Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Guatemala
Guatemala: Account ownership at a financial institution or with a was 44.6% 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
Guatemala recorded 44.6% for account ownership at a financial institution or with a in 2024.
That represents a change of up 11.8% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Guatemala peaked at 48.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 29.9%, in 2011.
That places Guatemala 99th out of 106 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
| Year | % of population ages 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 29.9% | — |
| 2014 | 48.8% | +63.1% |
| 2017 | 46.4% | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 39.9% | -13.9% |
| 2024 | 44.6% | +11.8% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 44.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 72.4%, 62% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 44.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 65.6%, 68% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 41.7% | 29.9% | 48.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 42.3% | 39.9% | 44.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 96 Algeria 51.9% compare
- 97 Albania 51.5% compare
- 98 Palestine, State of 51.2% compare
- 100 Philippines 43.0% compare
- 101 Pakistan 42.3% compare
- 102 Sierra Leone 41.5% 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 44.6% 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 48.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest account ownership at a financial institution or with a recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.9% in 2011.
- How does Guatemala rank for account ownership at a financial institution or with a?
- Guatemala ranks 99th out of 106 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 8.4%. 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, male (% 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 (male, % age 15+).