GDP per capita in Guatemala
Guatemala: GDP per capita was 7,969 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022. ▲ Rising
GDP per capita in Guatemala, 1920–2022
Source: Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 7,969 international-$ in 2011 prices for gdp per capita 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 in Guatemala peaked at 7,969 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,028 international-$ in 2011 prices, in 1920.
Guatemala ranks 105th of 165 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 2,326 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,028 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,742 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1930s | 2,957 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,165 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3,916 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1940s | 3,467 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,761 international-$ in 2011 prices | 4,503 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1950s | 3,318 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3,170 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3,524 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1960s | 3,908 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3,496 international-$ in 2011 prices | 4,497 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1970s | 5,481 international-$ in 2011 prices | 4,653 international-$ in 2011 prices | 6,298 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,535 international-$ in 2011 prices | 5,086 international-$ in 2011 prices | 6,384 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,460 international-$ in 2011 prices | 5,165 international-$ in 2011 prices | 5,825 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,187 international-$ in 2011 prices | 5,860 international-$ in 2011 prices | 6,605 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,024 international-$ in 2011 prices | 6,526 international-$ in 2011 prices | 7,566 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,681 international-$ in 2011 prices | 7,309 international-$ in 2011 prices | 7,969 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 102 Philippines 8,371 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 103 Vietnam 8,050 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 104 Namibia 7,979 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 106 India 7,766 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 107 Ukraine 7,749 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 108 Cuba 7,649 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
More economy & growth data for Guatemala
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -15.4% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 1.5% (2025)
- GDP per capita 4,688 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 13.2% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 87.61 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 4,688 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 7.68 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 201.77 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 26.27 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 61.91 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Guatemala?
- Gdp per capita in Guatemala was 7,969 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022, according to Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 7,969 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,028 international-$ in 2011 prices in 1920.
- How does Guatemala rank for gdp per capita?
- Guatemala ranks 105th out of 165 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gdp per capita 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 Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.