Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita (Bolt) in Guatemala
Guatemala: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita (Bolt) was 8,193 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
8,193 international-$ in 2011 prices per person
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
103rd
of 164 countries
All-time high
8,193 international-$ in 2011 prices per person
in 2022
All-time low
3,527 international-$ in 2011 prices per person
in 1960
Years of data
63
1960–2022
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Guatemala, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices per person.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 8,193 international-$ in 2011 prices per person for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in 2022. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Guatemala peaked at 8,193 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3,527 international-$ in 2011 prices per person, in 1960.
That places Guatemala 103rd out of 164 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita (Bolt) in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2011 prices per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3,527 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | — |
| 1961 | 3,571 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 3,588 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 3,818 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +6.4% |
| 1964 | 3,880 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 3,934 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 4,035 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 4,084 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 4,322 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +5.8% |
| 1969 | 4,406 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 4,538 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 4,668 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 4,884 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 5,081 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 5,271 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 5,245 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 5,512 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 5,813 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +5.5% |
| 1978 | 5,954 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 6,081 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 6,153 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 6,038 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 5,693 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -5.7% |
| 1983 | 5,411 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 5,289 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 5,111 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 4,976 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 5,014 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 5,064 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 5,118 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 5,131 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 5,136 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 5,279 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 5,367 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 5,408 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 5,504 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 5,526 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 5,623 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 5,758 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 5,858 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 5,876 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 5,882 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 5,986 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 6,019 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 6,101 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 6,183 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 6,377 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 6,630 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 6,701 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 6,597 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 6,648 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 6,783 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 6,859 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 6,960 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 7,133 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 7,290 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 7,349 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 7,439 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 7,565 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 7,749 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 7,501 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 7,989 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 8,193 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.6% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 8,193 international-$ in 2011 prices per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13,378 international-$ in 2011 prices per person, 61% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 8,193 international-$ in 2011 prices per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10,155 international-$ in 2011 prices per person, 81% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,916 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 3,527 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 4,406 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 5,305 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 4,538 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 6,081 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,387 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 4,976 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 6,153 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,459 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 5,131 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 5,858 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,235 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 5,876 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 6,701 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,177 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 6,648 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 7,749 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,894 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 7,501 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 8,193 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 100 Lebanon 8,485 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 101 Vietnam 8,365 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 102 Morocco 8,349 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 104 Cape Verde 8,179 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 105 Eswatini 7,872 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 106 Cuba 7,609 international-$ in 2011 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0059 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 38.64 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.2199 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 28.22 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Guatemala?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Guatemala was 8,193 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 8,193 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,527 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 1960.
- How does Guatemala rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
- Guatemala ranks 103rd out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. 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) Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 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.