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Guatemala is a World Bank reporting economy in Latin America & Caribbean . Its reported capital is Guatemala City. Explore its demographic, economic and social trends using 15 available indicators.

Latin America & Caribbean Upper middle incomeLatest observations: 2021–2025

Latest country indicators

What changed?

A decade of change, measured from each indicator’s latest available year.

Population

+17%2015 → 2025

GDP per capita

+69.5%2015 → 2025

Internet adoption

+36.8 percentage points2014 → 2024

Life expectancy

+1.8 years2014 → 2024

Changes describe direction, not performance. Percentage-point differences apply to percentage indicators; currency changes use current US dollars.

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Guatemala, through the years

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Demographics

Demographics / people

Population in Guatemala

18.7MLatest available · 2025
Guatemala

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Population changed by +17% between 2015 and 2025.

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Population·people· World Bank
YearGuatemala
202518,687,881
202418,406,359
202318,124,838
202217,847,877
202117,598,650
202017,357,325
201917,103,803
201816,845,685
201716,567,357
201616,268,760
201515,971,743
201415,681,725
201315,387,337
201215,089,647
201114,792,126
201014,500,112
200914,215,611
200813,935,174
200713,652,040
200613,367,459
200513,087,629
200412,807,402
200312,525,842
200212,246,915
200111,969,422
200011,697,592
199911,422,965
199811,139,145
199710,857,754
199610,583,526
199510,312,996
199410,043,718
19939,779,761
19929,522,266
19919,272,584
19909,024,773
19898,775,546
19888,532,099
19878,296,485
19868,070,818
19857,849,693
19847,630,682
19837,419,642
19827,240,241
19817,075,648
19806,900,212
19796,727,797
19786,561,534
19776,401,515
19766,262,404
19756,128,731
19745,981,197
19735,831,631
19725,682,833
19715,538,355
19705,396,966
19695,257,081
19685,118,111
19674,978,862
19664,840,958
19654,704,965
19644,571,109
19634,440,264
19624,312,044
19614,186,201
19604,063,655

The total number of residents, based on the de facto definition of population and midyear estimates. Explore population across countries →

Demographics / %

Population growth in Guatemala

1.5%Latest available · 2025
Guatemala

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Population growth changed by -0.3 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Population growth·%· World Bank
YearGuatemala
20251.52%
20241.54%
20231.54%
20221.41%
20211.38%
20201.47%
20191.52%
20181.67%
20171.82%
20161.84%
20151.83%
20141.9%
20131.95%
20121.99%
20111.99%
20101.98%
20091.99%
20082.05%
20072.11%
20062.12%
20052.16%
20042.22%
20032.25%
20022.29%
20012.3%
20002.38%
19992.52%
19982.56%
19972.56%
19962.59%
19952.65%
19942.66%
19932.67%
19922.66%
19912.71%
19902.8%
19892.81%
19882.8%
19872.76%
19862.78%
19852.83%
19842.8%
19832.45%
19822.3%
19812.51%
19802.53%
19792.5%
19782.47%
19772.2%
19762.16%
19752.44%
19742.53%
19732.58%
19722.58%
19712.59%
19702.63%
19692.68%
19682.76%
19672.81%
19662.85%
19652.89%
19642.9%
19632.93%
19622.96%
19612.97%

The annual exponential rate of growth in the midyear population, expressed as a percentage. Explore population growth across countries →

Demographics / %

Urban population in Guatemala

56.3%Latest available · 2025
Guatemala

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Urban population changed by +2.9 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Urban population·%· World Bank
YearGuatemala
202556.3%
202455.95%
202355.61%
202255.26%
202154.9%
202054.55%
201954.19%
201853.85%
201753.8%
201653.66%
201553.44%
201453.15%
201352.78%
201252.35%
201151.87%
201051.33%
200950.74%
200850.12%
200749.46%
200648.77%
200548.06%
200447.33%
200346.59%
200245.78%
200144.68%
200043.24%
199941.62%
199839.94%
199738.32%
199636.88%
199535.76%
199435.08%
199334.73%
199234.43%
199134.16%
199033.9%
198933.67%
198833.46%
198733.27%
198633.11%
198532.98%
198432.87%
198332.79%
198232.74%
198132.71%
198032.8%
197933.16%
197833.71%
197734.37%
197635.06%
197535.68%
197436.15%
197336.38%
197236.37%
197136.23%
197036.01%
196935.71%
196835.36%
196734.97%
196634.55%
196534.12%
196433.71%
196333.29%
196232.84%
196132.36%
196031.85%

The share of the total population living in urban areas, as defined by national statistical offices. Explore urban population across countries →

Demographics / births per woman

Fertility rate in Guatemala

2.3 birthsLatest available · 2024
Guatemala

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Fertility rate changed by -0.8 births per woman between 2014 and 2024.

