Gross domestic savings (% of GDP) in Guatemala
Guatemala: Gross domestic savings (% of GDP) was 1.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic savings in Guatemala, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross domestic savings in Guatemala stood at 1.4%.
The figure is up 53.6% on the previous year and down 70.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings in Guatemala peaked at 18.2% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2022.
That places Guatemala 155th out of 188 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 (% of GDP) in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 8.4% | — |
| 1961 | 7.4% | -12.2% |
| 1962 | 7.1% | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 8.9% | +24.7% |
| 1964 | 10.1% | +13.5% |
| 1965 | 10.5% | +3.7% |
| 1966 | 10.6% | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 9.6% | -8.7% |
| 1968 | 13.5% | +39.7% |
| 1969 | 11.8% | -12.5% |
| 1970 | 13.6% | +15.6% |
| 1971 | 13.0% | -4.7% |
| 1972 | 12.5% | -3.7% |
| 1973 | 14.4% | +14.9% |
| 1974 | 15.3% | +6.8% |
| 1975 | 14.3% | -6.9% |
| 1976 | 15.4% | +7.8% |
| 1977 | 18.2% | +18.5% |
| 1978 | 15.8% | -13.2% |
| 1979 | 14.2% | -10.0% |
| 1980 | 13.1% | -7.8% |
| 1981 | 10.5% | -19.9% |
| 1982 | 10.2% | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 9.5% | -7.1% |
| 1984 | 9.4% | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 10.5% | +11.0% |
| 1986 | 11.8% | +12.7% |
| 1987 | 7.5% | -36.7% |
| 1988 | 7.9% | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 8.3% | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 9.8% | +17.2% |
| 1991 | 10.7% | +9.1% |
| 1992 | 9.1% | -14.8% |
| 1993 | 8.9% | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 8.4% | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 8.9% | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 7.9% | -10.9% |
| 1997 | 8.0% | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 9.3% | +15.8% |
| 1999 | 9.0% | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 9.1% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 5.0% | -44.7% |
| 2002 | 5.6% | +11.8% |
| 2003 | 4.4% | -21.6% |
| 2004 | 4.2% | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 2.3% | -45.8% |
| 2006 | 2.3% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 2.5% | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -96.1% |
| 2009 | 2.3% | +2256.8% |
| 2010 | 1.9% | -19.8% |
| 2011 | 2.9% | +56.1% |
| 2012 | 2.2% | -25.5% |
| 2013 | 3.2% | +45.5% |
| 2014 | 3.5% | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 4.6% | +32.2% |
| 2016 | 5.0% | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 4.5% | -9.6% |
| 2018 | 3.1% | -31.0% |
| 2019 | 4.0% | +29.5% |
| 2020 | 5.0% | +25.0% |
| 2021 | 2.8% | -45.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -97.0% |
| 2023 | 1.4% | +1607.4% |
| 2024 | 0.9% | -37.7% |
| 2025 | 1.4% | +53.6% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 1.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.9%, 7% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 1.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.3%, 8% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic savings (% of GDP) 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 | +2256.8% | 0.1% | 2.3% |
| 2023 | +1607.4% | 0.1% | 1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.8% | 7.1% | 13.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.7% | 12.5% | 18.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.9% | 7.5% | 13.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.0% | 7.9% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.8% | 0.1% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 1.9% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 0.1% | 5.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More economy & growth data for Guatemala
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 3.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic savings in Guatemala?
- Gross domestic savings in Guatemala was 1.4% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross domestic savings recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 18.2% in 1977.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2022.
- How does Guatemala rank for gross domestic savings?
- Guatemala ranks 155th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic savings rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross domestic savings (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic savings are calculated as GDP less final consumption expenditure (total consumption). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.