Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita in Guatemala
Guatemala: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita was 1,176 current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita in Guatemala, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita in Guatemala is 1,176 current US$ per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 220.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita in Guatemala peaked at 1,176 current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0121 current US$ per person, in 1987.
Guatemala ranks 16th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 2.19 current US$ per person | — |
| 1978 | 3.29 current US$ per person | +50.5% |
| 1979 | 3.51 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 3.8 current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 1981 | 3.46 current US$ per person | -8.8% |
| 1982 | 1.48 current US$ per person | -57.3% |
| 1983 | 0.5256 current US$ per person | -64.4% |
| 1984 | 0.4456 current US$ per person | -15.2% |
| 1985 | 0.1274 current US$ per person | -71.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0867 current US$ per person | -31.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0121 current US$ per person | -86.1% |
| 1988 | 5.36 current US$ per person | +44338.0% |
| 1989 | 9.69 current US$ per person | +80.8% |
| 1990 | 13.15 current US$ per person | +35.8% |
| 1991 | 19.29 current US$ per person | +46.7% |
| 1992 | 24.22 current US$ per person | +25.5% |
| 1993 | 24.62 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 28.33 current US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 1995 | 34.66 current US$ per person | +22.4% |
| 1996 | 35.47 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 37.58 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 40.98 current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 1999 | 40.76 current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 50.97 current US$ per person | +25.0% |
| 2001 | 52.95 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 130.66 current US$ per person | +146.8% |
| 2003 | 171.4 current US$ per person | +31.2% |
| 2004 | 205.16 current US$ per person | +19.7% |
| 2005 | 234.31 current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 2006 | 276.8 current US$ per person | +18.1% |
| 2007 | 310.3 current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 2008 | 317.59 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 281.53 current US$ per person | -11.4% |
| 2010 | 291.36 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 306.45 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 329.05 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 344.68 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 366.76 current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 405.84 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 2016 | 452.56 current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 2017 | 506.65 current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 2018 | 560.24 current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 2019 | 623 current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 2020 | 657.1 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 875.5 current US$ per person | +33.2% |
| 2022 | 1,020 current US$ per person | +16.5% |
| 2023 | 1,102 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 2024 | 1,176 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 1,176 current US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 275.26 current US$ per person, 4.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 1,176 current US$ per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 304.01 current US$ per person, 3.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita in Guatemala changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +44338.0% | 0.0121 current US$ per person | 5.36 current US$ per person |
| 2002 | +146.8% | 52.95 current US$ per person | 130.66 current US$ per person |
| 1987 | -86.1% | 0.0867 current US$ per person | 0.0121 current US$ per person |
| 1985 | -71.4% | 0.4456 current US$ per person | 0.1274 current US$ per person |
| 1983 | -64.4% | 1.48 current US$ per person | 0.5256 current US$ per person |
| 1989 | +80.8% | 5.36 current US$ per person | 9.69 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3 current US$ per person | 2.19 current US$ per person | 3.51 current US$ per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 2.5 current US$ per person | 0.0121 current US$ per person | 9.69 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.91 current US$ per person | 13.15 current US$ per person | 40.98 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 203.17 current US$ per person | 50.97 current US$ per person | 317.59 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 418.66 current US$ per person | 291.36 current US$ per person | 623 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 966.18 current US$ per person | 657.1 current US$ per person | 1,176 current US$ per person | 5 |
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 865.22 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 47.01 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.85 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 11.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0163 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 100.4 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 34.17 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita in Guatemala?
- Personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita in Guatemala was 1,176 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 1,176 current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0121 current US$ per person in 1987.
- How does Guatemala rank for personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita?
- Guatemala ranks 16th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 220.6%. 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 Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances, received (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances, received (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Personal remittances, received IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal remittances, received (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.