Financial Institutions Efficiency Index in Guatemala
Guatemala: Financial Institutions Efficiency Index was 0.631 in 2020. βΌ Falling
Financial Institutions Efficiency Index in Guatemala, 1980β2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for financial institutions efficiency index in Guatemala is 0.631, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial institutions efficiency index in Guatemala peaked at 0.9385 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.4001, in 1993.
Guatemala ranks 58th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9032 | 0.8656 | 0.9385 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5691 | 0.4001 | 0.8504 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5596 | 0.4748 | 0.6356 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.615 | 0.6074 | 0.6229 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.631 | 0.631 | 0.631 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 55 Mauritius 0.6374 compare
- 56 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.6361 compare
- 57 Trinidad and Tobago 0.6316 compare
- 59 St. Lucia 0.6304 compare
- 60 Dominica 0.6298 compare
- 61 Syrian Arab Republic 0.6292 compare
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)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 36.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is financial institutions efficiency index in Guatemala?
- Financial institutions efficiency index in Guatemala was 0.631 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial institutions efficiency index recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9385 in 1984.
- What is the lowest financial institutions efficiency index recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4001 in 1993.
- How does Guatemala rank for financial institutions efficiency index?
- Guatemala ranks 58th out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
- Is financial institutions efficiency index rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Financial Institutions Efficiency Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The dataset contains nine indices that summarize how developed financial institutions and financial markets are in terms of their depth, access, and efficiency. These indices are aggregated into an overall index of financial development. With the coverage of over 180 countries on annual frequency from 1980 onwards, the database should offer a useful analytical tool for researchers and policy makers.