Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Guatemala
Guatemala: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita was 12,986 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Guatemala, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Guatemala stood at 12,986 international-$ in 2021 prices per person. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Guatemala peaked at 12,986 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7,595 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, in 1990.
That places Guatemala 121st out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7,595 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | — |
| 1991 | 7,662 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 7,822 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 7,915 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 8,018 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 8,195 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 8,222 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 8,364 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 8,560 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 8,668 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 8,770 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 8,771 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 8,902 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 8,926 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 9,004 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 9,100 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 9,386 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 9,773 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 9,890 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 9,741 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 9,825 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 10,032 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 10,127 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 10,298 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 10,554 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 10,786 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 10,873 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 11,005 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 11,192 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 11,466 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 11,097 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 11,825 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 12,144 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 12,380 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 12,644 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 12,986 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.7% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 12,986 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17,772 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 73% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 12,986 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23,315 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 56% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,102 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 7,595 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 8,668 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,226 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 8,770 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 9,890 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,616 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 9,825 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 11,466 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,180 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 11,097 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 12,986 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 118 Equatorial Guinea 13,786 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 119 South Africa 13,592 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 120 Tunisia 13,018 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 122 Belize 12,789 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 123 Iraq 12,192 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 124 Nauru 12,135 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 865.22 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 47.01 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.85 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 11.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0163 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 100.4 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 34.17 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Guatemala?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Guatemala was 12,986 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 12,986 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,595 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 1990.
- How does Guatemala rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
- Guatemala ranks 121st out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.4%. 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 domestic product (GDP), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic product (GDP) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.