Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Guatemala
Guatemala: Account ownership at a financial institution or with a was 50.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Guatemala, 2011–2024
Source: Global Findex Database, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of population ages 15+.
Analysis
In 2024, account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Guatemala stood at 50.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.0% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Guatemala peaked at 55.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 34.4%, in 2011.
Guatemala ranks 97th of 105 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % of population ages 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 34.4% | — |
| 2014 | 53.2% | +54.4% |
| 2017 | 55.8% | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 46.4% | -16.9% |
| 2024 | 50.1% | +8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 47.8% | 34.4% | 55.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 48.2% | 46.4% | 50.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 94 Republic of Moldova 57.0% compare
- 95 El Salvador 56.8% compare
- 96 Bangladesh 50.3% compare
- 98 Jordan 48.4% compare
- 99 Pakistan 46.7% compare
- 100 Mauritania 44.4% compare
More financial sector data for Guatemala
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 4.01 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 2.93 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 4.01 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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 50.1% 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 55.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest account ownership at a financial institution or with a recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.4% 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 down 5.8%. 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, secondary education or more (% of population ages 15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 (secondary education or more, % of population ages 15+).