Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita in Guatemala
Guatemala: Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita was 3,405 units per person in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita in Guatemala, 1960–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2008, money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in Guatemala stood at 3,405 units per person. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 177.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in Guatemala peaked at 3,405 units per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 24.8 units per person, in 1961.
Guatemala ranks 125th of 160 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 25.4 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 24.8 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1962 | 25.05 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 26.87 units per person | +7.3% |
| 1964 | 27.87 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 28.5 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 29.09 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 29.32 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 29.5 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 30.68 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 32.07 units per person | +4.5% |
| 1971 | 32.25 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 37.23 units per person | +15.5% |
| 1973 | 44.67 units per person | +20.0% |
| 1974 | 50.11 units per person | +12.2% |
| 1975 | 56.91 units per person | +13.6% |
| 1976 | 77.24 units per person | +35.7% |
| 1977 | 89.57 units per person | +16.0% |
| 1978 | 95.11 units per person | +6.2% |
| 1979 | 103.02 units per person | +8.3% |
| 1980 | 103.98 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 104.41 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 103.71 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 106.58 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 111.46 units per person | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 168.78 units per person | +51.4% |
| 1986 | 194.13 units per person | +15.0% |
| 1987 | 211.29 units per person | +8.8% |
| 1988 | 234.44 units per person | +11.0% |
| 1989 | 275.44 units per person | +17.5% |
| 1990 | 358.86 units per person | +30.3% |
| 1991 | 414.35 units per person | +15.5% |
| 1992 | 439.81 units per person | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 513.84 units per person | +16.8% |
| 1994 | 702 units per person | +36.6% |
| 1995 | 751.17 units per person | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 831.02 units per person | +10.6% |
| 1997 | 1,097 units per person | +32.0% |
| 1998 | 1,225 units per person | +11.7% |
| 1999 | 1,345 units per person | +9.8% |
| 2000 | 1,588 units per person | +18.0% |
| 2001 | 1,727 units per person | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 1,816 units per person | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 2,129 units per person | +17.2% |
| 2004 | 2,243 units per person | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 2,562 units per person | +14.2% |
| 2006 | 2,989 units per person | +16.7% |
| 2007 | 3,284 units per person | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 3,405 units per person | +3.7% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 3,405 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13,267 units per person, 26% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 3,405 units per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6,620 units per person, 51% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.71 units per person | 24.8 units per person | 30.68 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 61.82 units per person | 32.07 units per person | 103.02 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 161.42 units per person | 103.71 units per person | 275.44 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 767.89 units per person | 358.86 units per person | 1,345 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,416 units per person | 1,588 units per person | 3,405 units per person | 9 |
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 money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in Guatemala?
- Money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in Guatemala was 3,405 units per person in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 3,405 units per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.8 units per person in 1961.
- How does Guatemala rank for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita?
- Guatemala ranks 125th out of 160 countries with data for 2008.
- Is money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 177.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Money International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.