Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Guatemala
Guatemala: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita was 11,787 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Guatemala, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Guatemala stood at 11,787 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 29.4% on the previous year and up 351.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Guatemala peaked at 11,787 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, -402.07 current LCU per person, in 1996.
Guatemala ranks 113th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 11.91 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 10.63 current LCU per person | -10.7% |
| 1962 | 7.24 current LCU per person | -31.9% |
| 1963 | 9.55 current LCU per person | +32.0% |
| 1964 | 8.51 current LCU per person | -10.9% |
| 1965 | 7.23 current LCU per person | -15.1% |
| 1966 | 4.96 current LCU per person | -31.4% |
| 1967 | 3.94 current LCU per person | -20.6% |
| 1968 | 4.75 current LCU per person | +20.6% |
| 1969 | 6.68 current LCU per person | +40.6% |
| 1970 | 12.12 current LCU per person | +81.5% |
| 1971 | 13.98 current LCU per person | +15.3% |
| 1972 | 22 current LCU per person | +57.4% |
| 1973 | 34.55 current LCU per person | +57.1% |
| 1974 | 30.19 current LCU per person | -12.6% |
| 1975 | 43.32 current LCU per person | +43.5% |
| 1976 | 71.86 current LCU per person | +65.9% |
| 1977 | 94.01 current LCU per person | +30.8% |
| 1978 | 101.5 current LCU per person | +8.0% |
| 1979 | 95.29 current LCU per person | -6.1% |
| 1980 | 50.51 current LCU per person | -47.0% |
| 1981 | -9.03 current LCU per person | -117.9% |
| 1982 | -27.11 current LCU per person | +200.2% |
| 1983 | -86.31 current LCU per person | +218.3% |
| 1984 | -126.92 current LCU per person | +47.1% |
| 1985 | -118.65 current LCU per person | -6.5% |
| 1986 | -91.96 current LCU per person | -22.5% |
| 1987 | -98.81 current LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 1988 | -69 current LCU per person | -30.2% |
| 1989 | -66.78 current LCU per person | -3.2% |
| 1990 | -128.43 current LCU per person | +92.3% |
| 1991 | -57.83 current LCU per person | -55.0% |
| 1992 | -48.04 current LCU per person | -16.9% |
| 1993 | -55.18 current LCU per person | +14.9% |
| 1994 | -186.66 current LCU per person | +238.3% |
| 1995 | -361.52 current LCU per person | +93.7% |
| 1996 | -402.07 current LCU per person | +11.2% |
| 1997 | 154.1 current LCU per person | -138.3% |
| 1998 | 282.4 current LCU per person | +83.3% |
| 1999 | 242.76 current LCU per person | -14.0% |
| 2000 | 575.25 current LCU per person | +137.0% |
| 2001 | 758.41 current LCU per person | +31.8% |
| 2002 | 746.87 current LCU per person | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 1,679 current LCU per person | +124.8% |
| 2004 | 1,911 current LCU per person | +13.8% |
| 2005 | 1,938 current LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 2,088 current LCU per person | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 2,086 current LCU per person | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 2,292 current LCU per person | +9.8% |
| 2009 | 2,969 current LCU per person | +29.5% |
| 2010 | 3,259 current LCU per person | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 2,835 current LCU per person | -13.0% |
| 2012 | 2,750 current LCU per person | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 2,843 current LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 2,577 current LCU per person | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 2,613 current LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 3,022 current LCU per person | +15.7% |
| 2017 | 3,938 current LCU per person | +30.3% |
| 2018 | 4,599 current LCU per person | +16.8% |
| 2019 | 5,507 current LCU per person | +19.7% |
| 2020 | 7,524 current LCU per person | +36.6% |
| 2021 | 8,157 current LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 7,567 current LCU per person | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 8,006 current LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 9,110 current LCU per person | +13.8% |
| 2025 | 11,787 current LCU per person | +29.4% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 11,787 current LCU per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22,040 current LCU per person, 53% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 11,787 current LCU per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23,412 current LCU per person, 50% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | -238.3% | -55.18 current LCU per person | -186.66 current LCU per person |
| 1983 | -218.3% | -27.11 current LCU per person | -86.31 current LCU per person |
| 1982 | -200.2% | -9.03 current LCU per person | -27.11 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.54 current LCU per person | 3.94 current LCU per person | 11.91 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 51.88 current LCU per person | 12.12 current LCU per person | 101.5 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | -64.41 current LCU per person | -126.92 current LCU per person | 50.51 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | -56.05 current LCU per person | -402.07 current LCU per person | 282.4 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,704 current LCU per person | 575.25 current LCU per person | 2,969 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,394 current LCU per person | 2,577 current LCU per person | 5,507 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,692 current LCU per person | 7,524 current LCU per person | 11,787 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 110 Bangladesh 13,567 current LCU per person compare
- 111 Austria 12,396 current LCU per person compare
- 112 Morocco 12,048 current LCU per person compare
- 114 Gambia 11,621 current LCU per person compare
- 115 Lesotho 10,834 current LCU per person compare
- 116 Finland 10,808 current LCU per person 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 net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Guatemala?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Guatemala was 11,787 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 11,787 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was -402.07 current LCU per person in 1996.
- How does Guatemala rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita?
- Guatemala ranks 113th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 351.1%. 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 Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- 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
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.