Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita in Guatemala

Guatemala: Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita was 2.93 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
2.93 units per person
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
116th
of 190 countries
All-time high
3.36 units per person
in 2016
All-time low
0 units per person
in 1962
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita in Guatemala, 1960–2025

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

Guatemala recorded 2.93 units per person for reserve position in the imf, sdr, per capita in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 7.1% over five years.

Over the whole period, reserve position in the imf, sdr, per capita in Guatemala peaked at 3.36 units per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1962.

Guatemala ranks 116th of 190 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.

Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita in Guatemala, 1960 to 2025.
Year units per person Change
1960 0.9253 units per person —
1961 0.8982 units per person -2.9%
1962 0 units per person -100.0%
1963 0 units per person —
1964 0.8204 units per person —
1965 0.0021 units per person -99.7%
1966 0 units per person -100.0%
1967 0 units per person —
1968 0 units per person —
1969 0 units per person —
1970 0.0019 units per person —
1971 0.5453 units per person +29329.1%
1972 1.58 units per person +190.4%
1973 1.54 units per person -2.6%
1974 1.5 units per person -2.5%
1975 1.47 units per person -2.4%
1976 1.92 units per person +30.5%
1977 1.93 units per person +0.8%
1978 1.96 units per person +1.7%
1979 2.1 units per person +6.8%
1980 3.14 units per person +49.8%
1981 1.18 units per person -62.4%
1982 0.0014 units per person -99.9%
1983 1.06 units per person +76795.0%
1984 0 units per person -100.0%
1985 0 units per person —
1986 0 units per person —
1987 0 units per person —
1988 0 units per person —
1989 0 units per person —
1990 0 units per person —
1991 0 units per person —
1992 0 units per person —
1993 0 units per person —
1994 0 units per person —
1995 0 units per person —
1996 0 units per person —
1997 0 units per person —
1998 0 units per person —
1999 0 units per person —
2000 0 units per person —
2001 0 units per person —
2002 0 units per person —
2003 0 units per person —
2004 0 units per person —
2005 0 units per person —
2006 0 units per person —
2007 0 units per person —
2008 0 units per person —
2009 0 units per person —
2010 0 units per person —
2011 0 units per person —
2012 0 units per person —
2013 0 units per person —
2014 0 units per person —
2015 0 units per person —
2016 3.36 units per person —
2017 3.3 units per person -1.8%
2018 3.24 units per person -1.7%
2019 3.2 units per person -1.3%
2020 3.15 units per person -1.5%
2021 3.11 units per person -1.4%
2022 3.06 units per person -1.4%
2023 3.02 units per person -1.5%
2024 2.97 units per person -1.5%
2025 2.93 units per person -1.5%

Guatemala compared with similar countries

  • Guatemala's 2.93 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.98 units per person, 49% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Guatemala's 2.93 units per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.5 units per person, 34% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, 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.

YearChange FromTo
1983 +76795.0% 0.0014 units per person 1.06 units per person
1971 +29329.1% 0.0019 units per person 0.5453 units per person
1972 +190.4% 0.5453 units per person 1.58 units per person
1962 -100.0% 0.8982 units per person 0 units per person
1966 -100.0% 0.0021 units per person 0 units per person
1982 -99.9% 1.18 units per person 0.0014 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.2646 units per person 0 units per person 0.9253 units per person 10
1970s 1.46 units per person 0.0019 units per person 2.1 units per person 10
1980s 0.539 units per person 0 units per person 3.14 units per person 10
1990s 0 units per person 0 units per person 0 units per person 10
2000s 0 units per person 0 units per person 0 units per person 10
2010s 1.31 units per person 0 units per person 3.36 units per person 10
2020s 3.04 units per person 2.93 units per person 3.15 units per person 6

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 113 East Timor 3.07 units per person compare
  2. 114 Mauritania 3.06 units per person compare
  3. 115 Suriname 3.05 units per person compare
  4. 117 Angola 2.91 units per person compare
  5. 118 Indonesia 2.78 units per person compare
  6. 119 Ghana 2.64 units per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is reserve position in the imf, sdr, per capita in Guatemala?
Reserve position in the imf, sdr, per capita in Guatemala was 2.93 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest reserve position in the imf, sdr, per capita recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 3.36 units per person in 2016.
What is the lowest reserve position in the imf, sdr, per capita recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1962.
How does Guatemala rank for reserve position in the imf, sdr, per capita?
Guatemala ranks 116th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
Where does this Guatemala data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Reserve position in the IMF, SDR divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Reserve position in the IMF, SDR ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
192 places, 12,362 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Reserve position in the IMF, SDR divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.