GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP (Country official) in Guatemala
Guatemala: GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP (Country official) was 7.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Guatemala, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Guatemala stood at 7.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Guatemala peaked at 8 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.9782 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1984.
That places Guatemala 112th out of 207 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP (Country official) in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.9885 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 0.9896 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 0.9888 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 0.9869 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 0.9912 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 0.9884 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 0.9867 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 0.9805 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 0.9792 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 0.9799 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 0.9789 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.9783 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.9821 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.9848 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 0.9819 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 0.9899 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 0.9952 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 0.9971 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.9944 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 0.987 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.9875 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.9782 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 1.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 1986 | 2.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +88.1% |
| 1987 | 2.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.7% |
| 1988 | 2.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 2.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 1990 | 4.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +58.6% |
| 1991 | 4.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 1992 | 5.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 5.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 1994 | 5.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 5.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 5.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 6.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 7.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 2000 | 7.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 7.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 7.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 7.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 7.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 7.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 7.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 7.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 7.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 7.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 7.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 7.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 7.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 7.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 7.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 7.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 7.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 7.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 7.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 7.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 7.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 7.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 7.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 7.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 7.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 55% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 7.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 2.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP (Country official) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +88.1% | 1.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1990 | +58.6% | 2.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.987 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9792 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9912 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.9869 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9783 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9782 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 109 Hong Kong 8.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 110 Solomon Islands 8.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 111 Macao 7.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 113 China 7.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 114 Faroe Islands 7.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 115 Denmark 6.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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)
- 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 gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Guatemala?
- Gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Guatemala was 7.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 8 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2009.
- What is the lowest gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9782 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1984.
- How does Guatemala rank for gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Guatemala ranks 112th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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 GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GNI (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- GNI Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
GNI (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.