Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, per square in Guatemala
Guatemala: Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, per square was 7.63 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, per square in Guatemala, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million SLC per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per square in Guatemala stood at 7.63 million SLC per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 10.4% on the previous year and up 96.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per square in Guatemala peaked at 7.63 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0156 million SLC per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Guatemala 112th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, per square in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | million SLC per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0156 million SLC per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0162 million SLC per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0172 million SLC per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1973 | 0.021 million SLC per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0259 million SLC per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0299 million SLC per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0357 million SLC per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0449 million SLC per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0497 million SLC per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0565 million SLC per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0645 million SLC per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0705 million SLC per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0714 million SLC per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0741 million SLC per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0775 million SLC per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0915 million SLC per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1986 | 0.1297 million SLC per square kilometre | +41.7% |
| 1987 | 0.145 million SLC per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1988 | 0.1682 million SLC per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1939 million SLC per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1990 | 0.281 million SLC per square kilometre | +44.9% |
| 1991 | 0.3873 million SLC per square kilometre | +37.8% |
| 1992 | 0.442 million SLC per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1993 | 0.526 million SLC per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1994 | 0.6113 million SLC per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1995 | 0.6972 million SLC per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1996 | 0.7817 million SLC per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1997 | 0.8832 million SLC per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1998 | 1.02 million SLC per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1999 | 1.11 million SLC per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 1.23 million SLC per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2001 | 1.35 million SLC per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2002 | 1.49 million SLC per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2003 | 1.6 million SLC per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 1.75 million SLC per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 1.91 million SLC per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 2.11 million SLC per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2007 | 2.4 million SLC per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2008 | 2.72 million SLC per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2009 | 2.83 million SLC per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 3.06 million SLC per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 3.41 million SLC per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 3.63 million SLC per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 3.89 million SLC per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 4.17 million SLC per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 4.44 million SLC per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 4.68 million SLC per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 4.91 million SLC per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 5.15 million SLC per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 5.54 million SLC per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 5.6 million SLC per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 6.24 million SLC per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2022 | 6.91 million SLC per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2023 | 7.63 million SLC per square kilometre | +10.4% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 7.63 million SLC per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.79 million SLC per square kilometre, 78% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 7.63 million SLC per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.73 million SLC per square kilometre, 65% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, per square in Guatemala changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +44.9% | 0.1939 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.281 million SLC per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0313 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.0156 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.0565 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1086 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.0645 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.1939 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6733 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.281 million SLC per square kilometre | 1.11 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.94 million SLC per square kilometre | 1.23 million SLC per square kilometre | 2.83 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.29 million SLC per square kilometre | 3.06 million SLC per square kilometre | 5.54 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.6 million SLC per square kilometre | 5.6 million SLC per square kilometre | 7.63 million SLC per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 109 Chad 8.5 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 110 Niger 8.05 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 111 Ethiopia 7.73 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 113 Honduras 7.56 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 114 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 7.55 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 115 Andorra 7.45 million SLC 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)
- 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 — value standard local currency, per square in Guatemala?
- Gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per square in Guatemala was 7.63 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per square recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 7.63 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per square recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0156 million SLC per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Guatemala rank for gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per square?
- Guatemala ranks 112th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per square rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.5%. 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 Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency 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 Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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 Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency 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.