Guatemala in figures

Every measured figure this catalogue holds for Guatemala, with the date each one was measured and the body that published it.

GDP

$123.3 bn

2025

from $19.3 bn in 2000

GDP per person

$6 598

2025

from $1 649 in 2000

Real growth

4.3%

2025

from 3.6% in 2000

Inflation

1.5%

2025

from 6.0% in 2000

Unemployment

2.6%

2025

from 2.1% in 2000

Government debt

27.2%of GDP

2025

from 18.0% in 2000

Sections

Economy

How large Guatemala's economy is, how fast it grows and what it is made of

GDP, current US dollars

$123.3 bn2025

World Bank

Data

Year	GDP, current US dollars
2025	$123.3 bn
2024	$113.2 bn
2023	$104.3 bn
2022	$95.6 bn
2021	$86.5 bn
2020	$77.7 bn
2019	$77.2 bn
2018	$73.3 bn
2017	$71.7 bn
2016	$66.1 bn
2015	$62.2 bn
2014	$57.9 bn
2013	$53.0 bn
2012	$49.6 bn
2011	$46.9 bn
2010	$40.7 bn
2009	$37.1 bn
2008	$38.5 bn
2007	$33.6 bn
2006	$29.7 bn
2005	$26.8 bn
2004	$23.6 bn
2003	$21.6 bn
2002	$20.4 bn
2001	$18.4 bn
2000	$19.3 bn

Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.CD

Real GDP growth

4.3%2025

World Bank · IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	Growth
2031 (projection)	3.9%
2030 (projection)	3.9%
2029 (projection)	3.8%
2028 (projection)	3.9%
2027 (projection)	4.0%
2026 (projection)	3.9%
2025	4.3%
2024	3.7%
2023	3.5%
2022	4.2%
2021	8.0%
2020	−1.8%
2019	4.0%
2018	3.4%
2017	3.1%
2016	2.7%
2015	4.1%
2014	4.4%
2013	3.7%
2012	3.0%
2011	4.2%
2010	2.9%
2009	0.5%
2008	3.3%
2007	6.3%
2006	5.3%
2005	3.3%
2004	3.1%
2003	2.6%
2002	3.8%
2001	2.3%
2000	3.6%

Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG · IMF World Economic Outlook NGDP_RPCH

GDP per person

$6 5982025

At market exchange ratesAt purchasing power parity

World Bank

Data

Year	GDP per person	At purchasing power
2025	$6 598	$15 197
2024	$6 151	$14 393
2023	$5 754	$13 752
2022	$5 357	$13 008
2021	$4 913	$11 825
2020	$4 478	$10 947
2019	$4 512	$10 756
2018	$4 353	$9 947
2017	$4 325	$9 560
2016	$4 060	$9 201
2015	$3 894	$8 934
2014	$3 689	$8 237
2013	$3 444	$7 700
2012	$3 287	$7 258
2011	$3 169	$6 784
2010	$2 805	$6 510
2009	$2 612	$6 377
2008	$2 763	$6 435
2007	$2 459	$6 238
2006	$2 225	$5 833
2005	$2 046	$5 486
2004	$1 841	$5 263
2003	$1 723	$5 081
2002	$1 669	$4 969
2001	$1 538	$4 822
2000	$1 649	$4 715

Series World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.CD · World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD

Value added, share of GDP

Manufacturing has its own band and is left out of other industry. The remainder is taxes on products less subsidies, which the national accounts add to reach GDP.

