Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) in Guatemala
Guatemala: Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) was 690.18 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita in Guatemala, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita in Guatemala stood at 690.18 current LCU per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 63.1% on the previous year and down 49.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita in Guatemala peaked at 1,745 current LCU per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 18.95 current LCU per person, in 1962.
That places Guatemala 152nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 21.58 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 18.97 current LCU per person | -12.1% |
| 1962 | 18.95 current LCU per person | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 25.34 current LCU per person | +33.7% |
| 1964 | 28.75 current LCU per person | +13.5% |
| 1965 | 29.67 current LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 30.35 current LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 28.14 current LCU per person | -7.3% |
| 1968 | 42.36 current LCU per person | +50.5% |
| 1969 | 38.44 current LCU per person | -9.2% |
| 1970 | 48.05 current LCU per person | +25.0% |
| 1971 | 46.49 current LCU per person | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 46.21 current LCU per person | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 63.28 current LCU per person | +36.9% |
| 1974 | 81.09 current LCU per person | +28.1% |
| 1975 | 84.98 current LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 107.31 current LCU per person | +26.3% |
| 1977 | 156.13 current LCU per person | +45.5% |
| 1978 | 146.47 current LCU per person | -6.2% |
| 1979 | 146.12 current LCU per person | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 149.95 current LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 127.97 current LCU per person | -14.7% |
| 1982 | 123.34 current LCU per person | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 116.04 current LCU per person | -5.9% |
| 1984 | 116.95 current LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 149 current LCU per person | +27.4% |
| 1986 | 231.41 current LCU per person | +55.3% |
| 1987 | 159.37 current LCU per person | -31.1% |
| 1988 | 189.43 current LCU per person | +18.9% |
| 1989 | 225.32 current LCU per person | +18.9% |
| 1990 | 372.2 current LCU per person | +65.2% |
| 1991 | 544.83 current LCU per person | +46.4% |
| 1992 | 515.63 current LCU per person | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 582.89 current LCU per person | +13.0% |
| 1994 | 620.8 current LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 733.55 current LCU per person | +18.2% |
| 1996 | 713.96 current LCU per person | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 799.26 current LCU per person | +11.9% |
| 1998 | 1,037 current LCU per person | +29.8% |
| 1999 | 1,066 current LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 1,162 current LCU per person | +9.0% |
| 2001 | 606.4 current LCU per person | -47.8% |
| 2002 | 732.6 current LCU per person | +20.8% |
| 2003 | 601.94 current LCU per person | -17.8% |
| 2004 | 609.72 current LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 353.05 current LCU per person | -42.1% |
| 2006 | 388.38 current LCU per person | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 472.62 current LCU per person | +21.7% |
| 2008 | 20.61 current LCU per person | -95.6% |
| 2009 | 495.53 current LCU per person | +2304.9% |
| 2010 | 421.23 current LCU per person | -15.0% |
| 2011 | 717.81 current LCU per person | +70.4% |
| 2012 | 557.89 current LCU per person | -22.3% |
| 2013 | 853.39 current LCU per person | +53.0% |
| 2014 | 991.72 current LCU per person | +16.2% |
| 2015 | 1,369 current LCU per person | +38.1% |
| 2016 | 1,541 current LCU per person | +12.6% |
| 2017 | 1,435 current LCU per person | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 1,020 current LCU per person | -28.9% |
| 2019 | 1,402 current LCU per person | +37.4% |
| 2020 | 1,745 current LCU per person | +24.5% |
| 2021 | 1,051 current LCU per person | -39.8% |
| 2022 | 34.62 current LCU per person | -96.7% |
| 2023 | 641.88 current LCU per person | +1754.0% |
| 2024 | 423.18 current LCU per person | -34.1% |
| 2025 | 690.18 current LCU per person | +63.1% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 690.18 current LCU per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22,074 current LCU per person, 3% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 690.18 current LCU per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9,412 current LCU per person, 7% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +2304.9% | 20.61 current LCU per person | 495.53 current LCU per person |
| 2023 | +1754.0% | 34.62 current LCU per person | 641.88 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.25 current LCU per person | 18.95 current LCU per person | 42.36 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 92.61 current LCU per person | 46.21 current LCU per person | 156.13 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 158.88 current LCU per person | 116.04 current LCU per person | 231.41 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 698.66 current LCU per person | 372.2 current LCU per person | 1,066 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 544.32 current LCU per person | 20.61 current LCU per person | 1,162 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,031 current LCU per person | 421.23 current LCU per person | 1,541 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 764.34 current LCU per person | 34.62 current LCU per person | 1,745 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 149 Zimbabwe 1,690 current LCU per person compare
- 150 Fiji 1,562 current LCU per person compare
- 151 Samoa 1,414 current LCU per person compare
- 153 Papua New Guinea 664.72 current LCU per person compare
- 154 South Sudan 525.64 current LCU per person compare
- 155 Kosovo 301.5 current LCU 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 savings (current lcu), per capita in Guatemala?
- Gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita in Guatemala was 690.18 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 1,745 current LCU per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.95 current LCU per person in 1962.
- How does Guatemala rank for gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita?
- Guatemala ranks 152nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.6%. 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 savings (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic savings (current LCU) 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 savings (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross domestic savings Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- 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 savings (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.