Gdp per capita maddison project database in Guatemala
Guatemala: Gdp per capita maddison project database was 7,969 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
7,969
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
106th
of 166 countries
All-time high
7,969
in 2022
All-time low
2,028
in 1920
Years of data
103
1920–2022
Gdp per capita maddison project database in Guatemala, 1920–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 7,969 for gdp per capita maddison project database in 2022. That is the highest value across all 103 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita maddison project database in Guatemala peaked at 7,969 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,028, in 1920.
Guatemala ranks 106th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 103 years of available data.
Gdp per capita maddison project database in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1920 | 2,028 | — |
| 1921 | 2,203 | +8.6% |
| 1922 | 2,058 | -6.6% |
| 1923 | 2,240 | +8.8% |
| 1924 | 2,397 | +7.0% |
| 1925 | 2,327 | -2.9% |
| 1926 | 2,327 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 2,453 | +5.4% |
| 1928 | 2,482 | +1.2% |
| 1929 | 2,742 | +10.5% |
| 1930 | 2,831 | +3.2% |
| 1931 | 2,582 | -8.8% |
| 1932 | 2,200 | -14.8% |
| 1933 | 2,165 | -1.6% |
| 1934 | 2,410 | +11.3% |
| 1935 | 2,729 | +13.2% |
| 1936 | 3,674 | +34.6% |
| 1937 | 3,516 | -4.3% |
| 1938 | 3,545 | +0.8% |
| 1939 | 3,916 | +10.5% |
| 1940 | 4,371 | +11.6% |
| 1941 | 4,503 | +3.0% |
| 1942 | 4,463 | -0.9% |
| 1943 | 2,925 | -34.5% |
| 1944 | 2,775 | -5.1% |
| 1945 | 2,761 | -0.5% |
| 1946 | 3,191 | +15.6% |
| 1947 | 3,148 | -1.3% |
| 1948 | 3,169 | +0.7% |
| 1949 | 3,365 | +6.2% |
| 1950 | 3,323 | -1.2% |
| 1951 | 3,263 | -1.8% |
| 1952 | 3,226 | -1.1% |
| 1953 | 3,239 | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 3,194 | -1.4% |
| 1955 | 3,170 | -0.8% |
| 1956 | 3,347 | +5.6% |
| 1957 | 3,424 | +2.3% |
| 1958 | 3,470 | +1.3% |
| 1959 | 3,524 | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 3,496 | -0.8% |
| 1961 | 3,532 | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 3,543 | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 3,762 | +6.2% |
| 1964 | 3,814 | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 3,900 | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 4,033 | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 4,114 | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 4,385 | +6.6% |
| 1969 | 4,497 | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 4,653 | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 4,801 | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 5,037 | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 5,255 | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 5,461 | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 5,439 | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 5,705 | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 6,005 | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 6,156 | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 6,298 | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 6,384 | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 6,256 | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 5,903 | -5.6% |
| 1983 | 5,585 | -5.4% |
| 1984 | 5,469 | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 5,292 | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 5,136 | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 5,098 | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 5,086 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 5,144 | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 5,165 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 5,167 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 5,304 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 5,383 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 5,415 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 5,501 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 5,512 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 5,601 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 5,731 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 5,825 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 5,860 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 5,883 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 5,980 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 6,004 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 6,070 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 6,130 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 6,306 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 6,546 | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 6,605 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 6,489 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 6,526 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 6,650 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 6,718 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 6,813 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 6,978 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 7,127 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 7,187 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 7,280 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 7,399 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 7,566 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 7,309 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 7,765 | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 7,969 | +2.6% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 7,969 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13,506, 59% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 7,969 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10,999, 72% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gdp per capita maddison project database 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | -34.5% | 4,463 | 2,925 |
| 1936 | +34.6% | 2,729 | 3,674 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 2,326 | 2,028 | 2,742 | 10 |
| 1930s | 2,957 | 2,165 | 3,916 | 10 |
| 1940s | 3,467 | 2,761 | 4,503 | 10 |
| 1950s | 3,318 | 3,170 | 3,524 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3,908 | 3,496 | 4,497 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5,481 | 4,653 | 6,298 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,535 | 5,086 | 6,384 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,460 | 5,165 | 5,825 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,187 | 5,860 | 6,605 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,024 | 6,526 | 7,566 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,681 | 7,309 | 7,969 | 3 |
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More economy & growth data for Guatemala
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 3.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita maddison project database in Guatemala?
- Gdp per capita maddison project database in Guatemala was 7,969 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita maddison project database recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 7,969 in 2022.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita maddison project database recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,028 in 1920.
- How does Guatemala rank for gdp per capita maddison project database?
- Guatemala ranks 106th out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gdp per capita maddison project database rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gdp per capita maddison project database. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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