Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Guatemala
Guatemala: Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita was 83.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
83.7%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
15th
of 184 countries
All-time high
92.1%
in 1954
All-time low
80.6%
in 1983
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Guatemala, 1950–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 83.7% for share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Guatemala peaked at 92.1% in 1954 and was at its lowest, 80.6%, in 1983.
Guatemala ranks 15th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 90.5% | — |
| 1951 | 90.5% | -0.0% |
| 1952 | 88.5% | -2.2% |
| 1953 | 88.9% | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 92.1% | +3.5% |
| 1955 | 89.9% | -2.4% |
| 1956 | 89.3% | -0.6% |
| 1957 | 89.9% | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 89.9% | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 87.3% | -2.9% |
| 1960 | 90.5% | +3.7% |
| 1961 | 89.3% | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 90.2% | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 89.6% | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 90.5% | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 89.7% | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 87.4% | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 87.9% | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 85.1% | -3.2% |
| 1969 | 84.4% | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 83.8% | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 84.2% | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 82.7% | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 82.0% | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 82.2% | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 81.8% | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 83.1% | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 83.0% | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 83.4% | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 82.5% | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 82.3% | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 81.4% | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 81.0% | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 80.6% | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 80.8% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 83.0% | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 80.7% | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 82.0% | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 86.1% | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 82.8% | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 82.8% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 81.2% | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 83.6% | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 83.1% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 84.0% | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 84.2% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 85.9% | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 85.1% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 84.2% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 83.5% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 83.0% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 82.2% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 82.4% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 83.0% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 83.5% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 85.6% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 85.1% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 84.8% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 86.6% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 84.5% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 84.7% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 83.5% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 84.8% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 85.6% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 84.8% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 84.6% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 84.8% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 84.6% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 84.2% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 84.1% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 83.7% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 82.9% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 84.0% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 83.7% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 89.7% | 87.3% | 92.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 88.5% | 84.4% | 90.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 82.9% | 81.8% | 84.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 82.1% | 80.6% | 86.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 83.7% | 81.2% | 85.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.1% | 82.2% | 86.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.6% | 83.5% | 85.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.6% | 82.9% | 84.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 6.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 6.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 44,179 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.6373 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4,205 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 8.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9864 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Guatemala?
- Share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Guatemala was 83.7% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 92.1% in 1954.
- What is the lowest share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.6% in 1983.
- How does Guatemala rank for share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Guatemala ranks 15th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Household consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.