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Fertility rate·births per woman· World Bank
YearGuatemala
20242.29 births
20232.31 births
20222.34 births
20212.39 births
20202.47 births
20192.59 births
20182.74 births
20172.86 births
20162.97 births
20153.03 births
20143.09 births
20133.15 births
20123.22 births
20113.29 births
20103.38 births
20093.47 births
20083.57 births
20073.72 births
20063.85 births
20053.97 births
20044.13 births
20034.25 births
20024.37 births
20014.5 births
20004.58 births
19994.69 births
19984.8 births
19974.91 births
19965.01 births
19955.11 births
19945.19 births
19935.25 births
19925.31 births
19915.38 births
19905.48 births
19895.56 births
19885.62 births
19875.64 births
19865.66 births
19855.73 births
19845.86 births
19835.98 births
19826.06 births
19816.12 births
19806.17 births
19796.22 births
19786.26 births
19776.32 births
19766.37 births
19756.41 births
19746.46 births
19736.49 births
19726.51 births
19716.55 births
19706.6 births
19696.65 births
19686.7 births
19676.76 births
19666.8 births
19656.84 births
19646.87 births
19636.9 births
19626.93 births
19616.98 births
19607 births

The number of children a woman would have if she experienced current age-specific fertility rates throughout her childbearing years. Explore fertility rate across countries →

Economy

Economy / USD

GDP in Guatemala

$123.3BLatest available · 2025
Guatemala

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GDP changed by +98.3% between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP·USD· World Bank
YearGuatemala
2025$123,306,008,821.47
2024$113,215,575,150.89
2023$104,298,081,428.77
2022$95,609,727,055.58
2021$86,455,522,272.74
2020$77,719,468,248.37
2019$77,172,331,693.41
2018$73,328,356,007.62
2017$71,653,780,740.42
2016$66,053,408,205.88
2015$62,186,066,547.66
2014$57,852,159,007.62
2013$52,996,420,177.44
2012$49,593,929,487.13
2011$46,876,006,272.24
2010$40,676,578,423.49
2009$37,126,148,264.64
2008$38,503,720,224.32
2007$33,567,850,824.1
2006$29,744,246,827.18
2005$26,783,389,293.92
2004$23,577,298,094.66
2003$21,576,351,798.91
2002$20,444,205,991.03
2001$18,405,220,247.44
2000$19,288,929,030.05
1999$18,318,412,251.36
1998$19,395,491,992.99
1997$17,790,026,221.61
1996$15,674,835,615.31
1995$14,655,404,433.28
1994$12,983,233,310.75
1993$11,400,017,301.46
1992$10,440,781,587.54
1991$9,406,135,143.41
1990$7,650,196,845.22
1989$8,410,724,360.8
1988$7,841,602,824.43
1987$7,084,399,840
1986$7,231,963,515.98
1985$9,721,652,086.96
1984$9,470,000,100
1983$9,050,000,400
1982$8,716,999,700
1981$8,607,500,300
1980$7,878,700,000
1979$6,902,600,200
1978$6,070,600,200
1977$5,480,500,200
1976$4,365,300,200
1975$3,645,900,000
1974$3,161,499,900
1973$2,569,200,100
1972$2,101,300,000
1971$1,984,800,000
1970$1,904,000,000
1969$1,715,399,900
1968$1,610,500,000
1967$1,453,500,000
1966$1,390,700,000
1965$1,331,399,900
1964$1,299,099,900
1963$1,262,800,000
1962$1,143,600,000
1961$1,076,699,900
1960$1,043,599,900

Gross domestic product measures the value of goods and services produced in an economy, in current US dollars. Explore gdp across countries →

Economy / USD

GDP per capita in Guatemala

$6.6KLatest available · 2025
Guatemala

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GDP per capita changed by +69.5% between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP per capita·USD· World Bank
YearGuatemala
2025$6,598.18
2024$6,150.89
2023$5,754.43
2022$5,356.92
2021$4,912.62
2020$4,477.62
2019$4,512
2018$4,352.95
2017$4,325
2016$4,060.14
2015$3,893.51
2014$3,689.15
2013$3,444.16
2012$3,286.62
2011$3,168.98
2010$2,805.26
2009$2,611.65
2008$2,763.06
2007$2,458.82
2006$2,225.12
2005$2,046.47
2004$1,840.91
2003$1,722.55
2002$1,669.34
2001$1,537.69
2000$1,648.97
1999$1,603.65
1998$1,741.2
1997$1,638.46
1996$1,481.06
1995$1,421.06
1994$1,292.67
1993$1,165.67
1992$1,096.46
1991$1,014.4
1990$847.69
1989$958.43
1988$919.07
1987$853.9
1986$896.06
1985$1,238.48
1984$1,241.04
1983$1,219.74
1982$1,203.97
1981$1,216.5
1980$1,141.81
1979$1,025.98
1978$925.18
1977$856.13
1976$697.06
1975$594.89
1974$528.57
1973$440.56
1972$369.76
1971$358.37
1970$352.79
1969$326.3
1968$314.67
1967$291.93
1966$287.28
1965$282.98
1964$284.2
1963$284.4
1962$265.21
1961$257.2
1960$256.81

