Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Guatemala
Guatemala: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0361 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.0361 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
135th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.0417 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2007
All-time low
0.0135 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1977
Years of data
48
1977–2024
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Guatemala, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Guatemala is 0.0361 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Guatemala peaked at 0.0417 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0135 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1977.
That places Guatemala 135th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.0135 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0.0149 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0144 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0187 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0192 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 0.017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0161 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0253 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +57.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0206 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0346 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +67.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0297 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0265 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1989 | 0.025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0283 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0177 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0201 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0157 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0149 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 0.014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0172 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0175 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0142 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0153 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 0.022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +43.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0218 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0235 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 0.023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0267 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0294 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0375 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0417 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0316 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0306 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0345 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0366 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0302 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0359 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0344 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0327 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0322 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0317 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0328 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0313 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0311 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0364 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0367 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0371 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0361 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 0.0361 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0476 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 76% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 0.0361 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0565 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 64% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0143 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0135 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0149 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.0233 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0161 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0346 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0175 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0283 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0288 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0218 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0417 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0332 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0302 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0366 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0355 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0311 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0371 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 132 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0382 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 133 Djibouti 0.0381 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 134 Madagascar 0.0363 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 136 Mali 0.0357 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 137 Brunei 0.0342 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 138 Kosovo 0.0335 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 138 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.0335 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)
- 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 unit of gdp in Guatemala?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Guatemala was 0.0361 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0417 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0135 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1977.
- How does Guatemala rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Guatemala ranks 135th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.