Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Guatemala
Guatemala: Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 1.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
109th
of 187 countries
All-time high
1.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2004
All-time low
0.0878 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1962
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Guatemala, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 1.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP for gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Guatemala peaked at 1.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0878 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1962.
Guatemala ranks 109th of 187 countries on this measure, 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 (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.103 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0892 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 1962 | 0.0878 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 0.1056 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.2% |
| 1964 | 0.1282 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.4% |
| 1965 | 0.1331 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 0.1076 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 1967 | 0.1294 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.3% |
| 1968 | 0.1514 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.0% |
| 1969 | 0.1141 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -24.7% |
| 1970 | 0.1283 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 1971 | 0.1438 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 1972 | 0.1213 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 1973 | 0.1369 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 1974 | 0.186 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +35.9% |
| 1975 | 0.1609 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 1976 | 0.2141 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +33.0% |
| 1977 | 0.2004 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1978 | 0.2162 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 1979 | 0.1875 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1587 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1703 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1414 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1107 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -21.7% |
| 1984 | 0.1157 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 0.1322 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 1986 | 0.2263 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +71.1% |
| 1987 | 0.3478 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +53.7% |
| 1988 | 0.3589 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 0.3806 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 0.6102 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +60.3% |
| 1991 | 0.7189 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.8% |
| 1992 | 0.9475 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +31.8% |
| 1993 | 0.9719 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.9019 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1995 | 0.8748 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 0.7728 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 1997 | 0.8298 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 1.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +34.1% |
| 1999 | 1.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 2000 | 1.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 1.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 2002 | 1.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 1.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 1.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 1.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 1.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 1.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -22.4% |
| 2009 | 1.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 2010 | 1.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 1.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 1.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 1.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 1.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 1.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 1.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 0.999 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 1.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 1.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 1.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 1.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.4% |
| 2022 | 1.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 1.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 1.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 1.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1149 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0878 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1514 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1695 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1213 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2162 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2143 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1107 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3806 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9022 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6102 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.999 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 106 Hong Kong, China 1.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 107 Ghana 1.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 108 Turkmenistan 1.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 110 Trinidad and Tobago 1.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 111 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 112 Saudi Arabia 1.19 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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 11.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1677 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 1,107 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 10.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 8,499 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 8.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1272 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 839.24 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Guatemala?
- Gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Guatemala was 1.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 1.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2004.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0878 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1962.
- How does Guatemala rank for gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Guatemala ranks 109th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. 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 Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross capital formation (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross capital formation (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross capital formation (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.