Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Guatemala
Guatemala: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre was 1.35 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.35 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 7.4%
World rank
102nd
of 185 countries
All-time high
1.35 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
-39,710 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1996
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Guatemala, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 1.35 million current LCU per square kilometre for net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 231.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Guatemala peaked at 1.35 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, -39,710 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1996.
Guatemala ranks 102nd of 185 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 square kilometre in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 415.27 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 291.15 current LCU per square kilometre | -29.9% |
| 1963 | 395.67 current LCU per square kilometre | +35.9% |
| 1964 | 363.01 current LCU per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1965 | 317.28 current LCU per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 1966 | 223.96 current LCU per square kilometre | -29.4% |
| 1967 | 182.9 current LCU per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 1968 | 226.76 current LCU per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 1969 | 327.55 current LCU per square kilometre | +44.4% |
| 1970 | 610.3 current LCU per square kilometre | +86.3% |
| 1971 | 722.28 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1972 | 1,166 current LCU per square kilometre | +61.5% |
| 1973 | 1,880 current LCU per square kilometre | +61.2% |
| 1974 | 1,685 current LCU per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1975 | 2,478 current LCU per square kilometre | +47.0% |
| 1976 | 4,199 current LCU per square kilometre | +69.5% |
| 1977 | 5,616 current LCU per square kilometre | +33.7% |
| 1978 | 6,215 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1979 | 5,983 current LCU per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 3,252 current LCU per square kilometre | -45.6% |
| 1981 | -596.3 current LCU per square kilometre | -118.3% |
| 1982 | -1,832 current LCU per square kilometre | +207.2% |
| 1983 | -5,976 current LCU per square kilometre | +226.2% |
| 1984 | -9,038 current LCU per square kilometre | +51.2% |
| 1985 | -8,692 current LCU per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1986 | -6,926 current LCU per square kilometre | -20.3% |
| 1987 | -7,650 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1988 | -5,494 current LCU per square kilometre | -28.2% |
| 1989 | -5,468 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1990 | -10,816 current LCU per square kilometre | +97.8% |
| 1991 | -5,004 current LCU per square kilometre | -53.7% |
| 1992 | -4,269 current LCU per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 1993 | -5,036 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1994 | -17,495 current LCU per square kilometre | +247.4% |
| 1995 | -34,793 current LCU per square kilometre | +98.9% |
| 1996 | -39,710 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1997 | 15,614 current LCU per square kilometre | -139.3% |
| 1998 | 29,355 current LCU per square kilometre | +88.0% |
| 1999 | 25,878 current LCU per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2000 | 62,794 current LCU per square kilometre | +142.7% |
| 2001 | 84,712 current LCU per square kilometre | +34.9% |
| 2002 | 85,357 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 196,278 current LCU per square kilometre | +130.0% |
| 2004 | 228,417 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2005 | 236,655 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 260,520 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2007 | 265,810 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 298,031 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2009 | 393,795 current LCU per square kilometre | +32.1% |
| 2010 | 440,974 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2011 | 391,279 current LCU per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2012 | 387,245 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 408,254 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 377,046 current LCU per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 389,462 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 458,856 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2017 | 608,782 current LCU per square kilometre | +32.7% |
| 2018 | 723,029 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 2019 | 878,922 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 2020 | 1.22 million current LCU per square kilometre | +38.7% |
| 2021 | 1.34 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 1.26 million current LCU per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 1.35 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.4% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 1.35 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.01 million current LCU per square kilometre, 67% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 1.35 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.91 million current LCU per square kilometre, 71% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre 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 | -247.4% | -5,036 current LCU per square kilometre | -17,495 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1983 | -226.2% | -1,832 current LCU per square kilometre | -5,976 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1982 | -207.2% | -596.3 current LCU per square kilometre | -1,832 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 304.84 current LCU per square kilometre | 182.9 current LCU per square kilometre | 415.27 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,056 current LCU per square kilometre | 610.3 current LCU per square kilometre | 6,215 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | -4,842 current LCU per square kilometre | -9,038 current LCU per square kilometre | 3,252 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | -4,627 current LCU per square kilometre | -39,710 current LCU per square kilometre | 29,355 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 211,237 current LCU per square kilometre | 62,794 current LCU per square kilometre | 393,795 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 506,385 current LCU per square kilometre | 377,046 current LCU per square kilometre | 878,922 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.29 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.22 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.35 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 99 United Kingdom 1.42 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 100 Romania 1.37 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 101 Kenya 1.37 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 103 Afghanistan 1.34 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 104 Palestine 1.29 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 105 Micronesia (country) 1.28 million current LCU per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Guatemala?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Guatemala was 1.35 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 1.35 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was -39,710 current LCU per square kilometre in 1996.
- How does Guatemala rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Guatemala ranks 102nd out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 231.7%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.