Economic complexity rankings in Guatemala
Guatemala: Economic complexity rankings was 67 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
67
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
44th
of 121 countries
All-time high
75
in 2004
All-time low
33
in 1970
Years of data
52
1964–2015
Economic complexity rankings in Guatemala, 1964–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for economic complexity rankings in Guatemala is 67, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic complexity rankings in Guatemala peaked at 75 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 33, in 1970.
That places Guatemala 44th out of 121 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Economic complexity rankings in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 47 | — |
| 1965 | 38 | -19.1% |
| 1966 | 40 | +5.3% |
| 1967 | 38 | -5.0% |
| 1968 | 37 | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 34 | -8.1% |
| 1970 | 33 | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 36 | +9.1% |
| 1972 | 38 | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 35 | -7.9% |
| 1974 | 40 | +14.3% |
| 1975 | 41 | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 48 | +17.1% |
| 1977 | 49 | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 47 | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 43 | -8.5% |
| 1980 | 44 | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 41 | -6.8% |
| 1982 | 41 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 42 | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 46 | +9.5% |
| 1985 | 61 | +32.6% |
| 1986 | 52 | -14.8% |
| 1987 | 50 | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 51 | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 55 | +7.8% |
| 1990 | 50 | -9.1% |
| 1991 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 59 | +18.0% |
| 1993 | 62 | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 59 | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 58 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 63 | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 65 | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 67 | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 68 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 67 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 69 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 72 | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 74 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 75 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 71 | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 73 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 70 | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 63 | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 65 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 67 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 73 | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 68 | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 72 | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 69 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 67 | -2.9% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 67 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 59, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 67 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 63.5, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39 | 34 | 47 | 6 |
| 1970s | 41 | 33 | 49 | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.3 | 41 | 61 | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.1 | 50 | 68 | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.9 | 63 | 75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.33 | 67 | 73 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More economy & growth data for Guatemala
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 3.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economic complexity rankings in Guatemala?
- Economic complexity rankings in Guatemala was 67 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest economic complexity rankings recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 75 in 2004.
- What is the lowest economic complexity rankings recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 33 in 1970.
- How does Guatemala rank for economic complexity rankings?
- Guatemala ranks 44th out of 121 countries with data for 2015.
- Is economic complexity rankings rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Economic complexity rankings. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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