MacroGuatemala
Debt per person in Guatemala
How much state debt sits on each resident’s shoulders?
Guatemala's debt per person is $1,663 — #20 of 83 countries on the atlas (lower is better). Period 2013.
$1,663
Source: Fiatmap derived metrics (own calculation from separately sourced components)
If the central government's debt were split equally, every resident of Guatemala would carry about $1,663 of it.
Among 83 countries
- Rank
- #20 of 83
- lower is better
- Ranked behind
- 76 %
- 63 of 83 countries
In Americas: #1 of 17vs median $4,272: −61 % (better)
The neighbourhood
| # | Country | Debt per person | vs Guatemala |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Botswana | $1,536 | −$127 |
| 19 | Papua New Guinea | $1,570 | −$93 |
| 20 | Guatemala | $1,663 | — |
| 21 | Philippines | $1,811 | +$148 |
| 22 | Portugal | $1,815 | +$152 |
Central government debt divided down to one resident, in US dollars — our calculation from two World Bank figures (debt/GDP × GDP per capita).
How to read this figure
Our own calculation: central government debt as a share of GDP multiplied by GDP per person, both World Bank figures — the abstract ratio turned into a number a person can feel. It is an accounting split, not a bill anyone receives; the state also holds assets, and general government debt (with local government and social funds) can be higher. We only compute it when both legs exist.