Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita (capita) in Guatemala
Guatemala: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita (capita) was 1,103 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita in Guatemala, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita in Guatemala is 1,103 current US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.3% on the previous year and up 95.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita in Guatemala peaked at 1,103 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 24.7 current US$ per person, in 1962.
Guatemala ranks 108th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita (capita) in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 25.13 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 26.01 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1962 | 24.7 current US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 1963 | 28.15 current US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 1964 | 34.85 current US$ per person | +23.8% |
| 1965 | 37.17 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 1966 | 34.56 current US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 1967 | 38.5 current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 1968 | 43.16 current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 1969 | 43.94 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 44.21 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 47.6 current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 1972 | 47.95 current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 61.15 current US$ per person | +27.5% |
| 1974 | 78.23 current US$ per person | +27.9% |
| 1975 | 93.14 current US$ per person | +19.1% |
| 1976 | 143.75 current US$ per person | +54.3% |
| 1977 | 162.24 current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 1978 | 185.58 current US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 1979 | 191.15 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 187.53 current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 203.94 current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 1982 | 180.79 current US$ per person | -11.3% |
| 1983 | 128.04 current US$ per person | -29.2% |
| 1984 | 119.57 current US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 1985 | 135.69 current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 1986 | 90.14 current US$ per person | -33.6% |
| 1987 | 105.5 current US$ per person | +17.0% |
| 1988 | 122.89 current US$ per person | +16.5% |
| 1989 | 131.71 current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 1990 | 110.05 current US$ per person | -16.5% |
| 1991 | 123.52 current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 1992 | 171.52 current US$ per person | +38.9% |
| 1993 | 187.52 current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 1994 | 183.89 current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 206.26 current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 1996 | 197.43 current US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 247.61 current US$ per person | +25.4% |
| 1998 | 289.85 current US$ per person | +17.1% |
| 1999 | 286.92 current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 265.91 current US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 286.04 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 327.52 current US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 2003 | 326.62 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 343.15 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 380.44 current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 2006 | 454.74 current US$ per person | +19.5% |
| 2007 | 489.45 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 503.62 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 401.61 current US$ per person | -20.3% |
| 2010 | 422.16 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 476.8 current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 2012 | 493.88 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 519.74 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 559.71 current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 565.21 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 563.21 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 588.61 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 596.18 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 648.79 current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 613.55 current US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 792.56 current US$ per person | +29.2% |
| 2022 | 894.98 current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 2023 | 940.72 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 981.83 current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2025 | 1,103 current US$ per person | +12.3% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 1,103 current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,826 current US$ per person, 60% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 1,103 current US$ per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,804 current US$ per person, 61% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33.62 current US$ per person | 24.7 current US$ per person | 43.94 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 105.5 current US$ per person | 44.21 current US$ per person | 191.15 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 140.58 current US$ per person | 90.14 current US$ per person | 203.94 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 200.46 current US$ per person | 110.05 current US$ per person | 289.85 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 377.91 current US$ per person | 265.91 current US$ per person | 503.62 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 543.43 current US$ per person | 422.16 current US$ per person | 648.79 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 887.69 current US$ per person | 613.55 current US$ per person | 1,103 current US$ per person | 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)
- 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 fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita in Guatemala?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita in Guatemala was 1,103 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 1,103 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.7 current US$ per person in 1962.
- How does Guatemala rank for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita?
- Guatemala ranks 108th out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.1%. 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 fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.