Deposit interest rate in Guatemala
Guatemala: Deposit interest rate was 5.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Deposit interest rate in Guatemala, 1997–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, deposit interest rate in Guatemala stood at 5.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deposit interest rate in Guatemala peaked at 10.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2022.
That places Guatemala 61st out of 152 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.4% | 5.4% | 8.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 5.9% | 4.2% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 5.0% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 3.9% | 5.1% | 6 |
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More financial sector data for Guatemala
- Domestic credit to private sector 37.2% (2025)
- Net domestic credit 471.20 billion current LCU (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 7.39 (2024)
- Net foreign assets 220.27 billion current LCU (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 36.7% (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 36.7% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 8.6% (2025)
- Broad money 60.4% (2025)
- Official exchange rate 7.68 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration -7,959 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deposit interest rate in Guatemala?
- Deposit interest rate in Guatemala was 5.1% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest deposit interest rate recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 10.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest deposit interest rate recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2022.
- How does Guatemala rank for deposit interest rate?
- Guatemala ranks 61st out of 152 countries with data for 2025.
- Is deposit interest rate rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Deposit interest rate (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Deposit interest rate is the rate paid by commercial or similar banks for demand, time, or savings deposits. The terms and conditions attached to these rates differ by country, however, limiting their comparability. This indicator is expressed as a percentage (a÷b)*100.