Foreign liabilities in Guatemala
Guatemala: Foreign liabilities was 39.35 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
39.35 billion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
89th
of 150 countries
All-time high
40.68 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2017
All-time low
18.89 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Foreign liabilities in Guatemala, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 39.35 billion real chained 2019 US$ for foreign liabilities in 2020.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 54.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign liabilities in Guatemala peaked at 40.68 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 18.89 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
Guatemala ranks 89th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Foreign liabilities in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 18.89 billion real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 19.29 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 21.53 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +11.6% |
| 1998 | 24.95 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +15.9% |
| 1999 | 26.27 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 24.52 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 24.86 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 22.44 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -9.7% |
| 2003 | 22.25 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 23.94 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 23.62 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 25.07 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 26.52 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 22.14 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -16.5% |
| 2009 | 23.07 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 25.44 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 27.65 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 30.28 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 34.00 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +12.3% |
| 2014 | 36.73 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 38.59 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 39.54 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 40.68 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 39.24 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 39.09 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 39.35 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.6% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 39.35 billion real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 70.60 billion real chained 2019 US$, 56% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 39.35 billion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 36.77 billion real chained 2019 US$, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.19 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 18.89 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 26.27 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 23.84 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 22.14 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 26.52 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.12 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 25.44 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 40.68 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.35 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 39.35 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 39.35 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 86 Mongolia 43.65 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 87 Cote d'Ivoire 43.07 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 88 Tanzania 40.96 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 90 Sudan 39.22 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 91 Iran 38.66 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 92 Georgia 34.51 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
More reference data data for Guatemala
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9286 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1246 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 18.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6786 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign liabilities in Guatemala?
- Foreign liabilities in Guatemala was 39.35 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest foreign liabilities recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 40.68 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2017.
- What is the lowest foreign liabilities recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.89 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does Guatemala rank for foreign liabilities?
- Guatemala ranks 89th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign liabilities rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.7%. 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 (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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