Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre in Guatemala
Guatemala: Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre was 0.1577 million USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.1577 million USD per square kilometre
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
92nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.1577 million USD per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0024 million USD per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre in Guatemala, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre in Guatemala is 0.1577 million USD per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 111.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre in Guatemala peaked at 0.1577 million USD per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0024 million USD per square kilometre, in 1970.
Guatemala ranks 92nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | million USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0024 million USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0027 million USD per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0028 million USD per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0037 million USD per square kilometre | +30.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0048 million USD per square kilometre | +31.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0059 million USD per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0092 million USD per square kilometre | +57.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0107 million USD per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0125 million USD per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0132 million USD per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0133 million USD per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0148 million USD per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0134 million USD per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0098 million USD per square kilometre | -27.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0094 million USD per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0126 million USD per square kilometre | +34.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0087 million USD per square kilometre | -30.6% |
| 1987 | 0.009 million USD per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0108 million USD per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0119 million USD per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0102 million USD per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0118 million USD per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0168 million USD per square kilometre | +42.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0188 million USD per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1994 | 0.019 million USD per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0218 million USD per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0216 million USD per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0276 million USD per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0331 million USD per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0336 million USD per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0319 million USD per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0333 million USD per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 0.039 million USD per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0398 million USD per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0427 million USD per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0484 million USD per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0591 million USD per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 2007 | 0.065 million USD per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0682 million USD per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0555 million USD per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0595 million USD per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0686 million USD per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0725 million USD per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0746 million USD per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0819 million USD per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0842 million USD per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0855 million USD per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.091 million USD per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0937 million USD per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1036 million USD per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0994 million USD per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1301 million USD per square kilometre | +31.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1491 million USD per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1577 million USD per square kilometre | +5.8% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 0.1577 million USD per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.126 million USD per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 0.1577 million USD per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2765 million USD per square kilometre, 57% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0068 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0024 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0132 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0114 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0087 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0148 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0214 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0102 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0336 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0483 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0319 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0682 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0815 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0595 million USD per square kilometre | 0.1036 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1341 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0994 million USD per square kilometre | 0.1577 million USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 89 Latvia 0.1695 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 90 New Caledonia 0.1631 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 91 Sao Tome and Principe 0.1581 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 93 North Macedonia 0.1551 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 94 Rwanda 0.1548 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 95 Nigeria 0.1456 million USD per square kilometre 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 865.22 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 47.01 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.85 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 11.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0163 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 100.4 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 34.17 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre in Guatemala?
- Gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre in Guatemala was 0.1577 million USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1577 million USD per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0024 million USD per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Guatemala rank for gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre?
- Guatemala ranks 92nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 111.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 — Value US$ divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.