Gross capital formation in Guatemala
Guatemala: Gross capital formation was 8.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation in Guatemala, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation in Guatemala is 8.2%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 26.3% on the previous year and up 476.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Guatemala peaked at 38.2% in 1976 and was at its lowest, -23.0%, in 1983.
That places Guatemala 58th out of 168 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.
Gross capital formation in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -2.7% | — |
| 1962 | -1.4% | -48.9% |
| 1963 | 25.5% | -1936.4% |
| 1964 | 21.4% | -16.2% |
| 1965 | 4.3% | -79.9% |
| 1966 | -6.2% | -243.5% |
| 1967 | 15.6% | -354.0% |
| 1968 | 20.7% | +32.5% |
| 1969 | -10.9% | -152.8% |
| 1970 | 8.1% | -174.0% |
| 1971 | 11.9% | +47.0% |
| 1972 | -8.1% | -168.1% |
| 1973 | 14.6% | -279.9% |
| 1974 | 15.5% | +5.9% |
| 1975 | -4.6% | -129.4% |
| 1976 | 38.2% | -939.4% |
| 1977 | 10.3% | -73.2% |
| 1978 | 8.8% | -14.0% |
| 1979 | -9.2% | -204.8% |
| 1980 | -12.0% | +29.9% |
| 1981 | 11.3% | -193.8% |
| 1982 | -14.9% | -232.1% |
| 1983 | -23.0% | +54.8% |
| 1984 | -1.5% | -93.3% |
| 1985 | -13.1% | +753.5% |
| 1986 | 2.1% | -116.1% |
| 1987 | 24.2% | +1041.8% |
| 1988 | 5.6% | -76.8% |
| 1989 | 3.5% | -37.6% |
| 1990 | -6.1% | -274.2% |
| 1991 | 14.4% | -337.0% |
| 1992 | 25.4% | +75.9% |
| 1993 | 2.4% | -90.7% |
| 1994 | -0.5% | -122.7% |
| 1995 | 3.6% | -775.7% |
| 1996 | -8.3% | -328.2% |
| 1997 | 21.4% | -358.3% |
| 1998 | 25.9% | +20.9% |
| 1999 | 2.0% | -92.1% |
| 2000 | -2.8% | -235.9% |
| 2001 | 4.1% | -247.2% |
| 2002 | 8.6% | +109.6% |
| 2003 | -0.9% | -110.8% |
| 2004 | 3.5% | -471.0% |
| 2005 | -1.0% | -130.0% |
| 2006 | 11.3% | -1189.6% |
| 2007 | 7.5% | -33.6% |
| 2008 | -18.7% | -348.6% |
| 2009 | -17.8% | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 7.3% | -141.1% |
| 2011 | 16.9% | +131.5% |
| 2012 | 1.8% | -89.5% |
| 2013 | -1.4% | -177.9% |
| 2014 | -1.3% | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | -210.6% |
| 2016 | -4.2% | -394.6% |
| 2017 | 4.3% | -203.1% |
| 2018 | 5.5% | +27.1% |
| 2019 | 7.7% | +39.7% |
| 2020 | -5.8% | -174.6% |
| 2021 | 26.9% | -567.1% |
| 2022 | -1.4% | -105.1% |
| 2023 | 10.1% | -836.3% |
| 2024 | 6.5% | -35.8% |
| 2025 | 8.2% | +26.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.4% | -10.9% | 25.5% | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.5% | -9.2% | 38.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.8% | -23.0% | 24.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.0% | -8.3% | 25.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.6% | -18.7% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.8% | -4.2% | 16.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.4% | -5.8% | 26.9% | 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 9.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9346 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 6,167 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 7.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 7.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 47,362 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 4.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.6628 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation in Guatemala?
- Gross capital formation in Guatemala was 8.2% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross capital formation recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 38.2% in 1976.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was -23.0% in 1983.
- How does Guatemala rank for gross capital formation?
- Guatemala ranks 58th out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 476.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross capital formation (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.