GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Guatemala
Guatemala: GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre was 7.63 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
7.63 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 10.3%
World rank
125th
of 210 countries
All-time high
7.63 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
17,768 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Guatemala, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 7.63 million current LCU per square kilometre for gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 10.3% on the previous year and up 96.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Guatemala peaked at 7.63 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17,768 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1970.
Guatemala ranks 125th of 210 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.
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 17,768 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 18,522 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 19,609 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1973 | 23,975 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 1974 | 29,503 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 1975 | 34,023 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1976 | 40,736 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1977 | 51,143 current LCU per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 1978 | 56,650 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1979 | 64,414 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1980 | 73,523 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1981 | 80,324 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1982 | 81,346 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 84,453 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 88,372 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 104,329 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1986 | 147,798 current LCU per square kilometre | +41.7% |
| 1987 | 165,276 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1988 | 191,723 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1989 | 221,021 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1990 | 320,240 current LCU per square kilometre | +44.9% |
| 1991 | 441,418 current LCU per square kilometre | +37.8% |
| 1992 | 503,783 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1993 | 599,507 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1994 | 696,801 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1995 | 794,669 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1996 | 890,991 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1997 | 1.01 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1998 | 1.16 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1999 | 1.26 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 1.40 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2001 | 1.35 million current LCU per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 1.49 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2003 | 1.60 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 1.75 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 1.91 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 2.11 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2007 | 2.40 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2008 | 2.72 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2009 | 2.83 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 3.06 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 3.41 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2012 | 3.63 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 3.89 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 4.17 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 4.44 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 4.68 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 4.91 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 5.15 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 5.54 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 5.60 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 6.24 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2022 | 6.92 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2023 | 7.63 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.3% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 7.63 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.64 million current LCU per square kilometre, 72% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 7.63 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.64 million current LCU per square kilometre, 66% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35,634 current LCU per square kilometre | 17,768 current LCU per square kilometre | 64,414 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 123,816 current LCU per square kilometre | 73,523 current LCU per square kilometre | 221,021 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 767,390 current LCU per square kilometre | 320,240 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.26 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.96 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.35 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.83 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.29 million current LCU per square kilometre | 3.06 million current LCU per square kilometre | 5.54 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.60 million current LCU per square kilometre | 5.60 million current LCU per square kilometre | 7.63 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 122 Cuba 8.37 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 123 Niger 8.00 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 124 Ethiopia 7.73 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 126 Honduras 7.55 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 127 Andorra 7.45 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 128 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 7.42 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
More population data for Guatemala
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.3404 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.3709 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.3404 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3291 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 24,601 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.37 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6834 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Population density 241.81 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.24 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Guatemala?
- Gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Guatemala was 7.63 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 7.63 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,768 current LCU per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Guatemala rank for gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Guatemala ranks 125th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.3%. 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 GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 54 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
GDP (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.