$ 5
2000s 941.15 current US$ 767.75 current US$ 1,169 current US$ 10
2010s 1,941 current US$ 1,248 current US$ 2,354 current US$ 10
2020s 2,409 current US$ 2,409 current US$ 2,409 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 102 Sri Lanka 2,672 current US$ compare
  2. 103 Egypt 2,610 current US$ compare
  3. 104 Indonesia 2,518 current US$ compare
  4. 106 Mozambique 2,357 current US$ compare
  5. 107 Papua New Guinea 2,330 current US$ compare
  6. 108 Philippines 2,266 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign liabilities per capita in Guatemala?
Foreign liabilities per capita in Guatemala was 2,409 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 2,409 current US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 462.05 current US$ in 1995.
How does Guatemala rank for foreign liabilities per capita?
Guatemala ranks 105th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign liabilities per capita rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 93.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Guatemala data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign liabilities per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign liabilities per capita (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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