Broad money to total reserves ratio (International Financial) in Guatemala
Guatemala: Broad money to total reserves ratio (International Financial) was 2.27 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Broad money to total reserves ratio in Guatemala, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 2.27 for broad money to total reserves ratio in 2025.
The figure is down 13.8% on the previous year and down 42.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money to total reserves ratio in Guatemala peaked at 6.39 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 1.63, in 1979.
That places Guatemala 114th out of 159 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Broad money to total reserves ratio (International Financial) in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.47 | — |
| 1961 | 2.56 | +3.5% |
| 1962 | 3.28 | +28.5% |
| 1963 | 2.95 | -10.0% |
| 1964 | 3.22 | +9.1% |
| 1965 | 3.06 | -5.0% |
| 1966 | 3.82 | +24.7% |
| 1967 | 3.99 | +4.6% |
| 1968 | 4.04 | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 4.25 | +5.1% |
| 1970 | 4.41 | +3.8% |
| 1971 | 4.04 | -8.2% |
| 1972 | 3.26 | -19.4% |
| 1973 | 2.4 | -26.4% |
| 1974 | 2.47 | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 2.34 | -5.1% |
| 1976 | 1.94 | -17.2% |
| 1977 | 1.71 | -12.1% |
| 1978 | 1.7 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 1.63 | -4.5% |
| 1980 | 2.3 | +41.6% |
| 1981 | 5.45 | +136.4% |
| 1982 | 6.39 | +17.3% |
| 1983 | 5.4 | -15.4% |
| 1984 | 5.67 | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 6.04 | +6.6% |
| 1986 | 3.19 | -47.2% |
| 1987 | 3.17 | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 4.71 | +48.6% |
| 1989 | 4.05 | -14.0% |
| 1990 | 4.49 | +11.0% |
| 1991 | 2.44 | -45.6% |
| 1992 | 3.13 | +28.2% |
| 1993 | 2.59 | -17.2% |
| 1994 | 2.66 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 3.66 | +37.7% |
| 1996 | 3.05 | -16.6% |
| 1997 | 3.1 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 2.95 | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 3.1 | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 2.48 | -19.9% |
| 2001 | 2.58 | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 2.78 | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 3.23 | +16.0% |
| 2004 | 2.97 | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 3.27 | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 3.46 | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 3.55 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 3.63 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 3.35 | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 3.23 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 3.46 | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 3.47 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 3.49 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 3.79 | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 3.95 | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 3.58 | -9.3% |
| 2017 | 3.09 | -13.7% |
| 2018 | 3.1 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 2.8 | -9.6% |
| 2020 | 2.64 | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 2.51 | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 2.75 | +9.5% |
| 2023 | 2.77 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 2.64 | -4.6% |
| 2025 | 2.27 | -13.8% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 2.27 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.94, 77% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 2.27 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.56, 64% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Broad money to total reserves ratio (International Financial) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +136.4% | 2.3 | 5.45 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.37 | 2.47 | 4.25 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.59 | 1.63 | 4.41 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.64 | 2.3 | 6.39 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.12 | 2.44 | 4.49 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.13 | 2.48 | 3.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.4 | 2.8 | 3.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.6 | 2.27 | 2.77 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 111 Uruguay 2.31 compare
- 112 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2.3 compare
- 113 Cape Verde 2.29 compare
- 115 Tanzania 2.26 compare
- 116 Mauritius 2.23 compare
- 117 Mauritania 2.18 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 broad money to total reserves ratio in Guatemala?
- Broad money to total reserves ratio in Guatemala was 2.27 in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest broad money to total reserves ratio recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 6.39 in 1982.
- What is the lowest broad money to total reserves ratio recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.63 in 1979.
- How does Guatemala rank for broad money to total reserves ratio?
- Guatemala ranks 114th out of 159 countries with data for 2025.
- Is broad money to total reserves ratio rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 to total reserves ratio. 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. Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This indicator is expressed as a ratio (a÷b).