200057%13%23%

202562%13%9%10%

Services
Manufacturing
Other industry and construction
Agriculture, forestry, fishing
Taxes less subsidies

World Bank

Prices and work

What prices and jobs did

Inflation, consumer prices

1.5%2025

World Bank · IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	Inflation
2031 (projection)	4.0%
2030 (projection)	4.0%
2029 (projection)	3.9%
2028 (projection)	3.6%
2027 (projection)	4.0%
2026 (projection)	2.6%
2025	1.5%
2024	2.9%
2023	6.2%
2022	6.9%
2021	4.3%
2020	3.2%
2019	3.7%
2018	3.8%
2017	4.4%
2016	4.5%
2015	2.4%
2014	3.4%
2013	4.3%
2012	3.8%
2011	6.2%
2010	3.9%
2009	1.9%
2008	11.4%
2007	6.8%
2006	6.6%
2005	9.1%
2004	7.6%
2003	5.6%
2002	8.1%
2001	7.3%
2000	6.0%

Series World Bank FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG · IMF World Economic Outlook PCPIPCH

Unemployment

2.6%2025

All agesAges 15 to 24

World Bank

Data

Year	Unemployment	Ages 15 to 24
2025	2.6%	4.8%
2024	2.6%	4.6%
2023	2.3%	4.3%
2022	3.0%	6.3%
2021	2.2%	3.8%
2020	3.0%	5.2%
2019	2.2%	4.5%
2018	2.3%	4.7%
2017	2.5%	4.9%
2016	2.6%	5.6%
2015	2.5%	5.6%
2014	2.7%	5.7%
2013	3.0%	5.5%
2012	2.8%	4.6%
2011	3.2%	5.0%
2010	3.5%	5.3%
2009	3.2%	5.2%
2008	2.9%	4.9%
2007	2.9%	5.0%
2006	3.0%	5.2%
2005	3.1%	5.3%
2004	3.0%	5.3%
2003	2.8%	4.4%
2002	2.3%	3.4%
2001	2.3%	3.4%
2000	2.1%	3.3%

Series World Bank SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS · World Bank SL.UEM.1524.ZS

Trade

How open the economy is

Exports and imports, share of GDP

15.6%2025

ExportsImports

World Bank

Data

Year	Exports of goods and services	Imports
2025	15.6%	31.0%
2024	15.9%	31.4%
2023	16.6%	31.7%
2022	18.9%	35.5%
2021	17.6%	31.6%
2020	16.3%	24.8%
2019	17.6%	27.9%
2018	18.2%	28.8%
2017	18.5%	27.6%
2016	18.8%	27.6%
2015	19.8%	30.1%
2014	21.7%	33.3%
2013	22.0%	34.7%
2012	25.3%	36.7%
2011	27.1%	38.0%
2010	26.2%	36.9%
2009	24.4%	33.7%
2008	25.1%	40.0%
2007	26.0%	43.0%
2006	25.3%	42.6%
2005	25.4%	41.6%
2004	27.4%	42.8%
2003	26.2%	40.8%
2002	26.7%	40.4%
2001	28.7%	42.0%
2000	20.2%	28.9%

Series World Bank NE.EXP.GNFS.ZS · World Bank NE.IMP.GNFS.ZS

Current account balance, share of GDP

2.9%2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Current account balance
2024	2.9%
2023	3.1%
2022	1.2%
2021	2.2%
2020	5.0%
2019	2.4%
2018	0.9%
2017	1.2%
2016	1.0%
2015	−1.2%
2014	−3.3%
2013	−4.2%
2012	−3.7%
2011	−3.4%
2010	−1.9%
2009	0.2%
2008	−4.0%
2007	−5.3%
2006	−5.1%
2005	−4.6%
2004	−4.9%
2003	−4.8%
2002	−6.0%
2001	−6.8%
2000	−5.4%

Series World Bank BN.CAB.XOKA.GD.ZS

Foreign direct investment, net inflows, share of GDP

1.6%2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Foreign direct investment, net inflows
2024	1.6%
2023	1.6%
2022	1.5%
2021	4.2%
2020	1.3%
2019	1.5%
2018	1.3%
2017	1.4%
2016	1.3%
2015	1.9%
2014	2.4%
2013	2.9%
2012	2.8%
2011	1.9%
2010	2.7%
2009	1.4%
2008	1.9%
2007	2.6%
2006	2.1%
2005	2.0%
2004	1.4%
2003	0.1%
2002	−5.0%
2001	−5.1%
2000	−4.1%

