Bananas — Import dependency ratio in Guatemala
Guatemala: Bananas — Import dependency ratio was -105.06 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Bananas — Import dependency ratio in Guatemala, 2010–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bananas — import dependency ratio in Guatemala is -105.06, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 898.7% on the previous year and down 6,904.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bananas — import dependency ratio in Guatemala peaked at -1.02 in 2011 and was at its lowest, -105.06, in 2024.
Guatemala ranks 93rd of 93 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Bananas — Import dependency ratio in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -1.18 | — |
| 2011 | -1.02 | -13.6% |
| 2012 | -1.66 | +62.7% |
| 2013 | -1.42 | -14.5% |
| 2014 | -1.5 | +5.6% |
| 2015 | -1.29 | -14.0% |
| 2016 | -1.44 | +11.6% |
| 2017 | -1.33 | -7.6% |
| 2018 | -1.27 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | -1.93 | +52.0% |
| 2020 | -1.61 | -16.6% |
| 2021 | -1.14 | -29.2% |
| 2022 | -1.21 | +6.1% |
| 2023 | -10.52 | +769.4% |
| 2024 | -105.06 | +898.7% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's -105.06 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -0.06, 1751.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bananas — Import dependency ratio in Guatemala changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -898.7% | -10.52 | -105.06 |
| 2023 | -769.4% | -1.21 | -10.52 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -1.4 | -1.93 | -1.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | -23.91 | -105.06 | -1.14 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More agriculture & rural data for Guatemala
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0955 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 630.24 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.437 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 9.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 9.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bananas — import dependency ratio in Guatemala?
- Bananas — import dependency ratio in Guatemala was -105.06 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest bananas — import dependency ratio recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was -1.02 in 2011.
- What is the lowest bananas — import dependency ratio recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was -105.06 in 2024.
- How does Guatemala rank for bananas — import dependency ratio?
- Guatemala ranks 93rd out of 93 countries with data for 2024.
- Is bananas — import dependency ratio rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6,904.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Bananas — Import dependency ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The food and agricultural trade indicators dataset is based on trade, production and gross domestic product (GDP) data. Agri-food trade data are collected, processed and disseminated by FAO according to the standard International Merchandise Trade Statistics (IMTS) Methodology. The data is mainly provided by UNSD, Eurostat, and other national authorities as needed. The source data is checked for outliers, trade partner data is used for non-reporting countries or missing cells, and data on food aid is added to take total cross-border trade flows into account. The trade database includes the following variables: export quantity, export value, import quantity, and import value. It includes all food and agricultural products imported/exported annually by all countries in the world. Production data details are available at https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL and GDP data details are available at https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/MK