Account in Guatemala

Guatemala: Account was 38.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
38.3%
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
108th
of 118 countries
All-time high
44.1%
in 2017
All-time low
22.3%
in 2011
Years of data
5
2011–2024

Account in Guatemala, 2011–2024

0102030402011201720242011: 22.3 % age 15+2014: 41.3 % age 15+2017: 44.1 % age 15+2022: 37 % age 15+2024: 38.3 % age 15+

Source: Global Findex Database. Measured in % age 15+.

Analysis

Guatemala recorded 38.3% for account in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, account in Guatemala peaked at 44.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 22.3%, in 2011.

That places Guatemala 108th out of 118 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Account in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Account (% age 15+) in Guatemala, 2011 to 2024.
Year % age 15+ Change
2011 22.3%
2014 41.3% +85.3%
2017 44.1% +6.7%
2022 37.0% -16.2%
2024 38.3% +3.5%

Guatemala compared with similar countries

  • Guatemala's 38.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 70.6%, 54% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Guatemala's 38.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 64.1%, 60% of the median. (17 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 35.9% 22.3% 44.1% 3
2020s 37.6% 37.0% 38.3% 2

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 105 Democratic Republic of Congo 39.2% compare
  2. 106 Cambodia 39.0% compare
  3. 107 Sierra Leone 38.6% compare
  4. 109 Guinea 36.0% compare
  5. 110 Algeria 35.3% compare
  6. 111 Iraq 30.2% compare

See the full ranking of 130 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is account in Guatemala?
Account in Guatemala was 38.3% in 2024, according to Global Findex Database.
What is the highest account recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 44.1% in 2017.
What is the lowest account recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 22.3% in 2011.
How does Guatemala rank for account?
Guatemala ranks 108th out of 118 countries with data for 2024.
Is account rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Guatemala data come from?
The figures come from Global Findex Database, published as part of Account (% age 15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Account (% age 15+)
Unit
% age 15+
Source
Global Findex Database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
130 places, 650 data points, 2011–2024
Last refreshed

The percentage of respondents who report having an account (by themselves or together with someone else) at a bank or similar financial institution (see the definition for "bank or similar financial institution account") or report personally using a mobile money service in the past year (see the definition for "mobile money account"), (% age 15+)