Capital Accounts in Guatemala
Guatemala: Capital Accounts was 22.43 billion in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Capital Accounts in Guatemala, 1950–2008
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capital accounts in Guatemala is 22.43 billion, measured in 2008. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
That represents a change of up 22.7% on the previous year and up 12,073.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital accounts in Guatemala peaked at 22.43 billion in 2008 and was at its lowest, -353.22 million, in 1995.
Guatemala ranks 100th of 155 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 in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 12.70 million | — |
| 1951 | 14.30 million | +12.6% |
| 1952 | 14.50 million | +1.4% |
| 1953 | 14.50 million | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 15.70 million | +8.3% |
| 1955 | 14.40 million | -8.3% |
| 1956 | 18.90 million | +31.2% |
| 1957 | 43.30 million | +129.1% |
| 1958 | 48.00 million | +10.9% |
| 1959 | 46.20 million | -3.8% |
| 1960 | 44.40 million | -3.9% |
| 1961 | 47.20 million | +6.3% |
| 1962 | 51.60 million | +9.3% |
| 1963 | 53.20 million | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 58.10 million | +9.2% |
| 1965 | 60.60 million | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 65.00 million | +7.3% |
| 1967 | 67.30 million | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 56.50 million | -16.0% |
| 1969 | 58.90 million | +4.2% |
| 1970 | 63.60 million | +8.0% |
| 1971 | 68.30 million | +7.4% |
| 1972 | 81.40 million | +19.2% |
| 1973 | 92.70 million | +13.9% |
| 1974 | 106.70 million | +15.1% |
| 1975 | 122.70 million | +15.0% |
| 1976 | 170.60 million | +39.0% |
| 1977 | 209.70 million | +22.9% |
| 1978 | 233.30 million | +11.3% |
| 1979 | 275.10 million | +17.9% |
| 1980 | 319.60 million | +16.2% |
| 1981 | 352.10 million | +10.2% |
| 1982 | 342.10 million | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 350.50 million | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 361.20 million | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 409.40 million | +13.3% |
| 1986 | 451.30 million | +10.2% |
| 1987 | 483.40 million | +7.1% |
| 1988 | 576.40 million | +19.2% |
| 1989 | 636.70 million | +10.5% |
| 1990 | 924.97 million | +45.3% |
| 1991 | 1.11 billion | +20.2% |
| 1992 | 1.28 billion | +15.4% |
| 1993 | 1.50 billion | +17.2% |
| 1994 | 1.84 billion | +22.5% |
| 1995 | -353.22 million | -119.2% |
| 1996 | -275.47 million | -22.0% |
| 1997 | -203.33 million | -26.2% |
| 1998 | -187.31 million | -7.9% |
| 1999 | 187.90 million | -200.3% |
| 2000 | 3.82 billion | +1931.8% |
| 2001 | 3.20 billion | -16.2% |
| 2002 | 2.41 billion | -24.5% |
| 2003 | 4.03 billion | +67.1% |
| 2004 | 7.70 billion | +90.9% |
| 2005 | 9.60 billion | +24.7% |
| 2006 | 14.43 billion | +50.3% |
| 2007 | 18.27 billion | +26.6% |
| 2008 | 22.43 billion | +22.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 24.25 million | 12.70 million | 48.00 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 56.28 million | 44.40 million | 67.30 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 142.41 million | 63.60 million | 275.10 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 428.27 million | 319.60 million | 636.70 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 583.53 million | -353.22 million | 1.84 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.54 billion | 2.41 billion | 22.43 billion | 9 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 97 Djibouti 29.42 billion compare
- 98 Liberia 26.74 billion compare
- 99 New Zealand 25.44 billion compare
- 101 Botswana 19.75 billion compare
- 102 Netherlands 17.09 billion compare
- 103 Trinidad and Tobago 14.21 billion 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 capital accounts in Guatemala?
- Capital accounts in Guatemala was 22.43 billion in 2008, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest capital accounts recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 22.43 billion in 2008.
- What is the lowest capital accounts recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was -353.22 million in 1995.
- How does Guatemala rank for capital accounts?
- Guatemala ranks 100th out of 155 countries with data for 2008.
- Is capital accounts rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12,073.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.