Financial Markets Access Index in Guatemala
Guatemala: Financial Markets Access Index was 0.0201 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Financial Markets Access Index in Guatemala, 1980–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for financial markets access index in Guatemala is 0.0201, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 193.5% on the previous year and up 94.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial markets access index in Guatemala peaked at 0.0319 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.0068, in 2019.
That places Guatemala 88th out of 183 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Financial Markets Access Index in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0253 | — |
| 1981 | 0.026 | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0275 | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 0.03 | +9.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0319 | +6.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0298 | -6.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0231 | -22.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0258 | +11.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0254 | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0243 | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0221 | -8.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0196 | -11.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0158 | -19.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0139 | -11.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0139 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0139 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0139 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0139 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0121 | -12.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0121 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0121 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0121 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0121 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0121 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0103 | -15.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0103 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0103 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0103 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0103 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0103 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0103 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0103 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0082 | -20.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0238 | +192.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0077 | -67.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0077 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0077 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0072 | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 0.007 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0068 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0201 | +193.5% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 0.0201 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0182, 1.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 0.0201 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0166, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Financial Markets Access Index 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +193.5% | 0.0068 | 0.0201 |
| 2013 | +192.0% | 0.0082 | 0.0238 |
| 2014 | -67.5% | 0.0238 | 0.0077 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0269 | 0.0231 | 0.0319 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0151 | 0.0121 | 0.0221 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.011 | 0.0103 | 0.0121 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0097 | 0.0068 | 0.0238 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0201 | 0.0201 | 0.0201 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 85 Togo 0.0306 compare
- 86 Lebanon 0.0302 compare
- 87 Georgia 0.0283 compare
- 89 Dominican Republic 0.0199 compare
- 90 Costa Rica 0.0198 compare
- 91 Azerbaijan 0.0197 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 financial markets access index in Guatemala?
- Financial markets access index in Guatemala was 0.0201 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial markets access index recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0319 in 1984.
- What is the lowest financial markets access index recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0068 in 2019.
- How does Guatemala rank for financial markets access index?
- Guatemala ranks 88th out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
- Is financial markets access index rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.9%. 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 Markets Access 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.