Return on assets in Guatemala
Guatemala: Return on assets was 1.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Return on assets in Guatemala, 2009–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, return on assets in Guatemala stood at 1.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.4% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, return on assets in Guatemala peaked at 2.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2018.
That places Guatemala 117th out of 157 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Return on assets in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1.8% | — |
| 2010 | 1.9% | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 1.8% | -10.3% |
| 2013 | 1.9% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 1.8% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | -12.7% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | +18.1% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 1.7% | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 2.0% | +22.5% |
| 2023 | 1.9% | -8.1% |
| 2024 | 1.5% | -19.1% |
| 2025 | 1.4% | -11.4% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 1.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.5%, 53% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 1.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.7%, 78% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.3% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.4% | 2.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 114 Uzbekistan 1.4% compare
- 115 Chad 1.4% compare
- 116 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.4% compare
- 118 Thailand 1.3% compare
- 119 United States 1.3% compare
- 120 Ireland 1.3% compare
More development goals data for Guatemala
- Red List Index 0.7337 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 197.07 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 705.49 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 75 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 75 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 75 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 21 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 21 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 21 (2025)
- Infant deaths 6,486 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is return on assets in Guatemala?
- Return on assets in Guatemala was 1.4% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest return on assets recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 2.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest return on assets recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2018.
- How does Guatemala rank for return on assets?
- Guatemala ranks 117th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is return on assets rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Return on assets (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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