Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Guatemala

Guatemala: Account ownership at a financial institution or with a was 28.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
28.4%
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
97th
of 105 countries
All-time high
32.7%
in 2017
All-time low
12.8%
in 2011
Years of data
5
2011–2024

Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Guatemala, 2011–2024

01020302011201720242011: 12.8 % of population ages 15+2014: 26.2 % of population ages 15+2017: 32.7 % of population ages 15+2022: 29 % of population ages 15+2024: 28.4 % of population ages 15+

Source: Global Findex Database, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of population ages 15+.

Analysis

Guatemala recorded 28.4% for account ownership at a financial institution or with a in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Guatemala peaked at 32.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 12.8%, in 2011.

That places Guatemala 97th out of 105 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Account ownership at a financial institution or with a mobile-money-service provider, primary education or less (% of population ages 15+) in Guatemala, 2011 to 2024.
Year % of population ages 15+ Change
2011 12.8%
2014 26.2% +104.6%
2017 32.7% +24.9%
2022 29.0% -11.3%
2024 28.4% -2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 23.9% 12.8% 32.7% 3
2020s 28.7% 28.4% 29.0% 2

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  5. 99 Albania 26.2% compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Guatemala?
Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Guatemala was 28.4% in 2024, according to Global Findex Database, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest account ownership at a financial institution or with a recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 32.7% in 2017.
What is the lowest account ownership at a financial institution or with a recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 12.8% in 2011.
How does Guatemala rank for account ownership at a financial institution or with a?
Guatemala ranks 97th out of 105 countries with data for 2024.
Is account ownership at a financial institution or with a rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Guatemala data come from?
The figures come from Global Findex Database, World Bank (WB), published as part of Account ownership at a financial institution or with a mobile-money-service provider, primary education or less (% of population ages 15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Account ownership at a financial institution or with a mobile-money-service provider, primary education or less (% of population ages 15+)
Unit
% of population ages 15+
Source
Global Findex Database, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
117 places, 585 data points, 2011–2024
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Account denotes the percentage of respondents who report having an account (by themselves or together with someone else) at a bank or another type of financial institution or report personally using a mobile money service in the past 12 months (primary education or less, % of population ages 15+).