Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita (current capita) in Guatemala
Guatemala: Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita (current capita) was 6,686 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita in Guatemala, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 6,686 current LCU per person for manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 56.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per capita in Guatemala peaked at 6,686 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 39.84 current LCU per person, in 1965.
Guatemala ranks 115th of 203 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.
Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita (current capita) in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 39.84 current LCU per person | — |
| 1966 | 42.33 current LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 1967 | 44.81 current LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 1968 | 49.52 current LCU per person | +10.5% |
| 1969 | 52.58 current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 1970 | 55.69 current LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 1971 | 57.41 current LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 58.21 current LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 70.23 current LCU per person | +20.7% |
| 1974 | 82.82 current LCU per person | +17.9% |
| 1975 | 90.09 current LCU per person | +8.8% |
| 1976 | 108.57 current LCU per person | +20.5% |
| 1977 | 136.91 current LCU per person | +26.1% |
| 1978 | 150.01 current LCU per person | +9.6% |
| 1979 | 167.74 current LCU per person | +11.8% |
| 1980 | 190.09 current LCU per person | +13.3% |
| 1981 | 194.96 current LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 189.59 current LCU per person | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 193.37 current LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 196.79 current LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 225.57 current LCU per person | +14.6% |
| 1986 | 312.29 current LCU per person | +38.4% |
| 1987 | 334.76 current LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 1988 | 371.44 current LCU per person | +11.0% |
| 1989 | 409.73 current LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 1990 | 572.32 current LCU per person | +39.7% |
| 1991 | 758.25 current LCU per person | +32.5% |
| 1992 | 830.15 current LCU per person | +9.5% |
| 1993 | 952.31 current LCU per person | +14.7% |
| 1994 | 1,067 current LCU per person | +12.0% |
| 1995 | 1,165 current LCU per person | +9.3% |
| 1996 | 1,260 current LCU per person | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 1,366 current LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 1998 | 1,511 current LCU per person | +10.6% |
| 1999 | 1,587 current LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 1,686 current LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 2,416 current LCU per person | +43.3% |
| 2002 | 2,456 current LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 2,566 current LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 2,808 current LCU per person | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 2,969 current LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 3,220 current LCU per person | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 3,508 current LCU per person | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 3,920 current LCU per person | +11.8% |
| 2009 | 4,040 current LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 4,281 current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 4,677 current LCU per person | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 5,002 current LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 3,901 current LCU per person | -22.0% |
| 2014 | 4,015 current LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 4,270 current LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 4,379 current LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 4,494 current LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 4,567 current LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 4,796 current LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 4,878 current LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 5,292 current LCU per person | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 5,847 current LCU per person | +10.5% |
| 2023 | 6,315 current LCU per person | +8.0% |
| 2024 | 6,461 current LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 6,686 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 6,686 current LCU per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12,425 current LCU per person, 54% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 6,686 current LCU per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,992 current LCU per person, 1.7× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita (current capita) in Guatemala changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +43.3% | 1,686 current LCU per person | 2,416 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45.82 current LCU per person | 39.84 current LCU per person | 52.58 current LCU per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 97.77 current LCU per person | 55.69 current LCU per person | 167.74 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 261.86 current LCU per person | 189.59 current LCU per person | 409.73 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,107 current LCU per person | 572.32 current LCU per person | 1,587 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,959 current LCU per person | 1,686 current LCU per person | 4,040 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,438 current LCU per person | 3,901 current LCU per person | 5,002 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,913 current LCU per person | 4,878 current LCU per person | 6,686 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per capita in Guatemala?
- Manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per capita in Guatemala was 6,686 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per capita recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 6,686 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per capita recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.84 current LCU per person in 1965.
- How does Guatemala rank for manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per capita?
- Guatemala ranks 115th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.6%. 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 Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Manufacturing, value added (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Manufacturing, value added (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Manufacturing, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Manufacturing, value added (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.