Series World Bank BX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS

Public finances

What the state owes and borrows

General government gross debt, share of GDP

27.2%2025

IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	General government gross debt
2031 (projection)	29.6%
2030 (projection)	29.3%
2029 (projection)	29.0%
2028 (projection)	28.6%
2027 (projection)	28.1%
2026 (projection)	27.6%
2025	27.2%
2024	26.3%
2023	27.2%
2022	29.0%
2021	30.6%
2020	31.5%
2019	26.4%
2018	26.4%
2017	25.1%
2016	24.9%
2015	24.8%
2014	24.7%
2013	25.0%
2012	24.6%
2011	23.8%
2010	24.0%
2009	22.8%
2008	19.6%
2007	20.8%
2006	20.9%
2005	20.0%
2004	20.6%
2003	19.8%
2002	17.4%
2001	19.1%
2000	18.0%

Series IMF World Economic Outlook GGXWDG_NGDP

Government net lending or borrowing, share of GDP

−1.9%2025

Below zero the government borrowed.

IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	General government net lending or borrowing
2031 (projection)	−2.4%
2030 (projection)	−2.5%
2029 (projection)	−2.5%
2028 (projection)	−2.5%
2027 (projection)	−2.5%
2026 (projection)	−2.2%
2025	−1.9%
2024	−1.0%
2023	−1.3%
2022	−1.7%
2021	−1.2%
2020	−4.9%
2019	−2.2%
2018	−1.9%
2017	−1.4%
2016	−1.1%
2015	−1.5%
2014	−1.9%
2013	−2.2%
2012	−2.4%
2011	−2.8%
2010	−3.3%
2009	−3.1%
2008	−1.6%
2007	−1.4%
2006	−1.9%
2005	−1.7%
2004	−1.0%
2003	−2.5%
2002	−1.0%
2001	−2.0%
2000	−1.9%

Series IMF World Economic Outlook GGXCNL_NGDP

Tax revenue, share of GDP

11.6%2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Tax revenue
2024	11.6%
2023	11.6%
2022	11.8%
2021	11.6%
2020	10.0%
2019	10.4%
2018	10.6%
2017	10.6%
2016	10.4%
2015	10.4%
2014	10.8%
2013	11.1%
2012	11.0%
2011	11.0%
2010	10.6%
2009	10.5%
2008	11.5%
2007	12.3%
2006	12.1%
2005	11.4%
2004	11.7%
2003	11.9%
2002	12.1%
2001	11.0%
2000	10.1%

Series World Bank GC.TAX.TOTL.GD.ZS

People

Who lives in Guatemala

Population

18.69 m2025

The axis does not start at zero, so the change looks larger than it is.

World Bank

Data

Year	Population
2025	18.69 m
2024	18.41 m
2023	18.12 m
2022	17.85 m
2021	17.60 m
2020	17.36 m
2019	17.10 m
2018	16.85 m
2017	16.57 m
2016	16.27 m
2015	15.97 m
2014	15.68 m
2013	15.39 m
2012	15.09 m
2011	14.79 m
2010	14.50 m
2009	14.22 m
2008	13.94 m
2007	13.65 m
2006	13.37 m
2005	13.09 m
2004	12.81 m
2003	12.53 m
2002	12.25 m
2001	11.97 m
2000	11.70 m

Series World Bank SP.POP.TOTL

Age structure, share of the population

World Bank

Data

Year	Aged 0 to 14	15 to 64	65 and over
2025	31.0%	64.0%	5.0%
2024	31.6%	63.6%	4.8%
2023	32.1%	63.1%	4.7%
2022	32.7%	62.7%	4.6%
2021	33.3%	62.2%	4.6%
2020	33.8%	61.6%	4.5%
2019	34.4%	61.2%	4.5%
2018	34.9%	60.8%	4.4%
2017	35.4%	60.3%	4.3%
2016	35.9%	59.9%	4.2%
2015	36.4%	59.4%	4.2%
2014	36.9%	59.0%	4.1%
2013	37.5%	58.5%	4.0%
2012	38.1%	57.9%	4.0%
2011	38.7%	57.4%	3.9%
2010	39.3%	56.8%	3.9%
2009	39.9%	56.3%	3.9%
2008	40.5%	55.7%	3.8%
2007	41.0%	55.2%	3.8%
2006	41.6%	54.6%	3.8%
2005	42.1%	54.1%	3.8%
2004	42.5%	53.7%	3.8%
2003	43.0%	53.3%	3.8%
2002	43.3%	52.9%	3.8%
2001	43.6%	52.6%	3.8%
2000	43.8%	52.4%	3.7%

