Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Guatemala
Guatemala: Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita was 1,241 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Guatemala, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 1,241 BoP, current US$ per person for secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
The figure is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 199.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Guatemala peaked at 1,241 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.68 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1985.
That places Guatemala 35th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 18.18 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1978 | 21.25 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 1979 | 22.22 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 18.16 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.3% |
| 1981 | 13.69 BoP, current US$ per person | -24.6% |
| 1982 | 9.13 BoP, current US$ per person | -33.3% |
| 1983 | 4.61 BoP, current US$ per person | -49.5% |
| 1984 | 4.14 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.2% |
| 1985 | 2.68 BoP, current US$ per person | -35.4% |
| 1986 | 9.44 BoP, current US$ per person | +252.9% |
| 1987 | 23.61 BoP, current US$ per person | +150.1% |
| 1988 | 26.69 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 1989 | 29.07 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 1990 | 24.11 BoP, current US$ per person | -17.1% |
| 1991 | 29.84 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.8% |
| 1992 | 42.66 BoP, current US$ per person | +43.0% |
| 1993 | 37.98 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.0% |
| 1994 | 45.44 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.7% |
| 1995 | 49.28 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 1996 | 50.75 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 57.91 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 1998 | 66.69 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 1999 | 66.04 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 77.64 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.6% |
| 2001 | 85.58 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 169.65 BoP, current US$ per person | +98.2% |
| 2003 | 204.29 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.4% |
| 2004 | 240.92 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.9% |
| 2005 | 271.65 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 2006 | 317.52 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.9% |
| 2007 | 352.18 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 373.5 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 334.13 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.5% |
| 2010 | 356.06 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 359.43 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 384.51 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 382.67 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 414.44 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 454.12 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 498.59 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 548.78 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 603.93 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 663.82 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 698.24 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 927.98 BoP, current US$ per person | +32.9% |
| 2022 | 1,079 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.3% |
| 2023 | 1,165 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 2024 | 1,241 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.5% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 1,241 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 431.62 BoP, current US$ per person, 2.9× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 1,241 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 470.72 BoP, current US$ per person, 2.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Guatemala changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +252.9% | 2.68 BoP, current US$ per person | 9.44 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 1987 | +150.1% | 9.44 BoP, current US$ per person | 23.61 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 2002 | +98.2% | 85.58 BoP, current US$ per person | 169.65 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.55 BoP, current US$ per person | 18.18 BoP, current US$ per person | 22.22 BoP, current US$ per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 14.12 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.68 BoP, current US$ per person | 29.07 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.07 BoP, current US$ per person | 24.11 BoP, current US$ per person | 66.69 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 242.71 BoP, current US$ per person | 77.64 BoP, current US$ per person | 373.5 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 466.64 BoP, current US$ per person | 356.06 BoP, current US$ per person | 663.82 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,022 BoP, current US$ per person | 698.24 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,241 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 32 Serbia 1,291 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 33 Jamaica 1,290 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 34 Portugal 1,281 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 36 Turks and Caicos Islands 1,234 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 37 Iceland 1,225 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 38 Aruba 1,217 BoP, current US$ per person 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$), annual growth rate 34.17 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Guatemala?
- Secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Guatemala was 1,241 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 1,241 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.68 BoP, current US$ per person in 1985.
- How does Guatemala rank for secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Guatemala ranks 35th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 199.4%. 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 Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary income receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.