Gold vs. the Guatemalan quetzal

How much Guatemalan quetzal it took to buy one ounce of gold then, and how much it takes today.

What the Guatemalan quetzal lost against gold in 20 years

85 %

One ounce cost Q 4,461.52 in Oct 2006. Today it costs Q 30,396.20.

Ago	Ounce then	In USD then	Ounce today	×	Purchasing power lost
1 years (Oct 2025)	Q 31,073.10	US$ 4,058.00	Q 30,396.20	1.0×	−2 %
5 years (Oct 2021)	Q 13,738.09	US$ 1,777.00	Q 30,396.20	2.2×	55 %
10 years (Oct 2016)	Q 9,497.17	US$ 1,267.00	Q 30,396.20	3.2×	69 %
20 years (Oct 2006)	Q 4,461.52	US$ 586.00	Q 30,396.20	6.8×	85 %

"Purchasing power lost" = how much less gold the same amount of money buys today. Then: monthly average (World Bank and BIS). Today: current spot price. Does not include consumer-price inflation.

Updated: Oct 30, 2026 10:59 UTC · 1 USD = 7.6397 GTQ (market reference, ExchangeRate-API)

Other currencies

USD MXN COP PEN CLP ARS DOP HNL CRC EUR

Educational content, not financial advice. Read the disclaimer