Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Guatemala
Guatemala: Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.3526 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Guatemala, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Guatemala stood at 0.3526 constant LCU per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Guatemala peaked at 12.07 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.3526 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
Guatemala ranks 92nd of 189 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.
Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 12.07 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 11.86 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1962 | 11.97 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 11.75 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 11.32 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1965 | 11.31 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 11 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 10.48 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1968 | 10.26 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 10.03 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 9.58 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1971 | 9.7 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 9.9 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 8.3 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 1974 | 7.34 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1975 | 6.63 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1976 | 4.73 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -28.7% |
| 1977 | 3.84 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 1978 | 3.64 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1979 | 3.32 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1980 | 2.96 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1981 | 2.67 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1982 | 2.79 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 3.04 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 1984 | 3.22 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 3.29 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 4.46 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +35.7% |
| 1987 | 4.7 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 4.36 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1989 | 4.26 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 5.08 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.2% |
| 1991 | 4.33 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 1992 | 3.93 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1993 | 3.83 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 3.52 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1995 | 3.24 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1996 | 3.12 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 2.83 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1998 | 2.69 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 2.98 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 2000 | 3.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 0.8533 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -72.8% |
| 2002 | 0.7478 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 2003 | 0.747 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.7235 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.6518 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2006 | 0.6153 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 0.5977 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.5297 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2009 | 0.5513 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 0.5575 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.5093 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 0.4788 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 0.4597 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 0.4365 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4327 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.4207 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.4047 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.4179 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.4269 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.4054 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 0.4067 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.3717 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2023 | 0.3741 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.366 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2025 | 0.3526 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 0.3526 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3532 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 100% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 0.3526 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.3169 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -72.8% | 3.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8533 constant LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10.03 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 12.07 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.7 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.32 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 9.9 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.58 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.67 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.7 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.56 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.69 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.08 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9152 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5297 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4545 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4047 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5575 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3794 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3526 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4067 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 89 Botswana 0.4216 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 90 Yemen 0.4212 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 91 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.3539 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 93 Trinidad and Tobago 0.341 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 94 Grenada 0.3271 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 95 Sierra Leone 0.3204 constant LCU 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$), annual growth rate 34.17 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Guatemala?
- Taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Guatemala was 0.3526 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 12.07 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- What is the lowest taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3526 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Guatemala rank for taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Guatemala ranks 92nd out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. 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 Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.