General government final consumption expenditure … capita current LCU in Guatemala
Guatemala: General government final consumption expenditure … capita current LCU was 5,806 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per in Guatemala, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in Guatemala stood at 5,806 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.7% on the previous year and up 75.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in Guatemala peaked at 5,806 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 17.9 current LCU per person, in 1962.
Guatemala ranks 143rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government final consumption expenditure … capita current LCU in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 19.66 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 19.85 current LCU per person | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 17.9 current LCU per person | -9.8% |
| 1963 | 18.78 current LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 1964 | 19.6 current LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 1965 | 20.81 current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 1966 | 21.69 current LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 22.62 current LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 1968 | 22.53 current LCU per person | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 25.58 current LCU per person | +13.6% |
| 1970 | 28.05 current LCU per person | +9.6% |
| 1971 | 25.15 current LCU per person | -10.3% |
| 1972 | 27.57 current LCU per person | +9.6% |
| 1973 | 28.57 current LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 34.54 current LCU per person | +20.9% |
| 1975 | 40.84 current LCU per person | +18.2% |
| 1976 | 47.47 current LCU per person | +16.2% |
| 1977 | 55.38 current LCU per person | +16.6% |
| 1978 | 66.23 current LCU per person | +19.6% |
| 1979 | 72.53 current LCU per person | +9.5% |
| 1980 | 90.87 current LCU per person | +25.3% |
| 1981 | 96.1 current LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 93.23 current LCU per person | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 92.73 current LCU per person | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 95.13 current LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 99.04 current LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 139.25 current LCU per person | +40.6% |
| 1987 | 168.7 current LCU per person | +21.1% |
| 1988 | 192.19 current LCU per person | +13.9% |
| 1989 | 213.09 current LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 1990 | 250.37 current LCU per person | +17.5% |
| 1991 | 276.62 current LCU per person | +10.5% |
| 1992 | 364.25 current LCU per person | +31.7% |
| 1993 | 417.55 current LCU per person | +14.6% |
| 1994 | 414.34 current LCU per person | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 454.97 current LCU per person | +9.8% |
| 1996 | 458.32 current LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 496.49 current LCU per person | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 632.13 current LCU per person | +27.3% |
| 1999 | 748.7 current LCU per person | +18.4% |
| 2000 | 896.41 current LCU per person | +19.7% |
| 2001 | 1,235 current LCU per person | +37.8% |
| 2002 | 1,282 current LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 1,334 current LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 1,303 current LCU per person | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 1,346 current LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 1,439 current LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 1,660 current LCU per person | +15.4% |
| 2008 | 1,914 current LCU per person | +15.3% |
| 2009 | 2,205 current LCU per person | +15.2% |
| 2010 | 2,406 current LCU per person | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 2,556 current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 2,707 current LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 3,055 current LCU per person | +12.8% |
| 2014 | 3,211 current LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 3,305 current LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 3,222 current LCU per person | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 3,360 current LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 3,640 current LCU per person | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 3,857 current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 3,966 current LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 4,263 current LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 4,770 current LCU per person | +11.9% |
| 2023 | 5,066 current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 5,200 current LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 5,806 current LCU per person | +11.7% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 5,806 current LCU per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32,284 current LCU per person, 18% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 5,806 current LCU per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12,790 current LCU per person, 45% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.9 current LCU per person | 17.9 current LCU per person | 25.58 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 42.64 current LCU per person | 25.15 current LCU per person | 72.53 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 128.03 current LCU per person | 90.87 current LCU per person | 213.09 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 451.37 current LCU per person | 250.37 current LCU per person | 748.7 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,461 current LCU per person | 896.41 current LCU per person | 2,205 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,132 current LCU per person | 2,406 current LCU per person | 3,857 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,845 current LCU per person | 3,966 current LCU per person | 5,806 current LCU per person | 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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in Guatemala?
- General government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in Guatemala was 5,806 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 5,806 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.9 current LCU per person in 1962.
- How does Guatemala rank for general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per?
- Guatemala ranks 143rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.7%. 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 General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- General government final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.