Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Guatemala
Guatemala: Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was 0.5825 units per US$ of GDP in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Guatemala, 1960–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2008, capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Guatemala stood at 0.5825 units per US$ of GDP. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 6,131.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Guatemala peaked at 0.5825 units per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, -0.0241 units per US$ of GDP, in 1995.
Guatemala ranks 100th of 151 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.
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0425 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0438 units per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 0.0451 units per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0421 units per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0447 units per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0455 units per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0467 units per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0463 units per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0351 units per US$ of GDP | -24.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0343 units per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0334 units per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0344 units per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0387 units per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0361 units per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0337 units per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0337 units per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0391 units per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0383 units per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0384 units per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0399 units per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0406 units per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0409 units per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0392 units per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0387 units per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0381 units per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0421 units per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0624 units per US$ of GDP | +48.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0682 units per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0735 units per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0757 units per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1209 units per US$ of GDP | +59.7% |
| 1991 | 0.1182 units per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1229 units per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 0.132 units per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1419 units per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 1995 | -0.0241 units per US$ of GDP | -117.0% |
| 1996 | -0.0176 units per US$ of GDP | -27.1% |
| 1997 | -0.0114 units per US$ of GDP | -35.0% |
| 1998 | -0.0097 units per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0103 units per US$ of GDP | -206.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1979 units per US$ of GDP | +1829.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1737 units per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2002 | 0.118 units per US$ of GDP | -32.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1869 units per US$ of GDP | +58.3% |
| 2004 | 0.3266 units per US$ of GDP | +74.7% |
| 2005 | 0.3584 units per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 0.4852 units per US$ of GDP | +35.4% |
| 2007 | 0.5444 units per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 2008 | 0.5825 units per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 0.5825 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.24 units per US$ of GDP, 47% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 0.5825 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.6347 units per US$ of GDP, 92% 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 | +1829.5% | 0.0103 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1979 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1999 | +206.2% | -0.0097 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0103 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1995 | -117.0% | 0.1419 units per US$ of GDP | -0.0241 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2004 | +74.7% | 0.1869 units per US$ of GDP | 0.3266 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1990 | +59.7% | 0.0757 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1209 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2003 | +58.3% | 0.118 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1869 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0426 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0343 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0467 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0366 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0334 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0399 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.052 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0381 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0757 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0583 units per US$ of GDP | -0.0241 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1419 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3304 units per US$ of GDP | 0.118 units per US$ of GDP | 0.5825 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
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 capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Guatemala?
- Capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Guatemala was 0.5825 units per US$ of GDP 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 0.5825 units per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- What is the lowest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0241 units per US$ of GDP in 1995.
- How does Guatemala rank for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency)?
- Guatemala ranks 100th out of 151 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 6,131.5%. 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.