Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita) in Guatemala
Guatemala: Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita) was 5,559 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
5,559 constant 2015 US$ per person
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
97th
of 163 countries
All-time high
5,559 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
All-time low
2,142 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Guatemala, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Guatemala stood at 5,559 constant 2015 US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Guatemala peaked at 5,559 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,142 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1960.
That places Guatemala 97th out of 163 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita) in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2,142 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 2,147 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 2,157 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 2,279 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 1964 | 2,393 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 1965 | 2,404 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 2,379 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 2,472 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 2,581 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 1969 | 2,579 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 2,677 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1971 | 2,766 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 2,800 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 2,916 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 3,013 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 2,993 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 3,311 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 1977 | 3,513 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1978 | 3,632 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 3,581 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 3,510 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 3,541 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 3,276 constant 2015 US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 1983 | 3,027 constant 2015 US$ per person | -7.6% |
| 1984 | 2,968 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 2,816 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 1986 | 2,776 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 2,885 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 2,929 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 2,937 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 2,874 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 2,948 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 3,115 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 3,162 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 3,194 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 3,255 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 3,193 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 3,327 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 3,526 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 3,561 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 3,567 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 3,625 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 3,687 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 3,694 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 3,718 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 3,749 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 3,890 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 4,038 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 3,967 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 3,812 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 3,900 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 4,035 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 4,081 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 4,126 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 4,195 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 4,292 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 4,308 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 4,370 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 4,478 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 4,624 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 4,470 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 4,870 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 4,979 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 5,153 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 5,353 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2025 | 5,559 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.8% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 5,559 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7,336 constant 2015 US$ per person, 76% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 5,559 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7,601 constant 2015 US$ per person, 73% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,353 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,142 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,581 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,120 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,677 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,632 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,066 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,776 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,541 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,215 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,874 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,561 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,775 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,567 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4,038 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,241 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,900 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4,624 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,064 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4,470 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5,559 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 94 El Salvador 5,737 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 95 Moldova 5,634 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 96 Namibia 5,608 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 98 Algeria 5,458 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 99 Cape Verde 5,434 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 100 Iran 5,287 constant 2015 US$ per person 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)
- 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 national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Guatemala?
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Guatemala was 5,559 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 5,559 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,142 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Guatemala rank for gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
- Guatemala ranks 97th out of 163 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.5%. 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 national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Population, total
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- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.