Gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Guatemala
Guatemala: Gross fixed capital formation, private sector was 15.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Guatemala, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Guatemala stood at 15.2%.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Guatemala peaked at 17.3% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 1984.
Guatemala ranks 63rd of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7.2% | — |
| 1961 | 7.2% | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 6.9% | -3.3% |
| 1963 | 8.2% | +17.8% |
| 1964 | 9.6% | +18.3% |
| 1965 | 9.9% | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 9.3% | -6.4% |
| 1967 | 10.2% | +9.4% |
| 1968 | 11.0% | +7.9% |
| 1969 | 10.9% | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 10.2% | -7.0% |
| 1971 | 10.4% | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 9.8% | -5.9% |
| 1973 | 10.5% | +7.2% |
| 1974 | 11.9% | +13.2% |
| 1975 | 12.4% | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 15.8% | +27.3% |
| 1977 | 14.4% | -8.8% |
| 1978 | 15.7% | +9.2% |
| 1979 | 13.6% | -13.5% |
| 1980 | 10.5% | -23.1% |
| 1981 | 8.9% | -14.8% |
| 1982 | 8.9% | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 6.6% | -25.9% |
| 1984 | 5.8% | -11.2% |
| 1985 | 8.3% | +41.8% |
| 1986 | 8.1% | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 9.7% | +19.9% |
| 1988 | 10.5% | +8.3% |
| 1989 | 10.6% | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 10.4% | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 9.8% | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 13.2% | +34.8% |
| 1993 | 13.4% | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 11.7% | -12.7% |
| 1995 | 12.0% | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 10.8% | -9.8% |
| 1997 | 12.1% | +11.2% |
| 1998 | 13.7% | +13.2% |
| 1999 | 12.8% | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 12.5% | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 14.6% | +16.5% |
| 2002 | 15.2% | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 15.1% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 15.9% | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 15.8% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 17.3% | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 16.3% | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 15.0% | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 11.5% | -23.1% |
| 2010 | 11.9% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 12.3% | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 13.1% | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 13.2% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 13.1% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 13.3% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 12.9% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 12.5% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 12.2% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 12.5% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 12.4% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 14.5% | +16.9% |
| 2022 | 15.1% | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 14.8% | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 15.0% | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 15.2% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.0% | 6.9% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.5% | 9.8% | 15.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.8% | 5.8% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.0% | 9.8% | 13.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.9% | 11.5% | 17.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.7% | 11.9% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.5% | 12.4% | 15.2% | 6 |
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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 capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 8.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1272 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 839.24 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 7.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3097 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 2,043 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 6.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Guatemala?
- Gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Guatemala was 15.2% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, private sector recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 17.3% in 2006.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, private sector recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 1984.
- How does Guatemala rank for gross fixed capital formation, private sector?
- Guatemala ranks 63rd out of 106 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, private sector rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. 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, private sector (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Private investment covers outlays by the private sector (including private nonprofit agencies) on additions to its fixed domestic assets. 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.