Total Reserves in Guatemala

Guatemala: Total Reserves was 8,909 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
8,909
Change on year
up 18.4%
World rank
79th
of 165 countries
All-time high
8,909
in 2016
All-time low
1,756
in 2000
Years of data
17
2000–2016

Total Reserves in Guatemala, 2000–2016

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k2000200820162000: 1.8k2001: 2.3k2002: 2.3k2003: 2.8k2004: 3.4k2005: 3.7k2006: 3.9k2007: 4.1k2008: 4.5k2009: 5.0k2010: 5.6k2011: 5.8k2012: 6.3k2013: 7.0k2014: 7.1k2015: 7.5k2016: 8.9k

Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total reserves in Guatemala is 8,909, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of up 18.4% on the previous year and up 126.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total reserves in Guatemala peaked at 8,909 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1,756, in 2000.

Guatemala ranks 79th of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Total Reserves in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Total Reserves in Guatemala, 2000 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2000 1,756 —
2001 2,302 +31.1%
2002 2,309 +0.3%
2003 2,845 +23.2%
2004 3,438 +20.9%
2005 3,675 +6.9%
2006 3,927 +6.8%
2007 4,142 +5.5%
2008 4,474 +8.0%
2009 4,976 +11.2%
2010 5,649 +13.5%
2011 5,847 +3.5%
2012 6,337 +8.4%
2013 7,014 +10.7%
2014 7,075 +0.9%
2015 7,522 +6.3%
2016 8,909 +18.4%

Guatemala compared with similar countries

  • Guatemala's 8,909 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8,747, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
  • Guatemala's 8,909 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4,301, 2.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3,384 1,756 4,976 10
2010s 6,908 5,649 8,909 7

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 76 Ecuador 9,795 compare
  2. 77 Trinidad and Tobago 9,469 compare
  3. 78 Paraguay 9,117 compare
  4. 80 Tunisia 8,726 compare
  5. 81 Kyrgyzstan 8,603 compare
  6. 82 Albania 8,584 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total reserves in Guatemala?
Total reserves in Guatemala was 8,909 in 2016, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.
What is the highest total reserves recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 8,909 in 2016.
What is the lowest total reserves recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 1,756 in 2000.
How does Guatemala rank for total reserves?
Guatemala ranks 79th out of 165 countries with data for 2016.
Is total reserves rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 126.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Guatemala data come from?
The figures come from World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data, published as part of Total Reserves. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total Reserves
Source
World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
175 places, 4,422 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Total reserves comprise holdings of monetary gold, special drawing rights, reserves of IMF members held by the IMF, and holdings of foreign exchange under the control of monetary authorities.