Series World Bank SP.POP.0014.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.1564.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.65UP.TO.ZS

Births per woman

2.292024

World Bank

Data

Year	Births per woman
2024	2.29
2023	2.31
2022	2.34
2021	2.39
2020	2.47
2019	2.59
2018	2.74
2017	2.86
2016	2.97
2015	3.03
2014	3.09
2013	3.15
2012	3.22
2011	3.29
2010	3.38
2009	3.47
2008	3.57
2007	3.72
2006	3.85
2005	3.97
2004	4.13
2003	4.25
2002	4.37
2001	4.50
2000	4.58

Series World Bank SP.DYN.TFRT.IN

Life expectancy at birth

72.8 years2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Life expectancy at birth
2024	72.8 years
2023	72.6 years
2022	71.2 years
2021	67.9 years
2020	70.0 years
2019	71.6 years
2018	71.5 years
2017	71.6 years
2016	71.2 years
2015	70.9 years
2014	70.9 years
2013	70.9 years
2012	70.7 years
2011	70.3 years
2010	69.9 years
2009	69.7 years
2008	69.5 years
2007	69.3 years
2006	68.8 years
2005	68.2 years
2004	68.3 years
2003	68.2 years
2002	67.8 years
2001	67.4 years
2000	67.1 years

Series World Bank SP.DYN.LE00.IN

Net migration

−7 9592025

People arriving less people leaving, each year.

World Bank

Data

Year	Net migration
2025	−7 959
2024	−7 725
2023	−8 940
2022	−8 463
2021	−29 908
2020	−23 927
2019	−57 746
2018	−56 487
2017	−42 779
2016	−30 980
2015	−48 179
2014	−40 409
2013	−35 698
2012	−32 624
2011	−33 238
2010	−36 076
2009	−43 046
2008	−42 624
2007	−40 632
2006	−42 118
2005	−49 636
2004	−47 409
2003	−54 701
2002	−55 247
2001	−59 536
2000	−65 197

Series World Bank SM.POP.NETM

Living standards

Health, schooling, the internet and inequality

Health spending, share of GDP

6.8%2023

World Bank

Data

Year	Health spending
2023	6.8%
2022	7.2%
2021	7.4%
2020	6.5%
2019	6.2%
2018	6.1%
2017	6.1%
2016	6.1%
2015	6.0%
2014	5.9%
2013	5.8%
2012	6.1%
2011	6.0%
2010	6.1%
2009	6.3%
2008	6.1%
2007	6.2%
2006	6.4%
2005	6.2%
2004	6.3%
2003	6.2%
2002	6.0%
2001	6.1%
2000	5.4%

Series World Bank SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS

Public spending on education, share of GDP

3.1%2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Public spending on education
2024	3.1%
2023	3.1%
2022	3.2%
2021	3.1%
2020	3.3%
2019	3.2%
2018	3.1%
2017	3.0%
2016	2.9%
2015	3.0%
2014	3.0%
2013	2.9%
2012	3.0%
2011	3.0%
2010	2.9%
2008	3.2%
2007	3.1%
2006	3.0%

Series World Bank SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS

Using the internet

60.2%2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Using the internet
2024	60.2%
2023	56.7%
2022	54.4%
2021	50.8%
2020	47.5%
2019	44.4%
2018	41.5%
2017	37.9%
2016	34.5%
2015	28.8%
2014	23.4%
2013	19.7%
2012	16.0%
2011	12.3%
2010	10.5%
2009	9.3%
2008	8.3%
2007	7.3%
2006	6.5%
2005	5.7%
2004	5.1%
2003	4.5%
2002	3.4%
2001	1.7%
2000	0.7%

