Africa's Development: Investment … fixed formation General in Guatemala
Guatemala: Africa's Development: Investment … fixed formation General was 1.53 Percentage of GDP in 2019. ▼ Falling
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and in Guatemala, 2000–2019
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 1.53 Percentage of GDP for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in 2019.
That represents a change of up 11.4% on the previous year and down 59.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Guatemala peaked at 4.31 Percentage of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.972 Percentage of GDP, in 2016.
That places Guatemala 141st out of 147 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Africa's Development: Investment … fixed formation General in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.24 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 3.85 Percentage of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2002 | 4.31 Percentage of GDP | +12.1% |
| 2003 | 3.6 Percentage of GDP | -16.6% |
| 2004 | 2.5 Percentage of GDP | -30.4% |
| 2005 | 2.63 Percentage of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 2.97 Percentage of GDP | +12.8% |
| 2007 | 3.48 Percentage of GDP | +17.4% |
| 2008 | 3.04 Percentage of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2009 | 3.74 Percentage of GDP | +23.0% |
| 2010 | 3.03 Percentage of GDP | -19.0% |
| 2011 | 2.65 Percentage of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2012 | 1.86 Percentage of GDP | -29.8% |
| 2013 | 1.88 Percentage of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 2.03 Percentage of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 1.22 Percentage of GDP | -40.0% |
| 2016 | 0.972 Percentage of GDP | -20.1% |
| 2017 | 1.08 Percentage of GDP | +11.2% |
| 2018 | 1.38 Percentage of GDP | +27.4% |
| 2019 | 1.53 Percentage of GDP | +11.4% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 1.53 Percentage of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.96 Percentage of GDP, 39% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 1.53 Percentage of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.38 Percentage of GDP, 45% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.44 Percentage of GDP | 2.5 Percentage of GDP | 4.31 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.76 Percentage of GDP | 0.972 Percentage of GDP | 3.03 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 138 Sierra Leone 1.57 Percentage of GDP compare
- 139 Gabon 1.56 Percentage of GDP compare
- 140 Kazakhstan 1.56 Percentage of GDP compare
- 142 Armenia 1.53 Percentage of GDP compare
- 143 Dominican Republic 1.29 Percentage of GDP compare
- 144 Nigeria 1.18 Percentage of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Guatemala
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.43 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.86 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0059 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 38.64 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.2199 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 28.22 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Guatemala?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Guatemala was 1.53 Percentage of GDP in 2019, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 4.31 Percentage of GDP in 2002.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.972 Percentage of GDP in 2016.
- How does Guatemala rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and?
- Guatemala ranks 141st out of 147 countries with data for 2019.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and capital stock — General government investment (gross fixed capital formation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 21 shows indicators of investment flows and capital stocks, in US dollars and as a percentage of GDP, including general government investment, public-private partnerships, and private investment.