Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita (capita) in Guatemala
Guatemala: Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita (capita) was 7,885 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita in Guatemala, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, exports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Guatemala stood at 7,885 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Guatemala peaked at 7,885 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 30.74 current LCU per person, in 1961.
That places Guatemala 162nd out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita (capita) in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 32.46 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 30.74 current LCU per person | -5.3% |
| 1962 | 31.26 current LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 40.63 current LCU per person | +30.0% |
| 1964 | 43.73 current LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 1965 | 47.5 current LCU per person | +8.6% |
| 1966 | 54.41 current LCU per person | +14.5% |
| 1967 | 47.32 current LCU per person | -13.0% |
| 1968 | 52.66 current LCU per person | +11.3% |
| 1969 | 58.09 current LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 1970 | 65.52 current LCU per person | +12.8% |
| 1971 | 61.95 current LCU per person | -5.4% |
| 1972 | 69.91 current LCU per person | +12.9% |
| 1973 | 92 current LCU per person | +31.6% |
| 1974 | 118.44 current LCU per person | +28.7% |
| 1975 | 129.23 current LCU per person | +9.1% |
| 1976 | 150.37 current LCU per person | +16.4% |
| 1977 | 209.37 current LCU per person | +39.2% |
| 1978 | 198.69 current LCU per person | -5.1% |
| 1979 | 219.03 current LCU per person | +10.2% |
| 1980 | 253.33 current LCU per person | +15.7% |
| 1981 | 207.9 current LCU per person | -17.9% |
| 1982 | 178.03 current LCU per person | -14.4% |
| 1983 | 158.5 current LCU per person | -11.0% |
| 1984 | 161.36 current LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 170.17 current LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 315 current LCU per person | +85.1% |
| 1987 | 338.34 current LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 1988 | 387.77 current LCU per person | +14.6% |
| 1989 | 467.12 current LCU per person | +20.5% |
| 1990 | 799.58 current LCU per person | +71.2% |
| 1991 | 915.82 current LCU per person | +14.5% |
| 1992 | 1,024 current LCU per person | +11.8% |
| 1993 | 1,163 current LCU per person | +13.5% |
| 1994 | 1,303 current LCU per person | +12.0% |
| 1995 | 1,590 current LCU per person | +22.1% |
| 1996 | 1,607 current LCU per person | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 1,784 current LCU per person | +11.0% |
| 1998 | 2,023 current LCU per person | +13.4% |
| 1999 | 2,251 current LCU per person | +11.2% |
| 2000 | 2,585 current LCU per person | +14.9% |
| 2001 | 3,464 current LCU per person | +34.0% |
| 2002 | 3,490 current LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 3,581 current LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 4,011 current LCU per person | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 3,977 current LCU per person | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 4,287 current LCU per person | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 4,902 current LCU per person | +14.4% |
| 2008 | 5,248 current LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 5,194 current LCU per person | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 5,928 current LCU per person | +14.1% |
| 2011 | 6,678 current LCU per person | +12.7% |
| 2012 | 6,505 current LCU per person | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 5,953 current LCU per person | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 6,203 current LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 5,910 current LCU per person | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 5,787 current LCU per person | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 5,878 current LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 5,947 current LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 6,116 current LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 5,651 current LCU per person | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 6,699 current LCU per person | +18.5% |
| 2022 | 7,866 current LCU per person | +17.4% |
| 2023 | 7,489 current LCU per person | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 7,580 current LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 7,885 current LCU per person | +4.0% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 7,885 current LCU per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 47,553 current LCU per person, 17% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 7,885 current LCU per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 32,677 current LCU per person, 24% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita (capita) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +85.1% | 170.17 current LCU per person | 315 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43.88 current LCU per person | 30.74 current LCU per person | 58.09 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 131.45 current LCU per person | 61.95 current LCU per person | 219.03 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 263.75 current LCU per person | 158.5 current LCU per person | 467.12 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,446 current LCU per person | 799.58 current LCU per person | 2,251 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,074 current LCU per person | 2,585 current LCU per person | 5,248 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,090 current LCU per person | 5,787 current LCU per person | 6,678 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,195 current LCU per person | 5,651 current LCU per person | 7,885 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 159 American Samoa 8,461 current LCU per person compare
- 160 Gambia 8,394 current LCU per person compare
- 161 Fiji 7,930 current LCU per person compare
- 163 Bosnia and Herzegovina 7,384 current LCU per person compare
- 164 Solomon Islands 6,632 current LCU per person compare
- 165 Bolivia 6,548 current LCU per person 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 exports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Guatemala?
- Exports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Guatemala was 7,885 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 7,885 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.74 current LCU per person in 1961.
- How does Guatemala rank for exports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita?
- Guatemala ranks 162nd out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Exports of goods and services (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Exports of goods and services (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Exports of goods and services Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Exports of goods and services (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.