Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Guatemala
Guatemala: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 18,076 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Guatemala, 1977–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Guatemala stood at 18,076 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 35.4% on the previous year and up 191.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Guatemala peaked at 18,076 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 195.03 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Guatemala 95th out of 197 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 receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 447 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 680.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +52.2% |
| 1979 | 952.78 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +40.1% |
| 1980 | 961.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 741.88 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -22.8% |
| 1982 | 319.15 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -57.0% |
| 1983 | 307.95 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 307.95 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 284.62 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1986 | 333.15 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1987 | 290.22 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 1988 | 294.89 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 289.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 195.03 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -32.6% |
| 1991 | 596.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +205.7% |
| 1992 | 644.83 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1993 | 570.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1994 | 593.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 434.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -26.7% |
| 1996 | 375.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 1997 | 675.62 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +80.1% |
| 1998 | 852.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 1999 | 711.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 2000 | 2,001 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +181.4% |
| 2001 | 2,962 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +48.1% |
| 2002 | 1,503 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -49.3% |
| 2003 | 1,671 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2004 | 2,052 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 2005 | 2,814 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +37.1% |
| 2006 | 4,056 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +44.1% |
| 2007 | 5,188 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.9% |
| 2008 | 5,431 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 3,779 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -30.4% |
| 2010 | 3,452 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 3,842 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2012 | 4,405 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2013 | 6,196 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +40.7% |
| 2014 | 4,407 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -28.9% |
| 2015 | 5,088 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2016 | 6,538 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 2017 | 7,210 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 8,430 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2019 | 9,425 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2020 | 9,432 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 9,426 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 13,347 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +41.6% |
| 2023 | 18,076 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +35.4% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 18,076 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13,527 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 18,076 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16,621 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Guatemala changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +205.7% | 195.03 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 596.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2000 | +181.4% | 711.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,001 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 693.36 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 447 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 952.78 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 413.03 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 284.62 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 961.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 564.95 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 195.03 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 852.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,146 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,503 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,431 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,899 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,452 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,425 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,570 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,426 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 18,076 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 92 Turks and Caicos Islands 19,261 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 93 Lesotho 19,017 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 94 Canada 18,685 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 96 Vanuatu 17,199 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 97 Sao Tome and Principe 17,088 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 98 Chile 16,621 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$), annual growth rate 34.17 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Guatemala?
- Primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Guatemala was 18,076 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 18,076 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 195.03 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Guatemala rank for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Guatemala ranks 95th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 191.7%. 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 receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) 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.
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary income receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) 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.