GDP, PPP (current international $), annual growth rate in Guatemala
Guatemala: GDP, PPP (current international $), annual growth rate was 7.2 % change on previous year in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP, PPP (current international $), annual growth rate in Guatemala, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp, ppp (current international $), annual growth rate in Guatemala stood at 7.2 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 14.5% on the previous year and down 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (current international $), annual growth rate in Guatemala peaked at 11.56 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.1 % change on previous year, in 2009.
Guatemala ranks 70th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
GDP, PPP (current international $), annual growth rate in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 7.16 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 7.23 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 6.39 % change on previous year | -11.6% |
| 1994 | 6.25 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 7.15 % change on previous year | +14.3% |
| 1996 | 4.84 % change on previous year | -32.3% |
| 1997 | 6.16 % change on previous year | +27.3% |
| 1998 | 6.17 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 5.32 % change on previous year | -13.9% |
| 2000 | 5.96 % change on previous year | +12.0% |
| 2001 | 4.64 % change on previous year | -22.2% |
| 2002 | 5.45 % change on previous year | +17.6% |
| 2003 | 4.59 % change on previous year | -15.9% |
| 2004 | 5.91 % change on previous year | +28.9% |
| 2005 | 6.51 % change on previous year | +10.2% |
| 2006 | 8.6 % change on previous year | +32.0% |
| 2007 | 9.22 % change on previous year | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 5.28 % change on previous year | -42.7% |
| 2009 | 1.1 % change on previous year | -79.2% |
| 2010 | 4.13 % change on previous year | +277.0% |
| 2011 | 6.31 % change on previous year | +52.7% |
| 2012 | 9.14 % change on previous year | +44.7% |
| 2013 | 8.18 % change on previous year | -10.5% |
| 2014 | 9.02 % change on previous year | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 10.47 % change on previous year | +16.1% |
| 2016 | 4.91 % change on previous year | -53.1% |
| 2017 | 5.81 % change on previous year | +18.3% |
| 2018 | 5.79 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 9.79 % change on previous year | +69.0% |
| 2020 | 3.29 % change on previous year | -66.4% |
| 2021 | 9.52 % change on previous year | +189.4% |
| 2022 | 11.56 % change on previous year | +21.5% |
| 2023 | 7.35 % change on previous year | -36.4% |
| 2024 | 6.29 % change on previous year | -14.5% |
| 2025 | 7.2 % change on previous year | +14.5% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 7.2 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.69 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 7.2 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.27 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP, PPP (current international $), annual growth rate in Guatemala changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +277.0% | 1.1 % change on previous year | 4.13 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | +189.4% | 3.29 % change on previous year | 9.52 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.3 % change on previous year | 4.84 % change on previous year | 7.23 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.73 % change on previous year | 1.1 % change on previous year | 9.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.35 % change on previous year | 4.13 % change on previous year | 10.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.54 % change on previous year | 3.29 % change on previous year | 11.56 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 67 Argentina 7.29 % change on previous year compare
- 68 Panama 7.27 % change on previous year compare
- 69 Palestine 7.27 % change on previous year compare
- 71 Burundi 7.16 % change on previous year compare
- 72 Kiribati 7.14 % change on previous year compare
- 73 Samoa 7.12 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Guatemala
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.43 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.86 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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, ppp (current international $), annual growth rate in Guatemala?
- Gdp, ppp (current international $), annual growth rate in Guatemala was 7.2 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (current international $), annual growth rate recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 11.56 % change on previous year in 2022.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (current international $), annual growth rate recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Guatemala rank for gdp, ppp (current international $), annual growth rate?
- Guatemala ranks 70th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp, ppp (current international $), annual growth rate rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP, PPP (current international $), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP, PPP (current international $). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- GDP, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP, PPP (current international $). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.