Real gdp growth, annual growth rate in Guatemala
Guatemala: Real gdp growth, annual growth rate was 3.37 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Real gdp growth, annual growth rate in Guatemala, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, real gdp growth, annual growth rate in Guatemala stood at 3.37 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 121.6% on the previous year and down 83.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, real gdp growth, annual growth rate in Guatemala peaked at 550.28 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -650 % change on previous year, in 1982.
Guatemala ranks 96th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Real gdp growth, annual growth rate in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -82.59 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | -650 % change on previous year | +687.0% |
| 1983 | 28.63 % change on previous year | -104.4% |
| 1984 | 120.17 % change on previous year | +319.8% |
| 1985 | -217.65 % change on previous year | -281.1% |
| 1986 | 116.67 % change on previous year | -153.6% |
| 1988 | 8.75 % change on previous year | -92.5% |
| 1989 | 1.31 % change on previous year | -85.0% |
| 1990 | -21.35 % change on previous year | -1729.6% |
| 1991 | -3.26 % change on previous year | -84.7% |
| 1992 | 53.33 % change on previous year | -1737.5% |
| 1993 | -26.09 % change on previous year | -148.9% |
| 1994 | 2.94 % change on previous year | -111.3% |
| 1995 | 25.71 % change on previous year | +774.3% |
| 1996 | -36.36 % change on previous year | -241.4% |
| 1997 | 46.43 % change on previous year | -227.7% |
| 1998 | 12.2 % change on previous year | -73.7% |
| 1999 | -19.57 % change on previous year | -260.4% |
| 2000 | -32.43 % change on previous year | +65.8% |
| 2001 | 24.16 % change on previous year | -174.5% |
| 2002 | 23.68 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2003 | -33.32 % change on previous year | -240.7% |
| 2004 | 22.58 % change on previous year | -167.8% |
| 2005 | 4.4 % change on previous year | -80.5% |
| 2006 | 63.34 % change on previous year | +1340.3% |
| 2007 | 18.45 % change on previous year | -70.9% |
| 2008 | -48.03 % change on previous year | -360.4% |
| 2009 | -85.52 % change on previous year | +78.1% |
| 2010 | 504.61 % change on previous year | -690.1% |
| 2011 | 44.38 % change on previous year | -91.2% |
| 2012 | -28.55 % change on previous year | -164.3% |
| 2013 | 24.2 % change on previous year | -184.8% |
| 2014 | 20.27 % change on previous year | -16.2% |
| 2015 | -7.92 % change on previous year | -139.1% |
| 2016 | -34.56 % change on previous year | +336.3% |
| 2017 | 15.01 % change on previous year | -143.4% |
| 2018 | 10.62 % change on previous year | -29.3% |
| 2019 | 17.93 % change on previous year | +68.9% |
| 2020 | -144.45 % change on previous year | -905.5% |
| 2021 | 550.28 % change on previous year | -480.9% |
| 2022 | -47.96 % change on previous year | -108.7% |
| 2023 | -15.58 % change on previous year | -67.5% |
| 2024 | 3.37 % change on previous year | -121.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +1737.5% | -3.26 % change on previous year | 53.33 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | -1729.6% | 1.31 % change on previous year | -21.35 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -84.34 % change on previous year | -650 % change on previous year | 120.17 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1990s | 3.4 % change on previous year | -36.36 % change on previous year | 53.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -4.27 % change on previous year | -85.52 % change on previous year | 63.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.6 % change on previous year | -34.56 % change on previous year | 504.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.13 % change on previous year | -144.45 % change on previous year | 550.28 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 93 Belarus, Republic of 5.4 % change on previous year compare
- 94 Cameroon 5.32 % change on previous year compare
- 95 Morocco 3.75 % change on previous year compare
- 97 Tajikistan, Republic of 3.12 % change on previous year compare
- 98 Djibouti 2.54 % change on previous year compare
- 99 Madagascar, Republic of 2.17 % change on previous year 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 real gdp growth, annual growth rate in Guatemala?
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate in Guatemala was 3.37 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest real gdp growth, annual growth rate recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 550.28 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest real gdp growth, annual growth rate recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was -650 % change on previous year in 1982.
- How does Guatemala rank for real gdp growth, annual growth rate?
- Guatemala ranks 96th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is real gdp growth, annual growth rate rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.4%. 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 Real gdp growth, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Real gdp growth. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Real gdp growth Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Real gdp growth. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.