Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Guatemala
Guatemala: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 7.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
7.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
111th
of 205 countries
All-time high
8.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2009
All-time low
1 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Guatemala, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Guatemala stood at 7.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Guatemala peaked at 8.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1965.
Guatemala ranks 111th of 205 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1966 | 1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 1986 | 2.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +90.4% |
| 1987 | 2.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 1988 | 2.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 2.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1990 | 4.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +59.3% |
| 1991 | 5.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 1992 | 5.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 5.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 1994 | 5.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 5.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 6.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 6.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 6.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 7.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 2000 | 7.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 7.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 7.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 7.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 7.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 7.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 7.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 7.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 7.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 8.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 7.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 7.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 7.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 7.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 7.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 7.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 7.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 6.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 7.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 7.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 7.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 7.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 7.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 7.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 7.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 7.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1970s | 1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 8.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 108 Morocco 8.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 109 Macao 7.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 110 Hong Kong 7.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 112 Greenland 6.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 113 Bolivia 6.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 114 Trinidad and Tobago 6.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 7.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 47,362 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 4.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.6628 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 4,373 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 4.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 4.82 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per capita 31,801 constant LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Guatemala?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Guatemala was 7.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 8.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2009.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1965.
- How does Guatemala rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Guatemala ranks 111th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.