GDP (current US$), per capita in Guatemala
Guatemala: GDP (current US$), per capita was 6,150 current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current US$), per capita in Guatemala, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current us$), per capita in Guatemala is 6,150 current US$ per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), per capita in Guatemala peaked at 6,150 current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 352.79 current US$ per person, in 1970.
Guatemala ranks 127th of 211 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 US$), per capita in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 352.79 current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 358.37 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 369.76 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 440.56 current US$ per person | +19.1% |
| 1974 | 528.57 current US$ per person | +20.0% |
| 1975 | 594.89 current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 1976 | 697.07 current US$ per person | +17.2% |
| 1977 | 856.12 current US$ per person | +22.8% |
| 1978 | 925.18 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 1979 | 1,026 current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 1980 | 1,142 current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 1981 | 1,216 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1982 | 1,204 current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 1,220 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 1,241 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 1,238 current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 896.06 current US$ per person | -27.6% |
| 1987 | 853.9 current US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 919.07 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 1989 | 958.43 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 847.69 current US$ per person | -11.6% |
| 1991 | 1,014 current US$ per person | +19.7% |
| 1992 | 1,096 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 1993 | 1,166 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 1,293 current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 1995 | 1,421 current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 1996 | 1,481 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 1,638 current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 1998 | 1,741 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 1,604 current US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 1,649 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 1,538 current US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 1,669 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 1,723 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 1,841 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 2,046 current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 2006 | 2,225 current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 2,459 current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 2,763 current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 2009 | 2,612 current US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 2,805 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 3,169 current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 2012 | 3,287 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 3,444 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 3,689 current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 3,894 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 4,060 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 4,325 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 4,353 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 4,512 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 4,478 current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 4,913 current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 5,359 current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 5,758 current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 2024 | 6,150 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 6,150 current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7,636 current US$ per person, 81% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 6,150 current US$ per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14,008 current US$ per person, 44% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current US$), per capita in Guatemala changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | -27.6% | 1,238 current US$ per person | 896.06 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 614.93 current US$ per person | 352.79 current US$ per person | 1,026 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,089 current US$ per person | 853.9 current US$ per person | 1,241 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,330 current US$ per person | 847.69 current US$ per person | 1,741 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,052 current US$ per person | 1,538 current US$ per person | 2,763 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,754 current US$ per person | 2,805 current US$ per person | 4,512 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,331 current US$ per person | 4,478 current US$ per person | 6,150 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
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 us$), per capita in Guatemala?
- Gdp (current us$), per capita in Guatemala was 6,150 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 6,150 current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 352.79 current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Guatemala rank for gdp (current us$), per capita?
- Guatemala ranks 127th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.7%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.