Foreign aid received per capita vs. GDP per capita in Guatemala
Guatemala: Foreign aid received per capita vs. GDP per capita was 26.34 constant 2024 US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
26.34 constant 2024 US$
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
125th
of 178 countries
All-time high
64.07 constant 2024 US$
in 1987
All-time low
13.1 constant 2024 US$
in 1971
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Foreign aid received per capita vs. GDP per capita in Guatemala, 1960–2024
Source: OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 26.34 constant 2024 US$ for foreign aid received per capita vs. gdp per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received per capita vs. gdp per capita in Guatemala peaked at 64.07 constant 2024 US$ in 1987 and was at its lowest, 13.1 constant 2024 US$, in 1971.
That places Guatemala 125th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Foreign aid received per capita vs. GDP per capita in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 33.28 constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 29.69 constant 2024 US$ | -10.8% |
| 1962 | 18.45 constant 2024 US$ | -37.9% |
| 1963 | 18.68 constant 2024 US$ | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 20.8 constant 2024 US$ | +11.4% |
| 1965 | 24.01 constant 2024 US$ | +15.4% |
| 1966 | 15.86 constant 2024 US$ | -34.0% |
| 1967 | 21.92 constant 2024 US$ | +38.3% |
| 1968 | 22.3 constant 2024 US$ | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 16.69 constant 2024 US$ | -25.2% |
| 1970 | 17.36 constant 2024 US$ | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 13.1 constant 2024 US$ | -24.6% |
| 1972 | 19.27 constant 2024 US$ | +47.2% |
| 1973 | 16.75 constant 2024 US$ | -13.1% |
| 1974 | 18.08 constant 2024 US$ | +7.9% |
| 1975 | 21.72 constant 2024 US$ | +20.2% |
| 1976 | 33.26 constant 2024 US$ | +53.1% |
| 1977 | 25.33 constant 2024 US$ | -23.9% |
| 1978 | 16.53 constant 2024 US$ | -34.7% |
| 1979 | 19.05 constant 2024 US$ | +15.3% |
| 1980 | 17.03 constant 2024 US$ | -10.6% |
| 1981 | 15.5 constant 2024 US$ | -9.0% |
| 1982 | 16.9 constant 2024 US$ | +9.0% |
| 1983 | 20.83 constant 2024 US$ | +23.2% |
| 1984 | 17.26 constant 2024 US$ | -17.1% |
| 1985 | 25.61 constant 2024 US$ | +48.3% |
| 1986 | 36.26 constant 2024 US$ | +41.6% |
| 1987 | 64.07 constant 2024 US$ | +76.7% |
| 1988 | 52.94 constant 2024 US$ | -17.4% |
| 1989 | 56.94 constant 2024 US$ | +7.6% |
| 1990 | 38.69 constant 2024 US$ | -32.1% |
| 1991 | 36.15 constant 2024 US$ | -6.6% |
| 1992 | 36.77 constant 2024 US$ | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 35.78 constant 2024 US$ | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 29.12 constant 2024 US$ | -18.6% |
| 1995 | 27.04 constant 2024 US$ | -7.1% |
| 1996 | 22.12 constant 2024 US$ | -18.2% |
| 1997 | 35.15 constant 2024 US$ | +58.9% |
| 1998 | 31.93 constant 2024 US$ | -9.2% |
| 1999 | 35.95 constant 2024 US$ | +12.6% |
| 2000 | 33.38 constant 2024 US$ | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 30.73 constant 2024 US$ | -7.9% |
| 2002 | 33.56 constant 2024 US$ | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 29.13 constant 2024 US$ | -13.2% |
| 2004 | 23.85 constant 2024 US$ | -18.1% |
| 2005 | 25.52 constant 2024 US$ | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 44.55 constant 2024 US$ | +74.6% |
| 2007 | 36.85 constant 2024 US$ | -17.3% |
| 2008 | 39.98 constant 2024 US$ | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 29.31 constant 2024 US$ | -26.7% |
| 2010 | 30.35 constant 2024 US$ | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 25.76 constant 2024 US$ | -15.1% |
| 2012 | 22.44 constant 2024 US$ | -12.9% |
| 2013 | 35.39 constant 2024 US$ | +57.7% |
| 2014 | 20.23 constant 2024 US$ | -42.8% |
| 2015 | 31.18 constant 2024 US$ | +54.2% |
| 2016 | 20.11 constant 2024 US$ | -35.5% |
| 2017 | 26.83 constant 2024 US$ | +33.4% |
| 2018 | 27.4 constant 2024 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 26.42 constant 2024 US$ | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 30.47 constant 2024 US$ | +15.4% |
| 2021 | 31.41 constant 2024 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 26.32 constant 2024 US$ | -16.2% |
| 2023 | 25.27 constant 2024 US$ | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 26.34 constant 2024 US$ | +4.3% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 26.34 constant 2024 US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38.11 constant 2024 US$, 69% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 26.34 constant 2024 US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 28.48 constant 2024 US$, 93% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.17 constant 2024 US$ | 15.86 constant 2024 US$ | 33.28 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.05 constant 2024 US$ | 13.1 constant 2024 US$ | 33.26 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.33 constant 2024 US$ | 15.5 constant 2024 US$ | 64.07 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.87 constant 2024 US$ | 22.12 constant 2024 US$ | 38.69 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.69 constant 2024 US$ | 23.85 constant 2024 US$ | 44.55 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.61 constant 2024 US$ | 20.11 constant 2024 US$ | 35.39 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.96 constant 2024 US$ | 25.27 constant 2024 US$ | 31.41 constant 2024 US$ | 5 |
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)
- 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 foreign aid received per capita vs. gdp per capita in Guatemala?
- Foreign aid received per capita vs. gdp per capita in Guatemala was 26.34 constant 2024 US$ in 2024, according to OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid received per capita vs. gdp per capita recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 64.07 constant 2024 US$ in 1987.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received per capita vs. gdp per capita recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.1 constant 2024 US$ in 1971.
- How does Guatemala rank for foreign aid received per capita vs. gdp per capita?
- Guatemala ranks 125th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received per capita vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid received per capita vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Official development assistance (ODA) divided by population. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.