Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Guatemala
Guatemala: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1671 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Guatemala, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Guatemala is 0.1671 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Guatemala peaked at 0.2062 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.0931 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1962.
Guatemala ranks 146th of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0978 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.1011 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1962 | 0.0931 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1963 | 0.099 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 1964 | 0.1226 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.9% |
| 1965 | 0.1314 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1966 | 0.1203 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1967 | 0.1319 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 1968 | 0.1372 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 0.1347 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 0.1253 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1971 | 0.1328 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1972 | 0.1297 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 0.1388 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 1974 | 0.148 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1975 | 0.1566 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1976 | 0.2062 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.7% |
| 1977 | 0.1895 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1978 | 0.2006 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1979 | 0.1863 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1980 | 0.1642 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 1981 | 0.1676 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 0.1502 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1983 | 0.105 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0963 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1985 | 0.1096 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 1986 | 0.1006 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1236 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.8% |
| 1988 | 0.1337 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 1989 | 0.1374 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.1298 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1218 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1564 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1609 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1423 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1451 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1333 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1511 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1665 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1789 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1613 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2001 | 0.186 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1962 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1896 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1864 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1859 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2044 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1991 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1823 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1538 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1505 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1505 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1503 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1509 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1517 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1452 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1387 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1361 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.137 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1438 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 0.137 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1613 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1671 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1635 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 0.1596 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2025 | 0.1671 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1169 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0931 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1372 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1614 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1253 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2062 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1288 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0963 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1676 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1486 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1218 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1789 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1845 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1538 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2044 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1455 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1361 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1517 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1593 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.137 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1671 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 143 Brazil 0.1684 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 144 Kuwait 0.1675 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 145 Burkina Faso 0.1673 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 147 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.1661 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 148 Turkmenistan 0.1654 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 149 Chad 0.1639 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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)
- 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 capita 1,103 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Guatemala?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Guatemala was 0.1671 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2062 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1976.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0931 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1962.
- How does Guatemala rank for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Guatemala ranks 146th out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.