Bank Z-score in Guatemala
Guatemala: Bank Z-score was 30.72 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Bank Z-score in Guatemala, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank z-score in Guatemala is 30.72, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank z-score in Guatemala peaked at 31.63 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 24.05, in 2006.
That places Guatemala 17th out of 170 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Bank Z-score in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.9 | — |
| 2001 | 27.05 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 26.76 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 27.95 | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 28.12 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 26.47 | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 24.05 | -9.1% |
| 2007 | 26.72 | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 30.01 | +12.3% |
| 2009 | 30.66 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 31.01 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 30.51 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 29.66 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 30.36 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 30.54 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 30.33 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 29.15 | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 30.13 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 30.29 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 31.63 | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 29.76 | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 30.72 | +3.2% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 30.72 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.47, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 30.72 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.48, 2.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.57 | 24.05 | 30.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.36 | 29.15 | 31.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.24 | 29.76 | 30.72 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
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 bank z-score in Guatemala?
- Bank z-score in Guatemala was 30.72 in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank z-score recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 31.63 in 2019.
- What is the lowest bank z-score recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.05 in 2006.
- How does Guatemala rank for bank z-score?
- Guatemala ranks 17th out of 170 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank z-score rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD), published as part of Bank Z-score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
It captures the probability of default of a country's banking system. Z-score compares the buffer of a country's banking system (capitalization and returns) with the volatility of those returns. It is estimated as (ROA+(equity/assets))/sd(ROA); sd(ROA) is the standard deviation of ROA. ROA, equity, and assets are country-level aggregate figures Calculated from underlying bank-by-bank unconsolidated data from Bankscope.