GDP (current US$), per capita (Country official) in Guatemala
Guatemala: GDP (current US$), per capita (Country official) was 6,598 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current US$), per capita in Guatemala, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp (current us$), per capita in Guatemala stood at 6,598 current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.3% on the previous year and up 69.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), per capita in Guatemala peaked at 6,598 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 256.81 current US$ per person, in 1960.
That places Guatemala 123rd out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current US$), per capita (Country official) in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 256.81 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 257.2 current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 265.21 current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 284.4 current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 1964 | 284.2 current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 282.98 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 287.28 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 291.93 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 314.67 current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 1969 | 326.3 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 352.79 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 1971 | 358.37 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 369.76 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 440.56 current US$ per person | +19.1% |
| 1974 | 528.57 current US$ per person | +20.0% |
| 1975 | 594.89 current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 1976 | 697.07 current US$ per person | +17.2% |
| 1977 | 856.12 current US$ per person | +22.8% |
| 1978 | 925.18 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 1979 | 1,026 current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 1980 | 1,142 current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 1981 | 1,216 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1982 | 1,204 current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 1,220 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 1,241 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 1,238 current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 896.06 current US$ per person | -27.6% |
| 1987 | 853.9 current US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 919.07 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 1989 | 958.43 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 847.69 current US$ per person | -11.6% |
| 1991 | 1,014 current US$ per person | +19.7% |
| 1992 | 1,096 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 1993 | 1,166 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 1,293 current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 1995 | 1,421 current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 1996 | 1,481 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 1,638 current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 1998 | 1,741 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 1,604 current US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 1,649 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 1,538 current US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 1,669 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 1,723 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 1,841 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 2,046 current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 2006 | 2,225 current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 2,459 current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 2,763 current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 2009 | 2,612 current US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 2,805 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 3,169 current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 2012 | 3,287 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 3,444 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 3,689 current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 3,894 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 4,060 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 4,325 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 4,353 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 4,512 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 4,478 current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 4,913 current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 5,357 current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 2023 | 5,754 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 2024 | 6,151 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 2025 | 6,598 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 6,598 current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8,003 current US$ per person, 82% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 6,598 current US$ per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13,225 current US$ per person, 50% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current US$), per capita (Country official) in Guatemala changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | -27.6% | 1,238 current US$ per person | 896.06 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 285.1 current US$ per person | 256.81 current US$ per person | 326.3 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 614.93 current US$ per person | 352.79 current US$ per person | 1,026 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,089 current US$ per person | 853.9 current US$ per person | 1,241 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,330 current US$ per person | 847.69 current US$ per person | 1,741 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,052 current US$ per person | 1,538 current US$ per person | 2,763 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,754 current US$ per person | 2,805 current US$ per person | 4,512 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,542 current US$ per person | 4,478 current US$ per person | 6,598 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 120 Paraguay 7,027 current US$ per person compare
- 121 Fiji 6,642 current US$ per person compare
- 122 Equatorial Guinea 6,615 current US$ per person compare
- 124 South Africa 6,598 current US$ per person compare
- 125 Tonga 6,547 current US$ per person compare
- 126 Turkmenistan 6,540 current US$ 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 gdp (current us$), per capita in Guatemala?
- Gdp (current us$), per capita in Guatemala was 6,598 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 6,598 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 256.81 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Guatemala rank for gdp (current us$), per capita?
- Guatemala ranks 123rd out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.5%. 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 GDP (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.