Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Guatemala
Guatemala: Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) was 37.67 US dollar per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Guatemala, 2005–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per person.
Analysis
In 2024, reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Guatemala stood at 37.67 US dollar per person.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and up 132.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Guatemala peaked at 42.27 US dollar per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.2512 US dollar per person, in 2008.
That places Guatemala 96th out of 160 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | US dollar per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.4997 US dollar per person | — |
| 2006 | 0.4227 US dollar per person | -15.4% |
| 2007 | 0.3223 US dollar per person | -23.7% |
| 2008 | 0.2512 US dollar per person | -22.1% |
| 2009 | 19.23 US dollar per person | +7557.3% |
| 2010 | 18.45 US dollar per person | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 18.02 US dollar per person | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 17.73 US dollar per person | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 17.58 US dollar per person | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 16.22 US dollar per person | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 15.23 US dollar per person | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 10 US dollar per person | -34.3% |
| 2017 | 10.38 US dollar per person | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 9.97 US dollar per person | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 9.71 US dollar per person | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 9.97 US dollar per person | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 42.27 US dollar per person | +324.2% |
| 2022 | 39.83 US dollar per person | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 39.44 US dollar per person | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 37.67 US dollar per person | -4.5% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 37.67 US dollar per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 72 US dollar per person, 52% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 37.67 US dollar per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 65.43 US dollar per person, 58% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +7557.3% | 0.2512 US dollar per person | 19.23 US dollar per person |
| 2021 | +324.2% | 9.97 US dollar per person | 42.27 US dollar per person |
| 2016 | -34.3% | 15.23 US dollar per person | 10 US dollar per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.15 US dollar per person | 0.2512 US dollar per person | 19.23 US dollar per person | 5 |
| 2010s | 14.33 US dollar per person | 9.71 US dollar per person | 18.45 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.84 US dollar per person | 9.97 US dollar per person | 42.27 US dollar per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 93 Bhutan 44.05 US dollar per person compare
- 94 China 39.69 US dollar per person compare
- 95 Guinea-Bissau 37.72 US dollar per person compare
- 97 Sierra Leone 34.34 US dollar per person compare
- 98 Philippines 33.92 US dollar per person compare
- 99 El Salvador 33.72 US dollar 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 reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Guatemala?
- Reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Guatemala was 37.67 US dollar per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 42.27 US dollar per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2512 US dollar per person in 2008.
- How does Guatemala rank for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us)?
- Guatemala ranks 96th out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 132.2%. 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 Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) 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
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.