GDP growth in Guatemala
Guatemala: GDP growth was 4.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP growth in Guatemala, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp growth in Guatemala is 4.3%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 15.2% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp growth in Guatemala peaked at 9.5% in 1963 and was at its lowest, -3.5%, in 1982.
Guatemala ranks 73rd of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP growth in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.3% | — |
| 1962 | 3.5% | -17.7% |
| 1963 | 9.5% | +169.8% |
| 1964 | 4.6% | -51.4% |
| 1965 | 4.4% | -5.9% |
| 1966 | 5.5% | +26.4% |
| 1967 | 4.1% | -25.4% |
| 1968 | 8.8% | +113.2% |
| 1969 | 4.7% | -46.0% |
| 1970 | 5.7% | +20.5% |
| 1971 | 5.6% | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 7.3% | +31.3% |
| 1973 | 6.8% | -7.5% |
| 1974 | 6.4% | -6.0% |
| 1975 | 1.9% | -69.4% |
| 1976 | 7.4% | +278.8% |
| 1977 | 7.8% | +5.7% |
| 1978 | 5.0% | -36.0% |
| 1979 | 4.7% | -5.7% |
| 1980 | 3.8% | -20.2% |
| 1981 | 0.6% | -82.8% |
| 1982 | -3.5% | -645.7% |
| 1983 | -2.6% | -27.1% |
| 1984 | 0.5% | -119.3% |
| 1985 | -0.6% | -222.7% |
| 1986 | 0.1% | -123.5% |
| 1987 | 3.5% | +2377.4% |
| 1988 | 3.9% | +9.8% |
| 1989 | 3.9% | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 3.1% | -21.3% |
| 1991 | 3.7% | +17.9% |
| 1992 | 4.8% | +32.3% |
| 1993 | 3.9% | -18.8% |
| 1994 | 4.0% | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 4.9% | +22.7% |
| 1996 | 3.0% | -40.2% |
| 1997 | 4.4% | +47.5% |
| 1998 | 5.0% | +14.4% |
| 1999 | 3.8% | -23.0% |
| 2000 | 3.6% | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 2.3% | -35.4% |
| 2002 | 3.8% | +64.6% |
| 2003 | 2.6% | -33.3% |
| 2004 | 3.1% | +22.6% |
| 2005 | 3.3% | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 5.4% | +63.4% |
| 2007 | 6.3% | +18.4% |
| 2008 | 3.3% | -48.0% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | -85.5% |
| 2010 | 2.9% | +504.8% |
| 2011 | 4.2% | +44.4% |
| 2012 | 3.0% | -28.6% |
| 2013 | 3.7% | +24.2% |
| 2014 | 4.4% | +20.3% |
| 2015 | 4.1% | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 2.7% | -34.6% |
| 2017 | 3.1% | +15.0% |
| 2018 | 3.4% | +10.6% |
| 2019 | 4.0% | +17.9% |
| 2020 | -1.8% | -144.4% |
| 2021 | 8.0% | -550.4% |
| 2022 | 4.2% | -48.3% |
| 2023 | 3.5% | -15.2% |
| 2024 | 3.7% | +5.4% |
| 2025 | 4.3% | +15.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.5% | 3.5% | 9.5% | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.9% | 1.9% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.0% | -3.5% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.1% | 3.0% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 0.5% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 2.7% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.7% | -1.8% | 8.0% | 6 |
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)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 11.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9632 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 6,355 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate 9.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9881 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per capita 6,519 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 8.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 7.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp growth in Guatemala?
- Gdp growth in Guatemala was 4.3% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp growth recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 9.5% in 1963.
- What is the lowest gdp growth recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.5% in 1982.
- How does Guatemala rank for gdp growth?
- Guatemala ranks 73rd out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp growth rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.