Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP (unit) in Guatemala
Guatemala: Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP (unit) was 0.5021 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Guatemala, 2001–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Guatemala is 0.5021 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Guatemala peaked at 0.5175 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1274 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2012.
Guatemala ranks 104th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP (unit) in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.2901 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2002 | 0.3369 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 2003 | 0.337 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.324 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 0.2738 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 2006 | 0.2704 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2658 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1898 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -28.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1378 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -27.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1454 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1417 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1274 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2013 | 0.4597 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +261.0% |
| 2014 | 0.4511 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.4475 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.4436 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.4353 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.4571 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4715 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.4414 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 0.5124 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 2022 | 0.5072 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.5175 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 0.5151 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 0.5021 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 0.5021 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7836 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 64% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 0.5021 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.4274 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP (unit) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +261.0% | 0.1274 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4597 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 2008 | -28.6% | 0.2658 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1898 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 2009 | -27.4% | 0.1898 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1378 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2695 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1378 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.337 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.3581 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1274 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4715 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4993 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4414 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5175 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 101 Botswana 0.7708 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 102 Denmark 0.7502 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 103 Sierra Leone 0.7164 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 105 Grenada 0.4817 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 106 Bolivia 0.4528 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 107 Poland 0.4501 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Guatemala
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 3.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Guatemala?
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Guatemala was 0.5021 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5175 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- What is the lowest taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1274 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2012.
- How does Guatemala rank for taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Guatemala ranks 104th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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About this data
Taxes less subsidies on products (current 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.