Gross domestic product divided by the midyear population, expressed in current US dollars. Explore gdp per capita across countries →

Economy / %

GDP growth in Guatemala

4.3%Latest available · 2025
Guatemala

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GDP growth changed by +0.2 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP growth·%· World Bank
YearGuatemala
20254.28%
20243.72%
20233.52%
20224.15%
20218.04%
2020-1.79%
20194.02%
20183.41%
20173.08%
20162.68%
20154.09%
20144.44%
20133.69%
20122.97%
20114.16%
20102.88%
20090.48%
20083.29%
20076.34%
20065.35%
20053.28%
20043.14%
20032.56%
20023.84%
20012.33%
20003.61%
19993.85%
19984.99%
19974.36%
19962.96%
19954.95%
19944.03%
19933.93%
19924.84%
19913.66%
19903.1%
19893.94%
19883.89%
19873.54%
19860.14%
1985-0.61%
19840.5%
1983-2.57%
1982-3.53%
19810.65%
19803.76%
19794.71%
19785%
19777.81%
19767.39%
19751.95%
19746.38%
19736.78%
19727.33%
19715.58%
19705.71%
19694.74%
19688.77%
19674.11%
19665.51%
19654.36%
19644.63%
19639.54%
19623.54%
19614.3%

Annual percentage growth of GDP at market prices based on constant local currency. Explore gdp growth across countries →

Economy / %

Inflation in Guatemala

1.5%Latest available · 2025
Guatemala

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Inflation changed by -0.9 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Inflation·%· World Bank
YearGuatemala
20251.49%
20242.87%
20236.21%
20226.89%
20214.26%
20203.21%
20193.7%
20183.75%
20174.42%
20164.45%
20152.39%
20143.42%
20134.34%
20123.78%
20116.21%
20103.86%
20091.86%
200811.36%
20076.82%
20066.56%
20059.11%
20047.58%
20035.6%
20028.13%
20017.29%
20005.98%
19995.21%
19986.61%
19979.23%
199611.06%
19958.41%
199410.86%
199311.82%
199210.05%
199133.17%
199041.22%
198911.39%
198810.83%
198712.32%
198636.93%
198518.69%
19843.41%
19834.54%
19820.31%
198111.43%
198010.82%
197911.34%
19788.29%
197712.32%
197610.72%
197513.16%
197416.49%
197313.8%
19720.53%
1971-0.45%
19702.34%
19692.1%
19681.93%
19670.49%
19660.68%
1965-0.8%
1964-0.19%
19630.15%
19622.05%
1961-0.55%
1960-1.19%

The annual percentage change in the cost of a basket of goods and services for the average consumer. Explore inflation across countries →

Economy / %

Unemployment in Guatemala

2.6%Latest available · 2025
Guatemala

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Unemployment changed by +0.1 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Unemployment·%· World Bank
YearGuatemala
20252.6%
20242.61%
20232.34%
20223.05%
20212.17%
20202.97%
20192.19%
20182.28%
20172.46%
20162.58%
20152.51%
20142.72%
20133.02%
20122.77%
20113.17%
20103.5%
20093.22%
20082.9%
20072.85%
20062.96%
20053.06%
20042.97%
20032.81%
20022.25%
20012.25%
20002.14%
19992.11%
19982.15%
19972.15%
19962.16%
19952.12%
19942.12%
19932.13%
19922.16%
19912.2%

The share of the labor force without work but available for and seeking employment, using modeled ILO estimates. Explore unemployment across countries →

Health

Health / years

Life expectancy in Guatemala

72.7 yearsLatest available · 2024
Guatemala

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Life expectancy changed by +1.8 years between 2014 and 2024.

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Life expectancy·years· World Bank
YearGuatemala
202472.75 years
202372.6 years
202271.21 years
202167.86 years
202069.97 years
201971.64 years
201871.5 years
201771.58 years
201671.22 years
201570.92 years
201470.94 years
201370.88 years
201270.72 years
201170.32 years
201069.89 years
200969.68 years
200869.49 years
200769.3 years
200668.79 years
200568.17 years
200468.25 years
200368.2 years
200267.84 years
200167.44 years
200067.1 years
199966.63 years
199865.97 years
199765.25 years
199664.54 years
199563.66 years
199463.03 years
199362.44 years
199261.99 years
199161.93 years
199061.77 years
198961.75 years
198861.54 years
198760.99 years
198660.34 years
198559.79 years
198459.07 years
198357.91 years
198248.86 years
198154.71 years
198055.3 years
197956.6 years
197856.41 years
197755.18 years
197647.62 years
197552.83 years
197453.02 years
197352.85 years
197251.82 years
197150.28 years
197048.51 years
196947.52 years
196847.76 years
196747.73 years
196647.51 years
196547.19 years
196447.06 years
196346.62 years
196246.49 years
196146.12 years
196045.76 years

The years a newborn would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at birth remained the same throughout life. Explore life expectancy across countries →

Health / %

Health expenditure in Guatemala

6.8%Latest available · 2023
Guatemala

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Health expenditure changed by +1 percentage points between 2013 and 2023.

