Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Guatemala
Guatemala: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 36,099 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
36,099 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 10.4%
World rank
87th
of 198 countries
All-time high
36,099 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
692.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1977
Years of data
47
1977–2023
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Guatemala, 1977–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 36,099 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
The figure is up 10.4% on the previous year and up 103.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Guatemala peaked at 36,099 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 692.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1977.
That places Guatemala 87th out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 692.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 843.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 1979 | 927.59 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1980 | 1,373 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +48.0% |
| 1981 | 1,542 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1982 | 1,379 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1983 | 1,360 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 2,236 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +64.4% |
| 1985 | 1,872 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 1986 | 2,334 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 1987 | 1,963 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 1988 | 1,940 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 1,963 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 2,021 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 1,556 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -23.0% |
| 1992 | 1,961 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 1993 | 1,675 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 1994 | 1,807 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1995 | 1,920 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 2,521 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.3% |
| 1997 | 2,903 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1998 | 2,567 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1999 | 2,619 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 3,957 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +51.1% |
| 2001 | 3,750 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 4,474 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 2003 | 4,638 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 5,879 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 2005 | 7,339 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 2006 | 10,405 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +41.8% |
| 2007 | 13,052 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 2008 | 11,348 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 2009 | 10,585 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 13,098 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 2011 | 16,004 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 2012 | 13,970 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 2013 | 17,730 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 2014 | 18,563 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 18,960 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 19,838 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 21,219 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 22,448 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 22,527 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 22,564 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 29,364 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.1% |
| 2022 | 32,704 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2023 | 36,099 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 36,099 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25,047 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 36,099 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 43,534 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 83% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 821.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 692.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 927.59 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 1,796 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,360 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,334 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,155 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,556 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,903 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,543 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,750 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 13,052 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,436 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 13,098 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 22,527 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,183 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 22,564 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 36,099 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 84 North Macedonia 40,055 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 85 Micronesia (country) 39,994 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 86 Bangladesh 39,792 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 88 Chile 35,782 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 89 Mexico 33,637 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 90 India 28,736 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 34.17 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Guatemala?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Guatemala was 36,099 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 36,099 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 692.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1977.
- How does Guatemala rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Guatemala ranks 87th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 103.6%. 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 Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) 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.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) 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.