Human development index vs gdp per capita in Guatemala
Guatemala: Human development index vs gdp per capita was 0.662 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.662
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
137th
of 192 countries
All-time high
0.662
in 2023
All-time low
0.499
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Human development index vs gdp per capita in Guatemala, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, human development index vs gdp per capita in Guatemala stood at 0.662. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index vs gdp per capita in Guatemala peaked at 0.662 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.499, in 1990.
That places Guatemala 137th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Human development index vs gdp per capita in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.499 | — |
| 1991 | 0.503 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.506 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.51 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.515 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.522 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.53 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.539 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.548 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.556 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.563 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.567 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.572 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.577 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.58 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.583 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.59 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.601 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.609 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.616 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.623 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.628 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.631 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.633 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.65 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.638 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.642 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.647 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.649 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.653 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.645 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.639 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.655 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.662 | +1.1% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 0.662 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7675, 86% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 0.662 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.777, 85% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5228 | 0.499 | 0.556 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5858 | 0.563 | 0.616 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6394 | 0.623 | 0.653 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6502 | 0.639 | 0.662 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More economy & growth data for Guatemala
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 3.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index vs gdp per capita in Guatemala?
- Human development index vs gdp per capita in Guatemala was 0.662 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human development index vs gdp per capita recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 0.662 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index vs gdp per capita recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.499 in 1990.
- How does Guatemala rank for human development index vs gdp per capita?
- Guatemala ranks 137th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Human development index vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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