Gross national expenditure in Guatemala
Guatemala: Gross national expenditure was 115.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross national expenditure in Guatemala, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 115.4% for gross national expenditure in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure in Guatemala peaked at 118.9% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 98.5%, in 1986.
Guatemala ranks 39th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 101.9% | — |
| 1961 | 101.5% | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 101.6% | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 101.6% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 102.7% | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 102.8% | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 100.2% | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 103.3% | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 101.7% | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 99.6% | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 99.2% | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 101.4% | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 99.6% | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 99.3% | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 103.3% | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 101.8% | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 106.0% | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 101.8% | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 105.8% | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 104.5% | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 102.7% | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 106.5% | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 103.9% | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 101.6% | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 102.1% | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 101.0% | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 98.5% | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 106.4% | +8.0% |
| 1988 | 105.8% | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 105.2% | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 103.8% | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 103.6% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 109.2% | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 108.4% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 107.3% | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 106.2% | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 104.8% | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 105.6% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 108.1% | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 108.4% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 108.8% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 115.0% | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 115.3% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 116.2% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 117.0% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 117.8% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 118.9% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 118.7% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 116.6% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 110.9% | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 112.3% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 112.6% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 113.0% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 112.7% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 111.6% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 110.2% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 108.9% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 109.1% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 110.7% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 110.3% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 108.5% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 114.0% | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 116.5% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 115.1% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 115.5% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 115.4% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 101.7% | 99.6% | 103.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 102.3% | 99.2% | 106.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 103.4% | 98.5% | 106.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 106.5% | 103.6% | 109.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 115.5% | 108.8% | 118.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 111.1% | 108.9% | 113.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 114.2% | 108.5% | 116.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 36 Bosnia and Herzegovina 118.4% compare
- 37 Malawi 118.1% compare
- 38 Bhutan 116.4% compare
- 40 Tunisia 114.7% compare
- 41 Mauritania 114.3% compare
- 42 Mozambique 114.3% 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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 11.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1677 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 1,107 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 10.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 8,499 current LCU per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure in Guatemala?
- Gross national expenditure in Guatemala was 115.4% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross national expenditure recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 118.9% in 2006.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.5% in 1986.
- How does Guatemala rank for gross national expenditure?
- Guatemala ranks 39th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. 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 national expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross national expenditure is the sum of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, and gross capital formation. 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.