GDP: linked series (current LCU), per capita in Guatemala
Guatemala: GDP: linked series (current LCU), per capita was 50,675 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP: linked series (current LCU), per capita in Guatemala, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 50,675 current LCU per person for gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and up 70.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita in Guatemala peaked at 50,675 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,336 current LCU per person, in 1990.
Guatemala ranks 140th of 214 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: linked series (current LCU), per capita in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,336 current LCU per person | — |
| 1991 | 4,475 current LCU per person | +34.2% |
| 1992 | 4,974 current LCU per person | +11.1% |
| 1993 | 5,763 current LCU per person | +15.9% |
| 1994 | 6,522 current LCU per person | +13.2% |
| 1995 | 7,244 current LCU per person | +11.1% |
| 1996 | 7,914 current LCU per person | +9.3% |
| 1997 | 8,716 current LCU per person | +10.1% |
| 1998 | 9,768 current LCU per person | +12.1% |
| 1999 | 10,390 current LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 11,230 current LCU per person | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 12,084 current LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 13,057 current LCU per person | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 13,679 current LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 14,629 current LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 15,623 current LCU per person | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 16,917 current LCU per person | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 18,867 current LCU per person | +11.5% |
| 2008 | 20,889 current LCU per person | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 21,315 current LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 22,604 current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 24,672 current LCU per person | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 25,746 current LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 27,060 current LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 28,525 current LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 29,804 current LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 30,857 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 31,780 current LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 32,730 current LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 34,728 current LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 34,575 current LCU per person | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 37,996 current LCU per person | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 41,507 current LCU per person | +9.2% |
| 2023 | 45,069 current LCU per person | +8.6% |
| 2024 | 47,722 current LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 2025 | 50,675 current LCU per person | +6.2% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 50,675 current LCU per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 118,025 current LCU per person, 43% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 50,675 current LCU per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 68,590 current LCU per person, 74% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP: linked series (current LCU), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +34.2% | 3,336 current LCU per person | 4,475 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,910 current LCU per person | 3,336 current LCU per person | 10,390 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,829 current LCU per person | 11,230 current LCU per person | 21,315 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,851 current LCU per person | 22,604 current LCU per person | 34,728 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 42,924 current LCU per person | 34,575 current LCU per person | 50,675 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 137 San Marino 55,371 current LCU per person compare
- 138 Belgium 53,762 current LCU per person compare
- 139 Germany 53,538 current LCU per person compare
- 141 Finland 49,690 current LCU per person compare
- 142 Andorra 48,046 current LCU per person compare
- 143 Morocco 44,372 current LCU 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)
- 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 gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita in Guatemala?
- Gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita in Guatemala was 50,675 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 50,675 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,336 current LCU per person in 1990.
- How does Guatemala rank for gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita?
- Guatemala ranks 140th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.0%. 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: linked series (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP: linked series (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP: linked series (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP: linked series Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- 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: linked series (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.