Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Guatemala
Guatemala: Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre was 160,779 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
160,779 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 8.4%
World rank
81st
of 184 countries
All-time high
160,779 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
895.86 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Guatemala, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Guatemala is 160,779 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.4% on the previous year and up 105.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Guatemala peaked at 160,779 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 895.86 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
Guatemala ranks 81st of 184 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 US$), per square kilometre in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 895.86 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 936.92 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1963 | 1,244 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.8% |
| 1964 | 1,554 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 1965 | 1,654 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1966 | 1,396 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 1967 | 1,755 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 1968 | 2,276 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.7% |
| 1969 | 1,826 current US$ per square kilometre | -19.8% |
| 1970 | 2,279 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 1971 | 2,664 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1972 | 2,378 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1973 | 3,281 current US$ per square kilometre | +38.0% |
| 1974 | 5,487 current US$ per square kilometre | +67.2% |
| 1975 | 5,476 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 8,720 current US$ per square kilometre | +59.2% |
| 1977 | 10,248 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1978 | 12,247 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1979 | 12,074 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 11,665 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 13,680 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1982 | 11,506 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 1983 | 9,350 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 1984 | 10,227 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1985 | 10,431 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 6,973 current US$ per square kilometre | -33.1% |
| 1987 | 9,196 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.9% |
| 1988 | 10,025 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1989 | 10,608 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 9,711 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1991 | 12,548 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.2% |
| 1992 | 17,855 current US$ per square kilometre | +42.3% |
| 1993 | 18,347 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 18,999 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 20,590 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1996 | 18,558 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1997 | 22,718 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 1998 | 31,485 current US$ per square kilometre | +38.6% |
| 1999 | 29,666 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 32,104 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 34,312 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 39,850 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2003 | 41,521 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 46,621 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2005 | 50,115 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 58,747 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2007 | 66,314 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2008 | 59,903 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 45,963 current US$ per square kilometre | -23.3% |
| 2010 | 53,766 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2011 | 67,725 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 2012 | 70,319 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 78,350 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2014 | 81,364 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 86,049 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 85,445 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 90,912 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 94,366 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 103,198 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 97,916 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 135,285 current US$ per square kilometre | +38.2% |
| 2022 | 148,366 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 160,779 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,504 current US$ per square kilometre | 895.86 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,276 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 6,485 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,279 current US$ per square kilometre | 12,247 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,366 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,973 current US$ per square kilometre | 13,680 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 20,048 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,711 current US$ per square kilometre | 31,485 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 47,545 current US$ per square kilometre | 32,104 current US$ per square kilometre | 66,314 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 81,150 current US$ per square kilometre | 53,766 current US$ per square kilometre | 103,198 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 135,587 current US$ per square kilometre | 97,916 current US$ per square kilometre | 160,779 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 78 North Macedonia 186,262 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 79 Latvia 169,741 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 80 Saudi Arabia 168,715 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 82 Azerbaijan 155,488 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 83 Bosnia and Herzegovina 145,740 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 84 Montenegro 144,612 current US$ per square kilometre 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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 6.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 6.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 44,179 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.6373 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4,205 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 8.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9864 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Guatemala?
- Gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Guatemala was 160,779 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 160,779 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 895.86 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Guatemala rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Guatemala ranks 81st out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 105.2%. 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 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross capital formation (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.