GDP per capita in Guatemala
Guatemala: GDP per capita was 6,598 current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita in Guatemala, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per capita in Guatemala stood at 6,598 current US$. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.3% on the previous year and up 69.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Guatemala peaked at 6,598 current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 256.81 current US$, in 1960.
Guatemala ranks 124th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 285.1 current US$ | 256.81 current US$ | 326.3 current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 614.93 current US$ | 352.79 current US$ | 1,026 current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,089 current US$ | 853.9 current US$ | 1,241 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,330 current US$ | 847.69 current US$ | 1,741 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,052 current US$ | 1,538 current US$ | 2,763 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,754 current US$ | 2,805 current US$ | 4,512 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,542 current US$ | 4,478 current US$ | 6,598 current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 121 Paraguay 7,027 current US$ compare
- 122 Fiji 6,642 current US$ compare
- 123 Equatorial Guinea 6,615 current US$ compare
- 125 South Africa 6,598 current US$ compare
- 126 Tonga 6,547 current US$ compare
- 127 Turkmenistan 6,540 current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Guatemala
- DEC alternative conversion factor 7.68 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 201.77 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 26.27 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 61.91 billion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 8.06 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -11.31 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -1.47 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 50,069 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 6,360 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 935.69 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Guatemala?
- Gdp per capita in Guatemala was 6,598 current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 6,598 current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 256.81 current US$ in 1960.
- How does Guatemala rank for gdp per capita?
- Guatemala ranks 124th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.