Series World Bank IT.NET.USER.ZS

Gini coefficient

45.22023

World Bank

Data

Year	Gini coefficient
2023	45.2
2014	48.3
2006	54.5
2000	54.2

Series World Bank SI.POV.GINI

Living in towns and cities

56.3%2025

World Bank

Data

Year	Living in towns and cities
2025	56.3%
2024	56.0%
2023	55.6%
2022	55.3%
2021	54.9%
2020	54.5%
2019	54.2%
2018	53.9%
2017	53.8%
2016	53.7%
2015	53.4%
2014	53.1%
2013	52.8%
2012	52.4%
2011	51.9%
2010	51.3%
2009	50.7%
2008	50.1%
2007	49.5%
2006	48.8%
2005	48.1%
2004	47.3%
2003	46.6%
2002	45.8%
2001	44.7%
2000	43.2%

Series World Bank SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS

Energy and environment

Energy, emissions and forest

Electricity from renewable sources

60.6%2021

World Bank

Data

Year	Electricity from renewable sources
2021	60.6%
2020	68.2%
2019	62.8%
2018	63.2%
2017	66.5%
2016	60.5%
2015	60.4%
2014	65.3%
2013	65.0%
2012	63.6%
2011	59.9%
2010	63.5%
2009	45.2%
2008	54.7%
2007	50.5%
2006	54.6%
2005	59.3%
2004	58.6%
2003	45.1%
2002	41.0%
2001	47.5%
2000	58.6%

Series World Bank EG.ELC.RNEW.ZS

Renewable share of final energy use

62.1%2021

−0.6 points since 2000, between 61.3% and 67.4% in every year

200062.7%

202162.1%

World Bank

Data

Year	Renewable share of final energy use
2021	62.1%
2020	65.5%
2019	62.8%
2018	64.0%
2017	65.0%
2016	63.2%
2015	63.3%
2014	66.2%
2013	67.2%
2012	67.4%
2011	67.1%
2010	67.1%
2009	65.3%
2008	66.5%
2007	63.3%
2006	64.7%
2005	65.2%
2004	66.1%
2003	64.3%
2002	63.8%
2001	61.3%
2000	62.7%

Series World Bank EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS

CO2 emissions per person

1.1 t2024

World Bank

Data

Year	CO2 emissions per person
2024	1.1 t
2023	1.1 t
2022	1.1 t
2021	1.1 t
2020	1.0 t
2019	1.1 t
2018	1.1 t
2017	1.0 t
2016	1.1 t
2015	1.1 t
2014	0.9 t
2013	0.9 t
2012	0.8 t
2011	0.8 t
2010	0.8 t
2009	0.9 t
2008	0.8 t
2007	0.9 t
2006	0.9 t
2005	0.9 t
2004	0.8 t
2003	0.8 t
2002	0.9 t
2001	0.8 t
2000	0.8 t

Series World Bank EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5

Forest cover

32.6%2023

World Bank

Data

Year	Forest cover
2023	32.6%
2022	32.7%
2021	32.8%
2020	32.9%
2019	33.0%
2018	33.1%
2017	33.3%
2016	33.4%
2015	33.5%
2014	33.7%
2013	34.0%
2012	34.2%
2011	34.5%
2010	34.7%
2009	35.2%
2008	35.6%
2007	36.1%
2006	36.6%
2005	37.0%
2004	37.5%
2003	37.9%
2002	38.4%
2001	38.8%
2000	39.3%

Series World Bank AG.LND.FRST.ZS

Codes

Guatemala's codes and memberships

The state

Status: Sovereign state
State since: 1821
Government: presidential system, representative democracy
Official language: Spanish
United Nations: Member

Identifiers

GTISO alpha-2

GTMISO alpha-3

320ISO numeric

Calling code: +502
Internet domain: .gt
Time zone: UTC-06:00

Memberships

Also a member, joining year not on record

Record generated 2026-08-31, series 2026-09-27 · Q774 · World Bank data · Americas