Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Guatemala
Guatemala: Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), annual growth rate was 4.95 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
4.95 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 6.9%
World rank
47th
of 176 countries
All-time high
8.07 % change on previous year
in 2021
All-time low
-2.85 % change on previous year
in 1982
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Guatemala, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 4.95 % change on previous year for final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is down 6.9% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Guatemala peaked at 8.07 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -2.85 % change on previous year, in 1982.
That places Guatemala 47th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.42 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 4.32 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 5.98 % change on previous year | +38.4% |
| 1964 | 5.4 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 1965 | 3.18 % change on previous year | -41.1% |
| 1966 | 3.7 % change on previous year | +16.2% |
| 1967 | 5.03 % change on previous year | +36.0% |
| 1968 | 4.2 % change on previous year | -16.4% |
| 1969 | 6.29 % change on previous year | +49.7% |
| 1970 | 6.19 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 4.68 % change on previous year | -24.4% |
| 1972 | 6.82 % change on previous year | +45.6% |
| 1973 | 5.24 % change on previous year | -23.2% |
| 1974 | 3.78 % change on previous year | -27.9% |
| 1975 | 3.44 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 1976 | 7.04 % change on previous year | +104.3% |
| 1977 | 7.9 % change on previous year | +12.3% |
| 1978 | 5.1 % change on previous year | -35.4% |
| 1979 | 4.42 % change on previous year | -13.4% |
| 1980 | 4.06 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 1981 | 1.62 % change on previous year | -60.2% |
| 1982 | -2.85 % change on previous year | -276.2% |
| 1983 | -1.27 % change on previous year | -55.4% |
| 1984 | 1.26 % change on previous year | -199.4% |
| 1985 | -0.5135 % change on previous year | -140.6% |
| 1986 | 1.22 % change on previous year | -337.5% |
| 1987 | 4.19 % change on previous year | +243.3% |
| 1988 | 4.19 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 3.08 % change on previous year | -26.5% |
| 1990 | 1.87 % change on previous year | -39.2% |
| 1991 | 3.84 % change on previous year | +104.7% |
| 1992 | 5.32 % change on previous year | +38.7% |
| 1993 | 4.7 % change on previous year | -11.7% |
| 1994 | 4.66 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 4.86 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 2.53 % change on previous year | -47.9% |
| 1997 | 4.2 % change on previous year | +65.9% |
| 1998 | 5.06 % change on previous year | +20.3% |
| 1999 | 3.96 % change on previous year | -21.6% |
| 2000 | 3.95 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 3.95 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 3 % change on previous year | -24.1% |
| 2003 | 3.31 % change on previous year | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 2.78 % change on previous year | -15.9% |
| 2005 | 4.04 % change on previous year | +45.1% |
| 2006 | 4.77 % change on previous year | +18.3% |
| 2007 | 5.64 % change on previous year | +18.2% |
| 2008 | 4.98 % change on previous year | -11.7% |
| 2009 | 1.05 % change on previous year | -79.0% |
| 2010 | 3.91 % change on previous year | +273.5% |
| 2011 | 3.69 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 3.43 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 3.91 % change on previous year | +14.1% |
| 2014 | 4.43 % change on previous year | +13.3% |
| 2015 | 4.65 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 3.24 % change on previous year | -30.3% |
| 2017 | 3.14 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 4 % change on previous year | +27.4% |
| 2019 | 4.44 % change on previous year | +10.9% |
| 2020 | -1.32 % change on previous year | -129.7% |
| 2021 | 8.07 % change on previous year | -712.1% |
| 2022 | 4.55 % change on previous year | -43.6% |
| 2023 | 4.29 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 2024 | 5.31 % change on previous year | +23.9% |
| 2025 | 4.95 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 4.95 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.98 % change on previous year, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 4.95 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.76 % change on previous year, 1.8× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +712.1% | -1.32 % change on previous year | 8.07 % change on previous year |
| 1986 | +337.5% | -0.5135 % change on previous year | 1.22 % change on previous year |
| 1982 | -276.2% | 1.62 % change on previous year | -2.85 % change on previous year |
| 2010 | +273.5% | 1.05 % change on previous year | 3.91 % change on previous year |
| 1987 | +243.3% | 1.22 % change on previous year | 4.19 % change on previous year |
| 1984 | +199.4% | -1.27 % change on previous year | 1.26 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.73 % change on previous year | 3.18 % change on previous year | 6.29 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.46 % change on previous year | 3.44 % change on previous year | 7.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.5 % change on previous year | -2.85 % change on previous year | 4.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.1 % change on previous year | 1.87 % change on previous year | 5.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.75 % change on previous year | 1.05 % change on previous year | 5.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.88 % change on previous year | 3.14 % change on previous year | 4.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.31 % change on previous year | -1.32 % change on previous year | 8.07 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 44 Nicaragua 5.14 % change on previous year compare
- 45 Morocco 5.02 % change on previous year compare
- 46 Sudan 4.96 % change on previous year compare
- 48 Indonesia 4.68 % change on previous year compare
- 49 Cambodia 4.64 % change on previous year compare
- 50 Belarus 4.6 % change on previous year 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)
- 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 final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Guatemala?
- Final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Guatemala was 4.95 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 8.07 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.85 % change on previous year in 1982.
- How does Guatemala rank for final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), annual growth rate?
- Guatemala ranks 47th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.