Broad money growth (annual %) in Guatemala
Guatemala: Broad money growth (annual %) was 14.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Broad money growth in Guatemala, 1961–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 14.5% for broad money growth in 2025.
That represents a change of up 76.5% on the previous year and up 59.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money growth in Guatemala peaked at 48.5% in 1991 and was at its lowest, -1.3%, in 1983.
Guatemala ranks 45th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Broad money growth (annual %) in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.2% | — |
| 1962 | 7.3% | +73.4% |
| 1963 | 11.4% | +55.6% |
| 1964 | 14.6% | +27.8% |
| 1965 | 8.2% | -44.1% |
| 1966 | 11.7% | +43.7% |
| 1967 | 12.1% | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 7.8% | -36.1% |
| 1969 | 12.3% | +58.0% |
| 1970 | 11.1% | -9.4% |
| 1971 | 11.2% | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 24.1% | +115.8% |
| 1973 | 22.4% | -7.0% |
| 1974 | 14.1% | -37.3% |
| 1975 | 22.6% | +61.0% |
| 1976 | 30.8% | +36.2% |
| 1977 | 18.7% | -39.2% |
| 1978 | 13.7% | -26.7% |
| 1979 | 7.3% | -46.7% |
| 1980 | 10.6% | +44.9% |
| 1981 | 12.2% | +15.2% |
| 1982 | 15.2% | +24.2% |
| 1983 | -1.3% | -108.9% |
| 1984 | 11.6% | -957.6% |
| 1985 | 32.8% | +183.9% |
| 1986 | 20.7% | -36.8% |
| 1987 | 8.3% | -59.8% |
| 1988 | 19.7% | +136.8% |
| 1989 | 16.3% | -17.2% |
| 1990 | 22.2% | +35.6% |
| 1991 | 48.5% | +119.1% |
| 1992 | 20.6% | -57.5% |
| 1993 | 6.3% | -69.5% |
| 1994 | 3.8% | -39.1% |
| 1995 | 15.6% | +306.7% |
| 1996 | 5.7% | -63.2% |
| 1997 | 25.4% | +343.0% |
| 1998 | 19.5% | -23.2% |
| 1999 | 8.7% | -55.3% |
| 2000 | 21.4% | +146.3% |
| 2001 | 36.9% | +72.0% |
| 2002 | 8.3% | -77.5% |
| 2003 | 45.1% | +444.6% |
| 2004 | 10.8% | -76.1% |
| 2005 | 13.7% | +26.9% |
| 2006 | 13.0% | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 10.3% | -20.8% |
| 2008 | 8.5% | -17.2% |
| 2009 | 11.3% | +33.2% |
| 2010 | 9.1% | -20.1% |
| 2011 | 7.2% | -20.2% |
| 2012 | 9.4% | +29.4% |
| 2013 | 9.5% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 7.9% | -17.5% |
| 2015 | 9.1% | +15.4% |
| 2016 | 6.3% | -30.1% |
| 2017 | 7.3% | +15.0% |
| 2018 | 9.7% | +32.1% |
| 2019 | 8.8% | -9.3% |
| 2020 | 18.1% | +106.5% |
| 2021 | 8.0% | -55.6% |
| 2022 | 7.0% | -12.7% |
| 2023 | 6.1% | -13.5% |
| 2024 | 8.2% | +35.5% |
| 2025 | 14.5% | +76.5% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 14.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.3%, 1.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 14.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.2%, 1.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Broad money growth (annual %) in Guatemala changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +957.6% | -1.3% | 11.6% |
| 2003 | +444.6% | 8.3% | 45.1% |
| 1997 | +343.0% | 5.7% | 25.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.0% | 4.2% | 14.6% | 9 |
| 1970s | 17.6% | 7.3% | 30.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.6% | -1.3% | 32.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.6% | 3.8% | 48.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.9% | 8.3% | 45.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 6.3% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.3% | 6.1% | 18.1% | 6 |
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 broad money growth in Guatemala?
- Broad money growth in Guatemala was 14.5% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest broad money growth recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 48.5% in 1991.
- What is the lowest broad money growth recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.3% in 1983.
- How does Guatemala rank for broad money growth?
- Guatemala ranks 45th out of 167 countries with data for 2025.
- Is broad money growth rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Broad money growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Broad money is the sum of all liquid financial instruments held by money-holding sectors that are widely accepted in an economy as a medium of exchange, plus those that can be converted into a medium of exchange at short notice at, or close to, their full nominal value. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.