Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre in Guatemala
Guatemala: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre was 8.77 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
8.77 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 8.9%
World rank
105th
of 183 countries
All-time high
8.77 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
10,202 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre in Guatemala, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 8.77 million current LCU per square kilometre for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.9% on the previous year and up 100.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in Guatemala peaked at 8.77 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10,202 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Guatemala 105th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10,202 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 10,846 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1963 | 11,978 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1964 | 12,450 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1965 | 12,775 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 13,003 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 14,012 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1968 | 15,282 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1969 | 15,948 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1970 | 17,627 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1971 | 18,783 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1972 | 19,536 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 23,813 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 1974 | 30,464 current LCU per square kilometre | +27.9% |
| 1975 | 34,639 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1976 | 43,185 current LCU per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 1977 | 52,064 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 1978 | 59,928 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1979 | 67,314 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1980 | 75,532 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1981 | 85,554 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1982 | 84,518 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 85,769 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 90,272 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 105,410 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1986 | 145,640 current LCU per square kilometre | +38.2% |
| 1987 | 175,929 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 1988 | 202,905 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1989 | 232,440 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1990 | 332,455 current LCU per square kilometre | +43.0% |
| 1991 | 457,375 current LCU per square kilometre | +37.6% |
| 1992 | 550,284 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1993 | 649,703 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1994 | 747,884 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1995 | 843,710 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1996 | 933,511 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1997 | 1.06 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1998 | 1.25 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1999 | 1.37 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2000 | 1.52 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2001 | 1.55 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 1.72 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2003 | 1.86 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 2.05 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2005 | 2.25 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 2.51 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2007 | 2.85 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2008 | 3.17 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2009 | 3.14 million current LCU per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 3.43 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 3.83 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2012 | 4.10 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 4.38 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 4.66 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 4.90 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 5.10 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 5.36 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 5.69 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 6.11 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 6.07 million current LCU per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 7.11 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2022 | 8.06 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2023 | 8.77 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,944 current LCU per square kilometre | 10,202 current LCU per square kilometre | 15,948 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 36,735 current LCU per square kilometre | 17,627 current LCU per square kilometre | 67,314 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 128,397 current LCU per square kilometre | 75,532 current LCU per square kilometre | 232,440 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 819,713 current LCU per square kilometre | 332,455 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.37 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.26 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.52 million current LCU per square kilometre | 3.17 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.76 million current LCU per square kilometre | 3.43 million current LCU per square kilometre | 6.11 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.50 million current LCU per square kilometre | 6.07 million current LCU per square kilometre | 8.77 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 102 Kyrgyzstan 9.65 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 103 Honduras 9.37 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 104 Niger 9.27 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 106 Ethiopia 8.30 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 107 Bhutan 8.15 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 108 Chad 7.84 million current LCU 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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 4,719 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 8.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.15 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 7,615 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 7.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 8.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 58,483 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.43 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in Guatemala?
- Gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in Guatemala was 8.77 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 8.77 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,202 current LCU per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Guatemala rank for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Guatemala ranks 105th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.4%. 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 national expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross national expenditure (current LCU) 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 national expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross national expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- 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 national expenditure (current LCU) 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.