Belize vs Guatemala: GDP per capita: Comparing data from World Bank and Penn World Table
Belize
12,789 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Guatemala
12,986 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Belize rank
122nd
Guatemala rank
121st
GDP per capita: Comparing data from World Bank and Penn World Table over time
- Belize
- Guatemala
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 12,986 international-$ in 2021 prices against 12,789 international-$ in 2021 prices in Belize, a difference of 197 international-$ in 2021 prices.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Belize ahead.
Belize ranks 122nd and Guatemala ranks 121st of 198 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 3 and Guatemala in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,773 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8,102 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,671 international-$ in 2021 prices | Belize |
| 2000s | 12,321 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9,226 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,094 international-$ in 2021 prices | Belize |
| 2010s | 11,894 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10,616 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,278 international-$ in 2021 prices | Belize |
| 2020s | 12,018 international-$ in 2021 prices | 12,180 international-$ in 2021 prices | 161.62 international-$ in 2021 prices | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita: comparing data from world bank and penn world table, Belize or Guatemala?
- Guatemala, at 12,986 international-$ in 2021 prices against 12,789 international-$ in 2021 prices in Belize as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita: comparing data from world bank and penn world table between Belize and Guatemala?
- 197 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Guatemala?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Belize and Guatemala rank globally for gdp per capita: comparing data from world bank and penn world table?
- Belize ranks 122nd and Guatemala ranks 121st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as GDP per capita: Comparing data from World Bank and Penn World Table. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.