Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Guatemala
Guatemala: Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was 1,609 units per person in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Guatemala, 1960–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 1,609 units per person for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in 2008. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.2% on the previous year and up 9,671.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Guatemala peaked at 1,609 units per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, -34.25 units per person, in 1995.
Guatemala ranks 124th of 153 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 10.93 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 11.28 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1962 | 11.97 units per person | +6.1% |
| 1963 | 11.98 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 12.71 units per person | +6.1% |
| 1965 | 12.88 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 13.43 units per person | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 13.52 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 11.04 units per person | -18.3% |
| 1969 | 11.2 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 11.78 units per person | +5.2% |
| 1971 | 12.33 units per person | +4.6% |
| 1972 | 14.32 units per person | +16.1% |
| 1973 | 15.9 units per person | +11.0% |
| 1974 | 17.84 units per person | +12.2% |
| 1975 | 20.02 units per person | +12.2% |
| 1976 | 27.24 units per person | +36.1% |
| 1977 | 32.76 units per person | +20.2% |
| 1978 | 35.56 units per person | +8.5% |
| 1979 | 40.89 units per person | +15.0% |
| 1980 | 46.32 units per person | +13.3% |
| 1981 | 49.76 units per person | +7.4% |
| 1982 | 47.25 units per person | -5.0% |
| 1983 | 47.24 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 47.34 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 52.15 units per person | +10.2% |
| 1986 | 55.92 units per person | +7.2% |
| 1987 | 58.27 units per person | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 67.56 units per person | +15.9% |
| 1989 | 72.55 units per person | +7.4% |
| 1990 | 102.49 units per person | +41.3% |
| 1991 | 119.88 units per person | +17.0% |
| 1992 | 134.74 units per person | +12.4% |
| 1993 | 153.82 units per person | +14.2% |
| 1994 | 183.48 units per person | +19.3% |
| 1995 | -34.25 units per person | -118.7% |
| 1996 | -26.03 units per person | -24.0% |
| 1997 | -18.73 units per person | -28.1% |
| 1998 | -16.82 units per person | -10.2% |
| 1999 | 16.45 units per person | -197.8% |
| 2000 | 326.37 units per person | +1884.1% |
| 2001 | 267.17 units per person | -18.1% |
| 2002 | 197.02 units per person | -26.3% |
| 2003 | 321.93 units per person | +63.4% |
| 2004 | 601.18 units per person | +86.7% |
| 2005 | 733.41 units per person | +22.0% |
| 2006 | 1,080 units per person | +47.2% |
| 2007 | 1,339 units per person | +24.0% |
| 2008 | 1,609 units per person | +20.2% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 1,609 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6,558 units per person, 25% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 1,609 units per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5,485 units per person, 29% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +1884.1% | 16.45 units per person | 326.37 units per person |
| 1999 | +197.8% | -16.82 units per person | 16.45 units per person |
| 1995 | -118.7% | 183.48 units per person | -34.25 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.09 units per person | 10.93 units per person | 13.52 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 22.86 units per person | 11.78 units per person | 40.89 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 54.44 units per person | 46.32 units per person | 72.55 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.5 units per person | -34.25 units per person | 183.48 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 719.41 units per person | 197.02 units per person | 1,609 units per person | 9 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More financial sector data for Guatemala
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 25,214 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 13.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 14.65 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 1.34 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 22.00 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 22.58 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 23.92 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 23.90 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 1,279 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Guatemala?
- Capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Guatemala was 1,609 units per person in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 1,609 units per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was -34.25 units per person in 1995.
- How does Guatemala rank for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency)?
- Guatemala ranks 124th out of 153 countries with data for 2008.
- Is capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9,671.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Capital Accounts International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.