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Health expenditure·%· World Bank
YearGuatemala
20236.8%
20227.17%
20217.36%
20206.46%
20196.17%
20186.11%
20176.14%
20166.07%
20156.01%
20145.89%
20135.77%
20126.07%
20115.96%
20106.12%
20096.34%
20086.08%
20076.19%
20066.36%
20056.15%
20046.26%
20036.15%
20026.01%
20016.07%
20005.4%

Current health expenditure as a share of GDP, including public and private spending on healthcare goods and services. Explore health expenditure across countries →

Technology

Technology / %

Internet adoption in Guatemala

60.2%Latest available · 2024
Guatemala

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Internet adoption changed by +36.8 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Internet adoption·%· World Bank
YearGuatemala
202460.22%
202356.73%
202254.4%
202150.84%
202047.51%
201944.4%
201841.5%
201737.9%
201634.51%
201528.81%
201423.4%
201319.7%
201216%
201112.3%
201010.5%
20099.3%
20088.3%
20077.3%
20066.5%
20055.7%
20045.1%
20034.55%
20023.39%
20011.74%
20000.71%
19990.59%
19980.47%
19970.1%
19960.02%
19950%
19900%

The percentage of individuals who have used the Internet from any location in the last three months. Explore internet adoption across countries →

Environment

Environment / %

Renewable energy in Guatemala

62.1%Latest available · 2021
Guatemala

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Renewable energy changed by -5 percentage points between 2011 and 2021.

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Renewable energy·%· World Bank
YearGuatemala
202162.1%
202065.5%
201962.8%
201864%
201765%
201663.2%
201563.3%
201466.2%
201367.2%
201267.4%
201167.1%
201067.1%
200965.3%
200866.5%
200763.3%
200664.7%
200565.2%
200466.1%
200364.3%
200263.8%
200161.3%
200062.7%
199964.5%
199862%
199765.1%
199665.6%
199565%
199468.3%
199369.8%
199272.2%
199174.2%
199075%

Renewable energy consumption as a share of total final energy consumption. Explore renewable energy across countries →

Environment / %

Access to electricity in Guatemala

90.9%Latest available · 2024
Guatemala

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Access to electricity changed by +5.4 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Access to electricity·%· World Bank
YearGuatemala
202490.9%
2023100%
202299.1%
202197.9%
202096.6%
201995.4%
201894.2%
201793.3%
201691.8%
201590.5%
201485.5%
201388.1%
201286.8%
201184%
201084.3%
200983.1%
200881.9%
200780.7%
200683.7%
200578.3%
200477.2%
200378.5%
200278.7%
200173.7%
200073.3%
199970.9%
199870.12%
199768.9%
199667.68%
199560.8%

The percentage of the population with access to electricity, based on household surveys and other sources. Explore access to electricity across countries →

Trade

Trade / %

Trade in Guatemala

46.5%Latest available · 2025
Guatemala

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Trade changed by -3.4 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Trade·%· World Bank
YearGuatemala
202546.53%
202447.31%
202348.33%
202254.45%
202149.26%
202041.14%
201945.52%
201847.01%
201746.07%
201646.37%
201549.89%
201455.08%
201356.69%
201261.96%
201165.05%
201063.13%
200958.04%
200865.18%
200769%
200667.91%
200567.1%
200470.21%
200367%
200267.1%
200170.67%
200049.15%
199946.36%
199844.42%
199741.55%
199640.39%
199544.69%
199442.37%
199343.78%
199245.36%
199139.52%
199045.87%
198939.78%
198838.04%
198738.14%
198630.64%
198524.93%
198428.15%
198327.55%
198233.47%
198140.69%
198047.11%
197947.2%
197848.74%
197750.71%
197649.16%
197545.26%
197448.07%
197341.09%
197237.44%
197135.98%
197036.35%
196935.23%
196835.15%
196735.72%
196638.07%
196536.4%
196433.48%
196330.22%
196225.21%
196125.45%
196027.18%

The sum of exports and imports of goods and services, measured as a share of gross domestic product. Explore trade across countries →

Source: World Bank · World Development IndicatorsRetrieved 2026-09-23

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