Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$) in Guatemala
Guatemala: Adjusted savings: gross savings was 16.49 billion current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
16.49 billion current US$
Change on year
up 16.4%
World rank
78th
of 178 countries
All-time high
16.49 billion current US$
in 2021
All-time low
542.88 million current US$
in 1987
Years of data
45
1977–2021
Adjusted savings: gross savings in Guatemala, 1977–2021
Source: World Bank national accounts data files. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2021, adjusted savings: gross savings in Guatemala stood at 16.49 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.4% on the previous year and up 216.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: gross savings in Guatemala peaked at 16.49 billion current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 542.88 million current US$, in 1987.
That places Guatemala 78th out of 178 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: gross savings in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1.07 billion current US$ | — |
| 1978 | 1.06 billion current US$ | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 1.11 billion current US$ | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 1.10 billion current US$ | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 910.70 million current US$ | -17.2% |
| 1982 | 842.10 million current US$ | -7.5% |
| 1983 | 778.90 million current US$ | -7.5% |
| 1984 | 714.50 million current US$ | -8.3% |
| 1985 | 866.64 million current US$ | +21.3% |
| 1986 | 713.53 million current US$ | -17.7% |
| 1987 | 542.88 million current US$ | -23.9% |
| 1988 | 664.87 million current US$ | +22.5% |
| 1989 | 772.57 million current US$ | +16.2% |
| 1990 | 780.11 million current US$ | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 1.16 billion current US$ | +48.9% |
| 1992 | 1.20 billion current US$ | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 1.26 billion current US$ | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 1.40 billion current US$ | +11.7% |
| 1995 | 1.63 billion current US$ | +16.5% |
| 1996 | 1.53 billion current US$ | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 1.80 billion current US$ | +17.4% |
| 1998 | 2.33 billion current US$ | +29.4% |
| 1999 | 2.16 billion current US$ | -7.2% |
| 2000 | 2.41 billion current US$ | +11.5% |
| 2001 | 1.84 billion current US$ | -23.7% |
| 2002 | 2.80 billion current US$ | +52.8% |
| 2003 | 3.09 billion current US$ | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 3.69 billion current US$ | +19.4% |
| 2005 | 3.70 billion current US$ | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 4.27 billion current US$ | +15.5% |
| 2007 | 4.85 billion current US$ | +13.6% |
| 2008 | 4.47 billion current US$ | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 4.75 billion current US$ | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 4.74 billion current US$ | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 5.22 billion current US$ | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 5.73 billion current US$ | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 6.15 billion current US$ | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 6.81 billion current US$ | +10.8% |
| 2015 | 8.44 billion current US$ | +24.0% |
| 2016 | 9.79 billion current US$ | +16.0% |
| 2017 | 10.59 billion current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 10.75 billion current US$ | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 12.84 billion current US$ | +19.4% |
| 2020 | 14.17 billion current US$ | +10.4% |
| 2021 | 16.49 billion current US$ | +16.4% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 16.49 billion current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.19 billion current US$, 1.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 16.49 billion current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.53 billion current US$, 3.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.08 billion current US$ | 1.06 billion current US$ | 1.11 billion current US$ | 3 |
| 1980s | 790.71 million current US$ | 542.88 million current US$ | 1.10 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.53 billion current US$ | 780.11 million current US$ | 2.33 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.59 billion current US$ | 1.84 billion current US$ | 4.85 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.11 billion current US$ | 4.74 billion current US$ | 12.84 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.33 billion current US$ | 14.17 billion current US$ | 16.49 billion current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More economy & growth data for Guatemala
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.43 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.86 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0059 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 38.64 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.2199 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 28.22 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: gross savings in Guatemala?
- Adjusted savings: gross savings in Guatemala was 16.49 billion current US$ in 2021, according to World Bank national accounts data files.
- What is the highest adjusted savings: gross savings recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 16.49 billion current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: gross savings recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 542.88 million current US$ in 1987.
- How does Guatemala rank for adjusted savings: gross savings?
- Guatemala ranks 78th out of 178 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: gross savings rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 216.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank national accounts data files, published as part of Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross savings are the difference between gross national income and public and private consumption, plus net current transfers.