Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Guatemala
Guatemala: Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1677 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.1677 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
153rd
of 187 countries
All-time high
0.2162 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1978
All-time low
0.0878 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1962
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Guatemala, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Guatemala is 0.1677 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Guatemala peaked at 0.2162 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.0878 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1962.
Guatemala ranks 153rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.103 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0892 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 1962 | 0.0878 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 0.1056 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.2% |
| 1964 | 0.1282 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.4% |
| 1965 | 0.1331 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 0.1076 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 1967 | 0.1294 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.3% |
| 1968 | 0.1514 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.0% |
| 1969 | 0.1141 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.7% |
| 1970 | 0.1283 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 1971 | 0.1438 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 1972 | 0.1213 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 1973 | 0.1369 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 1974 | 0.186 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +35.9% |
| 1975 | 0.1609 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 1976 | 0.2141 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.0% |
| 1977 | 0.2004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1978 | 0.2162 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 1979 | 0.1875 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1587 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1703 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1414 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1107 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.7% |
| 1984 | 0.1157 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 0.115 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.1033 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1391 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.6% |
| 1988 | 0.137 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 0.1352 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 0.136 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.143 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1833 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1725 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1568 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1506 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1269 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 1997 | 0.1368 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 0.174 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1735 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1784 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1998 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2089 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 0.2062 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.2119 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.2005 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 0.2117 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 0.2117 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1667 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1327 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1416 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1548 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1519 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1584 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1507 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1483 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1386 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 0.136 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1379 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1433 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 0.135 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1677 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1663 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1652 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 0.1643 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 0.1677 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1149 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0878 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1514 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1695 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1213 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2162 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1326 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1033 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1703 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1553 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1269 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1833 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1928 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1327 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2119 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1462 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.136 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1584 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.161 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.135 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1677 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 150 Afghanistan 0.1709 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 151 Brazil 0.1708 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 152 Kenya 0.1696 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 154 Colombia 0.1672 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 155 San Marino 0.1658 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 156 Uruguay 0.1618 current US$ 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 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 unit of GDP 1.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP (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 us$), per unit of gdp in Guatemala?
- Gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Guatemala was 0.1677 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2162 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1978.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0878 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1962.
- How does Guatemala rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Guatemala ranks 153rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.