Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% GDP) in Guatemala
Guatemala: Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% GDP) was 36.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Monetary Sector credit to private sector in Guatemala, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, monetary sector credit to private sector in Guatemala stood at 36.7%. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, monetary sector credit to private sector in Guatemala peaked at 36.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 10.1%, in 1960.
That places Guatemala 98th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% GDP) in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 10.1% | — |
| 1961 | 10.5% | +4.2% |
| 1962 | 10.2% | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 10.6% | +3.7% |
| 1964 | 11.8% | +11.2% |
| 1965 | 12.8% | +8.5% |
| 1966 | 13.2% | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 14.1% | +6.9% |
| 1968 | 13.6% | -3.7% |
| 1969 | 13.7% | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 12.7% | -7.3% |
| 1971 | 12.7% | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 12.9% | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 11.9% | -8.1% |
| 1974 | 12.7% | +6.3% |
| 1975 | 12.5% | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 12.3% | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 12.6% | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 14.3% | +13.3% |
| 1979 | 15.1% | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 16.2% | +7.3% |
| 1981 | 16.7% | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 17.6% | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 19.2% | +9.0% |
| 1984 | 20.4% | +6.4% |
| 1985 | 19.1% | -6.6% |
| 1986 | 14.8% | -22.3% |
| 1987 | 16.5% | +11.3% |
| 1988 | 16.3% | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 15.5% | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 14.2% | -8.8% |
| 1991 | 11.9% | -15.7% |
| 1992 | 14.5% | +21.1% |
| 1993 | 13.9% | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 15.0% | +8.1% |
| 1995 | 19.3% | +28.3% |
| 1996 | 19.0% | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 18.6% | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 20.5% | +10.7% |
| 1999 | 20.7% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 19.8% | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 22.1% | +11.8% |
| 2002 | 20.9% | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 26.0% | +24.4% |
| 2004 | 26.0% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 25.1% | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 28.2% | +12.2% |
| 2007 | 28.0% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 27.2% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 25.3% | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 23.7% | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 23.4% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 31.6% | +35.1% |
| 2013 | 32.6% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 32.9% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 34.7% | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 35.1% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 34.6% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 34.4% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 33.5% | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 35.2% | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 35.1% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 36.1% | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 36.6% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 36.3% | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 36.7% | +1.1% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 36.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39.9%, 92% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 36.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 43.1%, 85% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.1% | 10.1% | 14.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.0% | 11.9% | 15.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.2% | 14.8% | 20.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.8% | 11.9% | 20.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.9% | 19.8% | 28.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.7% | 23.4% | 35.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.0% | 35.1% | 36.7% | 6 |
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 monetary sector credit to private sector in Guatemala?
- Monetary sector credit to private sector in Guatemala was 36.7% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest monetary sector credit to private sector recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 36.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest monetary sector credit to private sector recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.1% in 1960.
- How does Guatemala rank for monetary sector credit to private sector?
- Guatemala ranks 98th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is monetary sector credit to private sector rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Domestic credit to private sector refers to financial resources provided to the private sector, such as through loans, purchases of nonequity securities, and trade credits and other accounts receivable, that establish a claim for repayment. For some countries these claims include credit to public enterprises. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.