Inflation, GDP deflator in Guatemala
Guatemala: Inflation, GDP deflator was 3.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Inflation, GDP deflator in Guatemala, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 3.4% for inflation, gdp deflator in 2025.
The figure is down 8.0% on the previous year and up 51.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation, gdp deflator in Guatemala peaked at 41.5% in 1986 and was at its lowest, -5.6%, in 2001.
Guatemala ranks 102nd of 212 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.
Inflation, GDP deflator in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -1.1% | — |
| 1962 | 2.6% | -339.3% |
| 1963 | 0.8% | -68.9% |
| 1964 | -1.7% | -308.7% |
| 1965 | -1.8% | +6.9% |
| 1966 | -1.0% | -44.2% |
| 1967 | 0.4% | -138.6% |
| 1968 | 1.9% | +382.8% |
| 1969 | 1.7% | -9.4% |
| 1970 | 5.0% | +194.8% |
| 1971 | -1.3% | -125.4% |
| 1972 | -1.4% | +7.4% |
| 1973 | 14.5% | -1163.5% |
| 1974 | 15.7% | +8.1% |
| 1975 | 13.1% | -16.3% |
| 1976 | 11.5% | -12.4% |
| 1977 | 16.5% | +43.1% |
| 1978 | 5.5% | -66.6% |
| 1979 | 8.6% | +56.2% |
| 1980 | 10.0% | +16.5% |
| 1981 | 8.5% | -14.6% |
| 1982 | 5.0% | -41.8% |
| 1983 | 6.6% | +31.8% |
| 1984 | 4.1% | -37.1% |
| 1985 | 18.8% | +355.4% |
| 1986 | 41.5% | +120.8% |
| 1987 | 8.0% | -80.7% |
| 1988 | 11.7% | +45.7% |
| 1989 | 10.9% | -6.4% |
| 1990 | 40.5% | +271.5% |
| 1991 | 33.0% | -18.6% |
| 1992 | 8.9% | -73.1% |
| 1993 | 14.5% | +63.7% |
| 1994 | 11.7% | -19.2% |
| 1995 | 8.7% | -26.1% |
| 1996 | 8.9% | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 8.3% | -7.2% |
| 1998 | 9.5% | +15.1% |
| 1999 | 5.0% | -46.9% |
| 2000 | 6.8% | +35.5% |
| 2001 | -5.6% | -182.1% |
| 2002 | 6.5% | -215.3% |
| 2003 | 4.5% | -30.9% |
| 2004 | 6.0% | +34.7% |
| 2005 | 5.7% | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 5.0% | -12.1% |
| 2007 | 7.1% | +42.8% |
| 2008 | 9.4% | +32.2% |
| 2009 | 3.6% | -61.7% |
| 2010 | 5.1% | +42.7% |
| 2011 | 6.9% | +34.2% |
| 2012 | 3.4% | -51.0% |
| 2013 | 3.4% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 2.9% | -14.8% |
| 2015 | 2.2% | -22.0% |
| 2016 | 2.7% | +21.3% |
| 2017 | 1.7% | -35.4% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | -27.3% |
| 2019 | 3.6% | +180.4% |
| 2020 | 2.9% | -19.4% |
| 2021 | 3.1% | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 6.4% | +103.4% |
| 2023 | 6.5% | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 3.7% | -43.5% |
| 2025 | 3.4% | -8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2% | -1.8% | 2.6% | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.8% | -1.4% | 16.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.5% | 4.1% | 41.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.9% | 5.0% | 40.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.9% | -5.6% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 1.3% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 2.9% | 6.5% | 6 |
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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)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.7105 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 4,688 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 4.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 5.17 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per capita 34,125 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 67.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0136 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inflation, gdp deflator in Guatemala?
- Inflation, gdp deflator in Guatemala was 3.4% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 41.5% in 1986.
- What is the lowest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.6% in 2001.
- How does Guatemala rank for inflation, gdp deflator?
- Guatemala ranks 102nd out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inflation, gdp deflator rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Inflation as measured by the annual growth rate of the GDP implicit deflator shows the rate of price change in the economy as a whole. The GDP implicit deflator is the ratio of GDP in current local currency to GDP in constant local currency.