Gross fixed capital formation in Guatemala
Guatemala: Gross fixed capital formation was 11.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation in Guatemala, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
In 2025, gross fixed capital formation in Guatemala stood at 11.3%.
The figure is up 224.6% on the previous year and up 831.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation in Guatemala peaked at 37.3% in 1976 and was at its lowest, -27.9%, in 1983.
Guatemala ranks 30th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.3% | — |
| 1962 | -4.2% | -180.0% |
| 1963 | 18.5% | -537.2% |
| 1964 | 22.5% | +21.8% |
| 1965 | 5.7% | -74.7% |
| 1966 | -0.5% | -109.5% |
| 1967 | 11.0% | -2144.4% |
| 1968 | 13.7% | +24.0% |
| 1969 | 1.6% | -88.5% |
| 1970 | -1.5% | -192.5% |
| 1971 | 8.5% | -686.0% |
| 1972 | -0.6% | -106.7% |
| 1973 | 11.4% | -2088.3% |
| 1974 | -1.9% | -116.4% |
| 1975 | 9.5% | -607.3% |
| 1976 | 37.3% | +293.5% |
| 1977 | 9.3% | -75.1% |
| 1978 | 7.4% | -20.4% |
| 1979 | -5.2% | -170.7% |
| 1980 | -9.7% | +85.9% |
| 1981 | 7.8% | -180.3% |
| 1982 | -10.9% | -240.8% |
| 1983 | -27.9% | +155.2% |
| 1984 | -8.9% | -68.1% |
| 1985 | -6.4% | -28.4% |
| 1986 | 3.9% | -161.2% |
| 1987 | 16.4% | +320.8% |
| 1988 | 12.6% | -23.3% |
| 1989 | 6.4% | -49.5% |
| 1990 | -10.3% | -261.0% |
| 1991 | 5.2% | -150.4% |
| 1992 | 24.9% | +381.8% |
| 1993 | 9.5% | -61.8% |
| 1994 | -2.6% | -127.5% |
| 1995 | 8.7% | -431.7% |
| 1996 | -2.0% | -122.8% |
| 1997 | 22.5% | -1235.2% |
| 1998 | 17.4% | -22.6% |
| 1999 | 5.8% | -66.7% |
| 2000 | -8.8% | -251.7% |
| 2001 | 1.8% | -120.8% |
| 2002 | 9.3% | +406.4% |
| 2003 | -3.1% | -133.7% |
| 2004 | -1.2% | -62.8% |
| 2005 | 4.3% | -467.7% |
| 2006 | 15.7% | +268.0% |
| 2007 | 5.0% | -68.5% |
| 2008 | -5.8% | -217.8% |
| 2009 | -13.1% | +125.0% |
| 2010 | -2.1% | -84.3% |
| 2011 | 7.1% | -443.9% |
| 2012 | 3.6% | -49.2% |
| 2013 | 1.5% | -58.7% |
| 2014 | 4.3% | +190.9% |
| 2015 | -1.5% | -135.6% |
| 2016 | -1.7% | +11.8% |
| 2017 | 4.1% | -336.9% |
| 2018 | 4.5% | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 8.8% | +96.4% |
| 2020 | -4.5% | -151.2% |
| 2021 | 19.8% | -541.4% |
| 2022 | 4.3% | -78.5% |
| 2023 | 7.9% | +85.0% |
| 2024 | 3.5% | -56.1% |
| 2025 | 11.3% | +224.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.2% | -4.2% | 22.5% | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.4% | -5.2% | 37.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.7% | -27.9% | 16.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.9% | -10.3% | 24.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | -13.1% | 15.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.9% | -2.1% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.0% | -4.5% | 19.8% | 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 7.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 7.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 47,362 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 4.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.6628 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 4,373 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 4.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 4.82 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation in Guatemala?
- Gross fixed capital formation in Guatemala was 11.3% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 37.3% in 1976.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was -27.9% in 1983.
- How does Guatemala rank for gross fixed capital formation?
- Guatemala ranks 30th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 831.3%. 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 Offices (NSOs), published as part of Gross fixed capital formation (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross fixed capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of fixed assets during the accounting period, including certain specified expenditures on services that add to the value of non-produced assets. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.