Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Guatemala
Guatemala: Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1895 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Guatemala, 1988–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Guatemala is 0.1895 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 93.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Guatemala peaked at 0.19 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0054 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1988.
That places Guatemala 11th out of 176 countries with data for 2024, 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$), per unit of GDP in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 0.0054 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1989 | 0.0082 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +49.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0139 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +70.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0148 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0179 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.0% |
| 1993 | 0.018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0202 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0244 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0239 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0229 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0235 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0254 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0292 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0322 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0773 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +140.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0976 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.4% |
| 2004 | 0.111 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1237 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1253 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1135 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1065 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0948 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0986 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0984 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0979 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.103 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1101 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1159 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1272 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1367 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1455 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1767 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.5% |
| 2022 | 0.189 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 0.19 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.1895 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 0.1895 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0337 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 5.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 0.1895 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0275 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 6.9× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Guatemala changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +140.0% | 0.0322 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0773 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1990 | +70.8% | 0.0082 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0139 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0068 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0054 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0082 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.0205 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0139 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0254 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.093 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0292 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1253 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1085 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0948 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1367 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1781 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1455 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.19 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 8 Samoa 0.2127 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 9 Comoros 0.2053 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 10 Liberia 0.1981 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 12 Kyrgyzstan 0.176 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 13 Tajikistan 0.1709 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 14 Haiti 0.1695 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per unit of gdp in Guatemala?
- Personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Guatemala was 0.1895 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 0.19 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0054 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1988.
- How does Guatemala rank for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Guatemala ranks 11th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.5%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Personal transfers, receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.