General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Guatemala
Guatemala: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita was 7,466 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Guatemala, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Guatemala stood at 7,466 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is up 17.0% on the previous year and up 99.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Guatemala peaked at 7,466 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU per person, in 1980.
Guatemala ranks 163rd of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1990 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1992 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1993 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1994 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1995 | 773.2 current LCU per person | — |
| 1996 | 850.1 current LCU per person | +9.9% |
| 1997 | 1,061 current LCU per person | +24.8% |
| 1998 | 1,393 current LCU per person | +31.3% |
| 1999 | 1,640 current LCU per person | +17.7% |
| 2000 | 1,634 current LCU per person | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 1,782 current LCU per person | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 1,841 current LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 2,102 current LCU per person | +14.2% |
| 2004 | 1,994 current LCU per person | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 2,178 current LCU per person | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 2,523 current LCU per person | +15.8% |
| 2007 | 2,738 current LCU per person | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 2,896 current LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 3,075 current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 3,337 current LCU per person | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 3,618 current LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 3,666 current LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 3,787 current LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 3,878 current LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 3,750 current LCU per person | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 3,877 current LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 4,061 current LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 4,316 current LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 4,668 current LCU per person | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 5,388 current LCU per person | +15.4% |
| 2021 | 5,118 current LCU per person | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 5,924 current LCU per person | +15.7% |
| 2023 | 6,193 current LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 6,383 current LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 2025 | 7,466 current LCU per person | +17.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 571.66 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 1,640 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,276 current LCU per person | 1,634 current LCU per person | 3,075 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,896 current LCU per person | 3,337 current LCU per person | 4,668 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,079 current LCU per person | 5,118 current LCU per person | 7,466 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 160 Bosnia and Herzegovina 8,168 current LCU per person compare
- 161 Georgia 7,835 current LCU per person compare
- 162 Ghana 7,585 current LCU per person compare
- 164 Tonga 7,336 current LCU per person compare
- 165 Peru 7,333 current LCU per person compare
- 166 Solomon Islands 6,792 current LCU per person 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)
- Population growth rate -0.345 (2100)
- Population density 241.81 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.24 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Guatemala?
- General government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Guatemala was 7,466 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 7,466 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU per person in 1980.
- How does Guatemala rank for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita?
- Guatemala ranks 163rd out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.1%. 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 General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
General government total expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- General government total expenditure 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
General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.