Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Guatemala
Guatemala: Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 184,968 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Guatemala, 1988–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Guatemala stood at 184,968 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.7% on the previous year and up 280.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Guatemala peaked at 184,968 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 398.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1988.
That places Guatemala 11th out of 174 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 398.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 640.16 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +60.7% |
| 1990 | 994.77 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +55.4% |
| 1991 | 1,297 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.4% |
| 1992 | 1,742 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +34.3% |
| 1993 | 1,916 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1994 | 2,451 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.9% |
| 1995 | 3,336 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.1% |
| 1996 | 3,503 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 3,807 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1998 | 4,260 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1999 | 4,345 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 5,258 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 2001 | 5,528 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 14,739 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +166.6% |
| 2003 | 19,658 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.4% |
| 2004 | 24,412 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 2005 | 28,412 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2006 | 34,338 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 2007 | 39,257 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2008 | 40,796 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 36,882 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2010 | 38,780 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 41,486 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 45,642 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 48,676 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 52,865 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 59,778 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2016 | 67,892 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2017 | 77,509 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2018 | 87,067 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2019 | 98,460 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2020 | 105,496 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 142,591 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +35.2% |
| 2022 | 168,626 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 2023 | 184,968 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 184,968 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27,907 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 6.6× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 184,968 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 38,724 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 4.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Guatemala changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +166.6% | 5,528 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 14,739 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 519.32 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 398.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 640.16 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1990s | 2,765 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 994.77 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,345 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,928 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,258 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 40,796 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 61,816 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 38,780 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 98,460 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 150,420 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 105,496 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 184,968 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 8 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 232,210 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 9 Curacao 230,671 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 10 Dominican Republic 210,739 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 12 Aruba 175,500 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 13 Bangladesh 168,931 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 14 Comoros 161,760 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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)
- 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 personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Guatemala?
- Personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Guatemala was 184,968 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 184,968 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 398.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1988.
- How does Guatemala rank for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Guatemala ranks 11th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 280.0%. 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 transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Personal transfers, receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.