External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Guatemala
Guatemala: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors was 11.1% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Guatemala, 1995–2021
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in % of domestic bank deposits.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 11.1% for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is down 11.4% on the previous year and down 54.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Guatemala peaked at 87.7% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 11.1%, in 2021.
Guatemala ranks 138th of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % of domestic bank deposits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 73.5% | — |
| 1996 | 87.1% | +18.5% |
| 1997 | 87.2% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 68.1% | -22.0% |
| 1999 | 87.7% | +28.9% |
| 2000 | 85.4% | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 64.2% | -24.8% |
| 2002 | 63.7% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 38.9% | -38.9% |
| 2004 | 35.4% | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 29.6% | -16.3% |
| 2006 | 27.8% | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 29.7% | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 25.6% | -13.9% |
| 2009 | 28.5% | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 27.1% | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 24.4% | -9.8% |
| 2012 | 20.8% | -14.8% |
| 2013 | 20.7% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 19.0% | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 18.3% | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 18.5% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 17.4% | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 15.7% | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 15.2% | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 12.5% | -17.9% |
| 2021 | 11.1% | -11.4% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 11.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.1%, 58% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 11.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 30.4%, 36% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.7% | 68.1% | 87.7% | 5 |
| 2000s | 42.9% | 25.6% | 85.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.7% | 15.2% | 27.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.8% | 11.1% | 12.5% | 2 |
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 external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Guatemala?
- External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Guatemala was 11.1% in 2021, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 87.7% in 1999.
- What is the lowest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.1% in 2021.
- How does Guatemala rank for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors?
- Guatemala ranks 138th out of 181 countries with data for 2021.
- Is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors (% of domestic bank deposits). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data is from BIS Statistical Appendix Table 7A: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors; bank deposits from IFS (IFS lines 24 and 25). End of year data (i.e. December data) are used.