Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Guatemala

Guatemala: Share of government expenditure going to interest payments was 11.96 in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
11.96
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
42nd
of 152 countries
All-time high
19.5
in 1991
All-time low
8.17
in 1997
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Guatemala, 1990–2023

051015201990200620231990: 12.41991: 19.51992: 10.21993: 10.41994: 11.21995: 12.41996: 12.81997: 8.21998: 10.81999: 10.72000: 10.22001: 10.92002: 10.62003: 8.82004: 10.62005: 10.82006: 10.52007: 11.72008: 11.52009: 11.22010: 11.52011: 11.52012: 11.52013: 11.92014: 10.82015: 12.32016: 11.82017: 11.62018: 11.62019: 12.22020: 11.32021: 12.82022: 11.72023: 12

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Guatemala recorded 11.96 for share of government expenditure going to interest payments in 2023.

That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Guatemala peaked at 19.5 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 8.17, in 1997.

That places Guatemala 42nd out of 152 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Guatemala, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 12.41
1991 19.5 +57.1%
1992 10.2 -47.7%
1993 10.44 +2.4%
1994 11.21 +7.3%
1995 12.41 +10.7%
1996 12.78 +3.0%
1997 8.17 -36.1%
1998 10.83 +32.6%
1999 10.74 -0.8%
2000 10.21 -4.9%
2001 10.89 +6.7%
2002 10.56 -3.1%
2003 8.84 -16.3%
2004 10.56 +19.4%
2005 10.76 +1.9%
2006 10.46 -2.8%
2007 11.75 +12.3%
2008 11.46 -2.4%
2009 11.23 -2.0%
2010 11.47 +2.1%
2011 11.5 +0.3%
2012 11.52 +0.2%
2013 11.87 +3.1%
2014 10.82 -8.9%
2015 12.31 +13.7%
2016 11.76 -4.4%
2017 11.56 -1.7%
2018 11.65 +0.7%
2019 12.24 +5.1%
2020 11.31 -7.6%
2021 12.84 +13.5%
2022 11.69 -8.9%
2023 11.96 +2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11.87 8.17 19.5 10
2000s 10.67 8.84 11.75 10
2010s 11.67 10.82 12.31 10
2020s 11.95 11.31 12.84 4

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 39 Armenia 12.74 compare
  2. 40 Tanzania, United Republic of 12.56 compare
  3. 41 Papua New Guinea 12.28 compare
  4. 43 Burkina Faso 11.93 compare
  5. 44 Congo 11.51 compare
  6. 45 Mozambique 11.3 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Guatemala?
Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Guatemala was 11.96 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of government expenditure going to interest payments recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 19.5 in 1991.
What is the lowest share of government expenditure going to interest payments recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 8.17 in 1997.
How does Guatemala rank for share of government expenditure going to interest payments?
Guatemala ranks 42nd out of 152 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of government expenditure going to interest payments rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Guatemala data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government expenditure going to interest payments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Share of government expenditure going to interest payments
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
152 places, 4,278 data points, 1972–2024
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