🇬🇹 Guatemala National Debt Clock
Live tracker for Guatemala government debt. The national debt currently stands at approximately $34.8 billion, growing at $86 per second based on IMF fiscal deficit projections. Debt-to-GDP: 27%. Per-citizen share: $1,956.
About Guatemala's National Debt
Guatemala maintains one of the lowest debt ratios in Latin America through conservative fiscal policy, though a very low tax take constrains public investment.
Guatemala is one of the world's more fiscally conservative governments, with debt at 27% of GDP — a low ratio that leaves substantial headroom for stimulus or crisis response without threatening sustainability. By total government debt, Guatemala ranks 90th of the 137 governments tracked here.
At the current borrowing rate of $86 per second, Guatemala adds about $0.0 billion to its national debt every day — roughly $3 billion per year. Each of Guatemala's 18 million citizens carries an individual share of approximately $1,956. That is below the world average of roughly $12,600 in government debt per person.
Figures are computed by Global Debt Clock using linear extrapolation from IMF general government gross debt baselines (Fiscal Monitor / WEO April 2026) and national treasury data. Actual debt changes through discrete bond issuances — these counters illustrate the approximate scale and pace of sovereign borrowing.
Guatemala National Debt — Frequently Asked Questions
What is Guatemala's national debt right now?
Guatemala's national debt is approximately $34.8 billion as of September 12, 2026, growing at $86 per second. Its debt-to-GDP ratio is 27% and each citizen's share is about $1,956.
How fast is Guatemala's debt growing?
Guatemala's government debt is growing at approximately $86 per second — about $0 billion per day — derived from IMF fiscal projections anchored to the April 2026 baseline.
What is Guatemala's debt per capita?
Each of Guatemala's 18 million citizens carries a notional share of approximately $1,956 of the national debt.
What is Guatemala's debt-to-GDP ratio?
Guatemala's debt-to-GDP ratio is 27%. This is within a range generally considered fiscally sustainable.
Why is Guatemala's government debt at this level?
Guatemala maintains one of the lowest debt ratios in Latin America through conservative fiscal policy, though a very low tax take constrains public investment.
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Data & Citation
Source: IMF World Economic Outlook · World Bank International Debt Statistics · baseline anchored .
Methodology: debt = 32,917,016,699 + 86 × seconds_since(2026-01-01)
Machine-readable data: /api/debt?c=gt (live JSON) · /data/debt.json (full dataset)
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