Financial Markets Depth Index in Guatemala
Guatemala: Financial Markets Depth Index was 0.028 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Financial Markets Depth Index in Guatemala, 1980–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2020, financial markets depth index in Guatemala stood at 0.028. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of up 24.9% on the previous year and up 156.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial markets depth index in Guatemala peaked at 0.028 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0042, in 1998.
Guatemala ranks 119th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Financial Markets Depth Index in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0143 | — |
| 1981 | 0.0147 | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0156 | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 0.017 | +9.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0181 | +6.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0169 | -6.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0131 | -22.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0146 | +11.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0144 | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0138 | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0125 | -8.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0111 | -11.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0089 | -19.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0079 | -11.8% |
| 1994 | 0.007 | -11.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0062 | -11.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0058 | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0051 | -11.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0042 | -18.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0072 | +72.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0154 | +113.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0134 | -12.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0134 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0144 | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0183 | +26.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0155 | -15.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0139 | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0078 | -43.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0072 | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 0.007 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0109 | +56.4% |
| 2011 | 0.008 | -26.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0117 | +46.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0207 | +76.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0234 | +13.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0218 | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0216 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.025 | +15.9% |
| 2018 | 0.024 | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0224 | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 0.028 | +24.9% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 0.028 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0427, 66% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 0.028 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0571, 49% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Financial Markets Depth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +113.1% | 0.0072 | 0.0154 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0153 | 0.0131 | 0.0181 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0076 | 0.0042 | 0.0125 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0126 | 0.007 | 0.0183 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.019 | 0.008 | 0.025 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.028 | 0.028 | 0.028 | 1 |
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 financial markets depth index in Guatemala?
- Financial markets depth index in Guatemala was 0.028 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial markets depth index recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 0.028 in 2020.
- What is the lowest financial markets depth index recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0042 in 1998.
- How does Guatemala rank for financial markets depth index?
- Guatemala ranks 119th out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
- Is financial markets depth index rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 156.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Financial Markets Depth 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.