Gross capital formation in Guatemala
Guatemala: Gross capital formation was 16.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross capital formation in Guatemala, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross capital formation in Guatemala stood at 16.8%.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Guatemala peaked at 21.6% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 8.8%, in 1962.
That places Guatemala 154th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Gross capital formation in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 10.3% | — |
| 1961 | 8.9% | -13.4% |
| 1962 | 8.8% | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 10.6% | +20.2% |
| 1964 | 12.8% | +21.4% |
| 1965 | 13.3% | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 10.8% | -19.2% |
| 1967 | 12.9% | +20.3% |
| 1968 | 15.1% | +17.0% |
| 1969 | 11.4% | -24.7% |
| 1970 | 12.8% | +12.4% |
| 1971 | 14.4% | +12.2% |
| 1972 | 12.1% | -15.7% |
| 1973 | 13.7% | +12.9% |
| 1974 | 18.6% | +35.9% |
| 1975 | 16.1% | -13.5% |
| 1976 | 21.4% | +33.0% |
| 1977 | 20.0% | -6.4% |
| 1978 | 21.6% | +7.9% |
| 1979 | 18.7% | -13.3% |
| 1980 | 15.9% | -15.4% |
| 1981 | 17.0% | +7.3% |
| 1982 | 14.1% | -17.0% |
| 1983 | 11.1% | -21.7% |
| 1984 | 11.6% | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 11.5% | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 10.3% | -10.1% |
| 1987 | 13.9% | +34.6% |
| 1988 | 13.7% | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 13.5% | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 13.6% | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 14.3% | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 18.3% | +28.2% |
| 1993 | 17.2% | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 15.7% | -9.1% |
| 1995 | 15.1% | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 12.7% | -15.7% |
| 1997 | 13.7% | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 17.4% | +27.1% |
| 1999 | 17.4% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 17.8% | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 20.0% | +12.0% |
| 2002 | 20.9% | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 20.6% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 21.2% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 20.1% | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 21.2% | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 21.2% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 16.7% | -21.2% |
| 2009 | 13.3% | -20.4% |
| 2010 | 14.2% | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 15.5% | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 15.2% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 15.8% | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 15.1% | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 14.8% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 13.9% | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 13.6% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 13.8% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 14.3% | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 13.5% | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 16.8% | +24.2% |
| 2022 | 16.6% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 16.5% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 16.4% | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 16.8% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.5% | 8.8% | 15.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.0% | 12.1% | 21.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.3% | 10.3% | 17.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.5% | 12.7% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.3% | 13.3% | 21.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.6% | 13.6% | 15.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.1% | 13.5% | 16.8% | 6 |
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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 (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)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 7.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3097 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 2,043 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 6.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation in Guatemala?
- Gross capital formation in Guatemala was 16.8% 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 21.6% in 1978.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.8% in 1962.
- How does Guatemala rank for gross capital formation?
- Guatemala ranks 154th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross capital formation (% of GDP). 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 is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.