Gross fixed capital formation in Guatemala
Guatemala: Gross fixed capital formation was 16.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross fixed capital formation in Guatemala, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 16.7% for gross fixed capital formation in 2025.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation in Guatemala peaked at 20.6% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 9.3%, in 1962.
Guatemala ranks 145th of 180 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 in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 9.8% | — |
| 1961 | 10.1% | +3.4% |
| 1962 | 9.3% | -7.9% |
| 1963 | 9.9% | +6.3% |
| 1964 | 12.3% | +23.9% |
| 1965 | 13.1% | +7.1% |
| 1966 | 12.0% | -8.4% |
| 1967 | 13.2% | +9.6% |
| 1968 | 13.7% | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 13.5% | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 12.5% | -6.9% |
| 1971 | 13.3% | +6.0% |
| 1972 | 13.0% | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 13.9% | +7.0% |
| 1974 | 14.8% | +6.6% |
| 1975 | 15.7% | +5.8% |
| 1976 | 20.6% | +31.7% |
| 1977 | 19.0% | -8.1% |
| 1978 | 20.1% | +5.8% |
| 1979 | 18.6% | -7.1% |
| 1980 | 16.4% | -11.8% |
| 1981 | 16.8% | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 15.0% | -10.4% |
| 1983 | 10.5% | -30.1% |
| 1984 | 9.6% | -8.2% |
| 1985 | 11.0% | +13.7% |
| 1986 | 10.1% | -8.2% |
| 1987 | 12.4% | +22.8% |
| 1988 | 13.4% | +8.2% |
| 1989 | 13.7% | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 13.0% | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 12.2% | -6.2% |
| 1992 | 15.6% | +28.5% |
| 1993 | 16.1% | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 14.2% | -11.6% |
| 1995 | 14.5% | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 13.3% | -8.2% |
| 1997 | 15.1% | +13.4% |
| 1998 | 16.6% | +10.1% |
| 1999 | 17.9% | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 16.1% | -9.9% |
| 2001 | 18.6% | +15.4% |
| 2002 | 19.6% | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 19.0% | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 18.6% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 18.6% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 20.4% | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 19.9% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 18.2% | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 15.4% | -15.6% |
| 2010 | 15.0% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 15.0% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 15.0% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 15.1% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 15.2% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 14.5% | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 13.9% | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 13.6% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 13.7% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 14.4% | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 13.7% | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 16.1% | +17.7% |
| 2022 | 16.7% | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 16.3% | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 16.0% | -2.4% |
| 2025 | 16.7% | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.7% | 9.3% | 13.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.1% | 12.5% | 20.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.9% | 9.6% | 16.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.9% | 12.2% | 17.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.4% | 15.4% | 20.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.5% | 13.6% | 15.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.9% | 13.7% | 16.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 142 Brazil 16.8% compare
- 143 Kuwait 16.7% compare
- 144 Burkina Faso 16.7% compare
- 146 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 16.6% compare
- 147 Turkmenistan 16.5% compare
- 148 Chad 16.4% 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)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 4,631 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 9.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.2179 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 1,437 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 8.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 1.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 11,040 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 4.3 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation in Guatemala?
- Gross fixed capital formation in Guatemala was 16.7% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 20.6% in 1976.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.3% in 1962.
- How does Guatemala rank for gross fixed capital formation?
- Guatemala ranks 145th out of 180 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP). 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 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.