Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution in Guatemala
Guatemala: Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution was 7,402 2011$ in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
7,402 2011$
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
99th
of 145 countries
All-time high
7,402 2011$
in 2018
All-time low
2,028 2011$
in 1920
Years of data
99
1920–2018
Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution in Guatemala, 1920–2018
Source: Maddison Project Database (2018) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in 2011$.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 7,402 2011$ for divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution in 2018. That is the highest value across all 99 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution in Guatemala peaked at 7,402 2011$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2,028 2011$, in 1920.
That places Guatemala 99th out of 145 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 99 years of available data.
Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | 2011$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1920 | 2,028 2011$ | — |
| 1921 | 2,203 2011$ | +8.6% |
| 1922 | 2,058 2011$ | -6.6% |
| 1923 | 2,240 2011$ | +8.8% |
| 1924 | 2,397 2011$ | +7.0% |
| 1925 | 2,327 2011$ | -2.9% |
| 1926 | 2,327 2011$ | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 2,453 2011$ | +5.4% |
| 1928 | 2,482 2011$ | +1.2% |
| 1929 | 2,742 2011$ | +10.5% |
| 1930 | 2,831 2011$ | +3.2% |
| 1931 | 2,582 2011$ | -8.8% |
| 1932 | 2,200 2011$ | -14.8% |
| 1933 | 2,165 2011$ | -1.6% |
| 1934 | 2,410 2011$ | +11.3% |
| 1935 | 2,729 2011$ | +13.2% |
| 1936 | 3,674 2011$ | +34.6% |
| 1937 | 3,516 2011$ | -4.3% |
| 1938 | 3,545 2011$ | +0.8% |
| 1939 | 3,916 2011$ | +10.5% |
| 1940 | 4,371 2011$ | +11.6% |
| 1941 | 4,503 2011$ | +3.0% |
| 1942 | 4,463 2011$ | -0.9% |
| 1943 | 2,925 2011$ | -34.5% |
| 1944 | 2,775 2011$ | -5.1% |
| 1945 | 2,761 2011$ | -0.5% |
| 1946 | 3,191 2011$ | +15.6% |
| 1947 | 3,148 2011$ | -1.3% |
| 1948 | 3,169 2011$ | +0.7% |
| 1949 | 3,365 2011$ | +6.2% |
| 1950 | 3,323 2011$ | -1.2% |
| 1951 | 3,263 2011$ | -1.8% |
| 1952 | 3,226 2011$ | -1.1% |
| 1953 | 3,239 2011$ | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 3,194 2011$ | -1.4% |
| 1955 | 3,170 2011$ | -0.8% |
| 1956 | 3,347 2011$ | +5.6% |
| 1957 | 3,424 2011$ | +2.3% |
| 1958 | 3,470 2011$ | +1.3% |
| 1959 | 3,524 2011$ | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 3,496 2011$ | -0.8% |
| 1961 | 3,532 2011$ | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 3,543 2011$ | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 3,762 2011$ | +6.2% |
| 1964 | 3,814 2011$ | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 3,900 2011$ | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 4,033 2011$ | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 4,114 2011$ | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 4,385 2011$ | +6.6% |
| 1969 | 4,497 2011$ | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 4,653 2011$ | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 4,801 2011$ | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 5,037 2011$ | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 5,255 2011$ | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 5,461 2011$ | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 5,439 2011$ | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 5,705 2011$ | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 6,005 2011$ | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 6,156 2011$ | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 6,298 2011$ | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 6,384 2011$ | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 6,256 2011$ | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 5,903 2011$ | -5.6% |
| 1983 | 5,585 2011$ | -5.4% |
| 1984 | 5,469 2011$ | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 5,292 2011$ | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 5,136 2011$ | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 5,098 2011$ | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 5,086 2011$ | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 5,144 2011$ | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 5,165 2011$ | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 5,167 2011$ | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 5,304 2011$ | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 5,383 2011$ | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 5,415 2011$ | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 5,501 2011$ | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 5,512 2011$ | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 5,601 2011$ | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 5,731 2011$ | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 5,825 2011$ | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 5,860 2011$ | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 5,883 2011$ | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 5,980 2011$ | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 6,004 2011$ | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 6,070 2011$ | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 6,130 2011$ | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 6,306 2011$ | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 6,546 2011$ | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 6,605 2011$ | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 6,489 2011$ | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 6,526 2011$ | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 6,650 2011$ | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 6,714 2011$ | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 6,829 2011$ | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 6,981 2011$ | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 7,138 2011$ | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 7,221 2011$ | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 7,308 2011$ | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 7,402 2011$ | +1.3% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 7,402 2011$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13,242 2011$, 56% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 7,402 2011$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12,153 2011$, 61% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution in Guatemala changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | -34.5% | 4,463 2011$ | 2,925 2011$ |
| 1936 | +34.6% | 2,729 2011$ | 3,674 2011$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 2,326 2011$ | 2,028 2011$ | 2,742 2011$ | 10 |
| 1930s | 2,957 2011$ | 2,165 2011$ | 3,916 2011$ | 10 |
| 1940s | 3,467 2011$ | 2,761 2011$ | 4,503 2011$ | 10 |
| 1950s | 3,318 2011$ | 3,170 2011$ | 3,524 2011$ | 10 |
| 1960s | 3,908 2011$ | 3,496 2011$ | 4,497 2011$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 5,481 2011$ | 4,653 2011$ | 6,298 2011$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,535 2011$ | 5,086 2011$ | 6,384 2011$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,460 2011$ | 5,165 2011$ | 5,825 2011$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,187 2011$ | 5,860 2011$ | 6,605 2011$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,974 2011$ | 6,526 2011$ | 7,402 2011$ | 9 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 865.22 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 47.01 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.85 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 11.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0163 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 100.4 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 34.17 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution in Guatemala?
- Divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution in Guatemala was 7,402 2011$ in 2018, according to Maddison Project Database (2018) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 7,402 2011$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,028 2011$ in 1920.
- How does Guatemala rank for divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution?
- Guatemala ranks 99th out of 145 countries with data for 2018.
- Is divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Maddison Project Database (2018) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Unit 1 'The capitalist revolution: prosperity, inequality, and planetary limits’ in The CORE Team, The Economy 2.0 Microeconomics. Available at: https://tinyco.re/4329598 [Figure 1.19]