Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit in Guatemala
Guatemala: Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit was 1.23 units per US$ of GDP in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit in Guatemala, 1960–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit in Guatemala is 1.23 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2008.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.7% on the previous year and up 75.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit in Guatemala peaked at 1.34 units per US$ of GDP in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0858 units per US$ of GDP, in 1981.
That places Guatemala 104th out of 158 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0989 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0964 units per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1962 | 0.0944 units per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0945 units per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0981 units per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 0.1007 units per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 0.1012 units per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 0.1004 units per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0938 units per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1969 | 0.094 units per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0909 units per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1971 | 0.09 units per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 0.1007 units per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 1973 | 0.1014 units per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0948 units per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0957 units per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 0.1108 units per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 1977 | 0.1046 units per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1978 | 0.1028 units per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 0.1004 units per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0911 units per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0858 units per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0861 units per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0874 units per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0898 units per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1363 units per US$ of GDP | +51.7% |
| 1986 | 0.2166 units per US$ of GDP | +59.0% |
| 1987 | 0.2474 units per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 1988 | 0.2551 units per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 0.2874 units per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 1990 | 0.4233 units per US$ of GDP | +47.3% |
| 1991 | 0.4085 units per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 0.4011 units per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.4408 units per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 1994 | 0.5431 units per US$ of GDP | +23.2% |
| 1995 | 0.5286 units per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.5611 units per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 0.6697 units per US$ of GDP | +19.4% |
| 1998 | 0.7036 units per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 0.839 units per US$ of GDP | +19.2% |
| 2000 | 0.9628 units per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 2001 | 1.12 units per US$ of GDP | +16.7% |
| 2002 | 1.09 units per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 1.24 units per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 2004 | 1.22 units per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 1.25 units per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 1.34 units per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 1.34 units per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 1.23 units per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 1.23 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.66 units per US$ of GDP, 46% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 1.23 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.19 units per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +59.0% | 0.1363 units per US$ of GDP | 0.2166 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1985 | +51.7% | 0.0898 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1363 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1990 | +47.3% | 0.2874 units per US$ of GDP | 0.4233 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0972 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0938 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1012 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0992 units per US$ of GDP | 0.09 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1108 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1583 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0858 units per US$ of GDP | 0.2874 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5519 units per US$ of GDP | 0.4011 units per US$ of GDP | 0.839 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.2 units per US$ of GDP | 0.9628 units per US$ of GDP | 1.34 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 101 Saudi Arabia 1.58 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 102 Trinidad and Tobago 1.39 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 103 South Africa 1.32 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 105 Ukraine 1.2 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 106 United Arab Emirates 1.2 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 107 Nicaragua 1.19 units per US$ of GDP 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 money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit in Guatemala?
- Money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit in Guatemala was 1.23 units per US$ of GDP in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 1.34 units per US$ of GDP in 2006.
- What is the lowest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0858 units per US$ of GDP in 1981.
- How does Guatemala rank for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit?
- Guatemala ranks 104th out of 158 countries with data for 2008.
- Is money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.1%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.