Annual growth of GDP per capita in Guatemala
Guatemala: Annual growth of GDP per capita was 2.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth of GDP per capita in Guatemala, 1961–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 2.7% for annual growth of gdp per capita in 2025.
The figure is up 27.2% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth of gdp per capita in Guatemala peaked at 6.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -5.7%, in 1982.
Guatemala ranks 95th of 212 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.
Annual growth of GDP per capita in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.2% | — |
| 1962 | 0.5% | -58.7% |
| 1963 | 6.4% | +1138.7% |
| 1964 | 1.6% | -74.3% |
| 1965 | 1.4% | -15.0% |
| 1966 | 2.5% | +83.0% |
| 1967 | 1.2% | -51.8% |
| 1968 | 5.8% | +372.7% |
| 1969 | 2.0% | -66.1% |
| 1970 | 3.0% | +50.8% |
| 1971 | 2.9% | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 4.6% | +59.4% |
| 1973 | 4.1% | -11.9% |
| 1974 | 3.7% | -8.5% |
| 1975 | -0.5% | -113.6% |
| 1976 | 5.1% | -1110.5% |
| 1977 | 5.5% | +7.3% |
| 1978 | 2.4% | -55.4% |
| 1979 | 2.1% | -12.7% |
| 1980 | 1.2% | -45.1% |
| 1981 | -1.8% | -258.4% |
| 1982 | -5.7% | +209.6% |
| 1983 | -4.9% | -13.9% |
| 1984 | -2.3% | -53.7% |
| 1985 | -3.4% | +48.2% |
| 1986 | -2.6% | -23.1% |
| 1987 | 0.7% | -128.0% |
| 1988 | 1.0% | +40.7% |
| 1989 | 1.1% | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 0.3% | -75.9% |
| 1991 | 0.9% | +247.8% |
| 1992 | 2.1% | +135.3% |
| 1993 | 1.2% | -43.0% |
| 1994 | 1.3% | +9.1% |
| 1995 | 2.2% | +69.9% |
| 1996 | 0.3% | -85.2% |
| 1997 | 1.7% | +430.1% |
| 1998 | 2.3% | +35.5% |
| 1999 | 1.3% | -45.9% |
| 2000 | 1.2% | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -99.3% |
| 2002 | 1.5% | +17256.8% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | -81.4% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | +214.8% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | +22.3% |
| 2006 | 3.1% | +195.5% |
| 2007 | 4.1% | +31.0% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | -71.0% |
| 2009 | -1.5% | -226.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | -157.5% |
| 2011 | 2.1% | +143.5% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | -55.2% |
| 2013 | 1.7% | +78.8% |
| 2014 | 2.5% | +47.1% |
| 2015 | 2.2% | -11.3% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | -63.5% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | +52.1% |
| 2018 | 1.7% | +39.0% |
| 2019 | 2.4% | +44.1% |
| 2020 | -3.2% | -231.5% |
| 2021 | 6.6% | -303.7% |
| 2022 | 2.7% | -58.8% |
| 2023 | 1.9% | -28.1% |
| 2024 | 2.1% | +9.6% |
| 2025 | 2.7% | +27.2% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 2.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.1%, 86% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 2.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.4%, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual growth of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +17256.8% | 0.0% | 1.5% |
| 1963 | +1138.7% | 0.5% | 6.4% |
| 1976 | +1110.5% | -0.5% | 5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.5% | 0.5% | 6.4% | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.3% | -0.5% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.7% | -5.7% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.4% | 0.3% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.2% | -1.5% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 0.8% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | -3.2% | 6.6% | 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)
- 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 annual growth of gdp per capita in Guatemala?
- Annual growth of gdp per capita in Guatemala was 2.7% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth of gdp per capita recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 6.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual growth of gdp per capita recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.7% in 1982.
- How does Guatemala rank for annual growth of gdp per capita?
- Guatemala ranks 95th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth of gdp per capita rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This data is adjusted for inflation.