Gross domestic savings in Guatemala
Guatemala: Gross domestic savings 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 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% |
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
- 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)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 7,885 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1157 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 763.73 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 14.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1671 current US$ per US$ of GDP (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.