Food, beverages and tobacco in Guatemala
Guatemala: Food, beverages and tobacco was 37.8% in 1988. ▲ Rising
Food, beverages and tobacco in Guatemala, 1968–1988
Source: International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % of value added in manufacturing.
Analysis
In 1988, food, beverages and tobacco in Guatemala stood at 37.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.8% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food, beverages and tobacco in Guatemala peaked at 46.0% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 35.9%, in 1974.
That places Guatemala 56th out of 157 countries with data for 1988, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Food, beverages and tobacco in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % of value added in manufacturing | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 41.5% | — |
| 1971 | 42.4% | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 39.3% | -7.3% |
| 1973 | 38.4% | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 35.9% | -6.6% |
| 1975 | 40.5% | +12.7% |
| 1976 | 40.9% | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 40.9% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 43.7% | +6.9% |
| 1979 | 39.8% | -9.1% |
| 1980 | 38.9% | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 41.1% | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 40.0% | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 42.8% | +6.9% |
| 1984 | 40.8% | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 41.9% | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 43.8% | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 46.0% | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 37.8% | -17.8% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 37.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.6%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 37.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39.6%, 95% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41.5% | 41.5% | 41.5% | 1 |
| 1970s | 40.2% | 35.9% | 43.7% | 9 |
| 1980s | 41.5% | 37.8% | 46.0% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 53 Moldova 40.0%
- 54 New Zealand 39.8% compare
- 55 Chile 39.6% compare
- 57 Colombia 37.1% compare
- 58 Montenegro 37.1%
- 59 Ethiopia 36.6%
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 food, beverages and tobacco in Guatemala?
- Food, beverages and tobacco in Guatemala was 37.8% in 1988, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest food, beverages and tobacco recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 46.0% in 1987.
- What is the lowest food, beverages and tobacco recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.9% in 1974.
- How does Guatemala rank for food, beverages and tobacco?
- Guatemala ranks 56th out of 157 countries with data for 1988.
- Is food, beverages and tobacco rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Food, beverages and tobacco (% of value added in manufacturing). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufacturing of food, beverages, and tobacco includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) divisions 15 and 16. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of value added in manufacturing which is the contribution to the economy by the manufacturing sector (ISIC Rev. 3 major division D).