Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per capita in Guatemala
Guatemala: Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per capita was 0.0062 million USD per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per capita in Guatemala, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per person.
Analysis
In 2024, gross domestic product — value us$, per capita in Guatemala stood at 0.0062 million USD per person. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 66.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product — value us$, per capita in Guatemala peaked at 0.0062 million USD per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 million USD per person, in 1970.
That places Guatemala 117th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per capita in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | million USD per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0003 million USD per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0003 million USD per person | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0003 million USD per person | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0004 million USD per person | +19.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0005 million USD per person | +20.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0005 million USD per person | +12.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0006 million USD per person | +17.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0008 million USD per person | +22.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0008 million USD per person | +8.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0009 million USD per person | +10.9% |
| 1980 | 0.001 million USD per person | +11.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0011 million USD per person | +6.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0011 million USD per person | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0011 million USD per person | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0011 million USD per person | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0012 million USD per person | +14.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0009 million USD per person | -26.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0007 million USD per person | -18.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0008 million USD per person | +7.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0008 million USD per person | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0007 million USD per person | -11.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0009 million USD per person | +19.7% |
| 1992 | 0.001 million USD per person | +8.1% |
| 1993 | 0.001 million USD per person | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0011 million USD per person | +10.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0012 million USD per person | +9.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0013 million USD per person | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0014 million USD per person | +9.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0015 million USD per person | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0014 million USD per person | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0014 million USD per person | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0015 million USD per person | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0017 million USD per person | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0017 million USD per person | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0018 million USD per person | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 0.002 million USD per person | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0022 million USD per person | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0025 million USD per person | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0028 million USD per person | +12.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0026 million USD per person | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0028 million USD per person | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0032 million USD per person | +13.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0033 million USD per person | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0034 million USD per person | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0037 million USD per person | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0039 million USD per person | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0041 million USD per person | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0043 million USD per person | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0044 million USD per person | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0045 million USD per person | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0045 million USD per person | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0049 million USD per person | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0054 million USD per person | +9.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0058 million USD per person | +7.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0062 million USD per person | +6.8% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 0.0062 million USD per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.008 million USD per person, 77% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 0.0062 million USD per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0142 million USD per person, 43% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per capita in Guatemala changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | -26.5% | 0.0012 million USD per person | 0.0009 million USD per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0005 million USD per person | 0.0003 million USD per person | 0.0009 million USD per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.001 million USD per person | 0.0007 million USD per person | 0.0012 million USD per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0012 million USD per person | 0.0007 million USD per person | 0.0015 million USD per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.002 million USD per person | 0.0014 million USD per person | 0.0028 million USD per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0038 million USD per person | 0.0028 million USD per person | 0.0045 million USD per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0053 million USD per person | 0.0045 million USD per person | 0.0062 million USD per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 114 Fiji 0.0063 million USD per person compare
- 115 South Africa 0.0062 million USD per person compare
- 116 Libya 0.0062 million USD per person compare
- 118 Algeria 0.0056 million USD per person compare
- 119 El Salvador 0.0056 million USD per person compare
- 120 Samoa 0.0054 million USD per person compare
More economy & growth data for Guatemala
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.43 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.86 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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$), annual growth rate 34.17 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product — value us$, per capita in Guatemala?
- Gross domestic product — value us$, per capita in Guatemala was 0.0062 million USD per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product — value us$, per capita recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0062 million USD per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product — value us$, per capita recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 million USD per person in 1970.
- How does Guatemala rank for gross domestic product — value us$, per capita?
- Guatemala ranks 117th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross domestic product — value us$, per capita rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ 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 — Value US$ ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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 — Value US$ divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.