Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%) in Guatemala
Guatemala: Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%) was 1.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person in Guatemala, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Guatemala stood at 1.6%.
That represents a change of up 20.6% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Guatemala peaked at 9.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, -6.1%, in 2012.
That places Guatemala 103rd out of 201 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%) in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.8% | — |
| 2001 | -0.3% | -137.3% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | -414.3% |
| 2003 | -1.0% | -215.9% |
| 2004 | 7.7% | -854.9% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | -86.6% |
| 2006 | 2.9% | +178.6% |
| 2007 | 3.8% | +32.4% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | -73.2% |
| 2009 | -1.4% | -239.2% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | -163.4% |
| 2011 | -0.8% | -186.7% |
| 2012 | -6.1% | +684.6% |
| 2013 | 9.2% | -250.7% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | -95.7% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | +240.0% |
| 2016 | -0.1% | -107.4% |
| 2017 | -0.1% | +30.0% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | -1223.1% |
| 2019 | 3.8% | +163.0% |
| 2020 | -2.6% | -167.2% |
| 2021 | -2.1% | -18.2% |
| 2022 | 7.4% | -451.2% |
| 2023 | 1.5% | -80.3% |
| 2024 | 1.3% | -10.3% |
| 2025 | 1.6% | +20.6% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 1.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.4%, 65% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 1.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.3%, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.5% | -1.4% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | -6.1% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | -2.6% | 7.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Guatemala?
- Annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Guatemala was 1.6% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 9.2% in 2013.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.1% in 2012.
- How does Guatemala rank for annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person?
- Guatemala ranks 103rd out of 201 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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