GDP: linked series (current LCU), per square kilometre in Guatemala
Guatemala: GDP: linked series (current LCU), per square kilometre was 7.62 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GDP: linked series (current LCU), per square kilometre in Guatemala, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre in Guatemala is 7.62 million current LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 10.3% on the previous year and up 96.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre in Guatemala peaked at 7.62 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 280,943 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1990.
Guatemala ranks 126th of 211 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 square kilometre in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 280,943 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 387,252 current LCU per square kilometre | +37.8% |
| 1992 | 441,964 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1993 | 525,942 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1994 | 611,297 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1995 | 697,156 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1996 | 781,658 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1997 | 883,132 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1998 | 1.02 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1999 | 1.11 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 1.23 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2001 | 1.35 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2002 | 1.49 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2003 | 1.60 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 1.75 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 1.91 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 2.11 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2007 | 2.40 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2008 | 2.72 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2009 | 2.83 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 3.06 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 3.41 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2012 | 3.63 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 3.89 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 4.17 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 4.44 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 4.68 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 4.91 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 5.15 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 5.54 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 5.60 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 6.24 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2022 | 6.91 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2023 | 7.62 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.3% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 7.62 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.71 million current LCU per square kilometre, 71% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 7.62 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.78 million current LCU per square kilometre, 65% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP: linked series (current LCU), per square kilometre 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 | +37.8% | 280,943 current LCU per square kilometre | 387,252 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 673,224 current LCU per square kilometre | 280,943 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.11 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.94 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.23 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.83 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.29 million current LCU per square kilometre | 3.06 million current LCU per square kilometre | 5.54 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.59 million current LCU per square kilometre | 5.60 million current LCU per square kilometre | 7.62 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 123 Niger 8.12 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 124 Cuba 7.99 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 125 Ethiopia 7.73 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 127 Ireland 7.62 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 128 Honduras 7.55 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 129 Andorra 7.45 million current LCU per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Guatemala?
- Gdp: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre in Guatemala was 7.62 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 7.62 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 280,943 current LCU per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Guatemala rank for gdp: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Guatemala ranks 126th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.2%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP: linked series (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP: linked series (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP: linked series Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.