Economy

Guatemala

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GDP per capita19602024
2571.73K3.2K4.68K6.15K19602024
Source: World Bank WDI
Private credit (% of GDP)20012020
21.625.128.732.335.920012020
Source: WB GFDD
IndicatorValue
GDP (nominal)113,000,000,000 US$World Bank WDI [2024]
GDP (PPP)264,000,000,000 US$World Bank WDI [2024]
GDP growth3.65 %World Bank WDI [2024]
GDP per capita6,150 US$World Bank WDI [2024]
Inflation (CPI)2.87 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Unemployment2.6 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Exports of goods & services18,000,000,000 US$World Bank WDI [2024]
Imports of goods & services35,600,000,000 US$World Bank WDI [2024]
Agriculture (% GDP)9.78 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Industry (% GDP)21.7 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Services (% GDP)61.8 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Industriessugar, textiles and clothing, furniture, chemicals, petroleum, metals, rubber, tourismCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Agricultural productssugarcane, bananas, oil palm fruit, maize, cantaloupes/melons, potatoes, milk, tomatoes, chicken, pineapples (2023); note: top ten agricultural products based on tonnageCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Export commoditiesgarments, bananas, coffee, palm oil, raw sugar (2023); note: top five export commodities based on value in dollarsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Export partnersUSA 33%, El Salvador 11%, Honduras 9%, Nicaragua 6%, Mexico 4% (2023); note: top five export partners based on percentage share of exportsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Import partnersUSA 30%, China 19%, Mexico 11%, El Salvador 4%, Costa Rica 3% (2023); note: top five import partners based on percentage share of importsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Gini index45.2 indexWorld Bank WDI [2023]
GDP per capita (1913)No authoritative open source found
Leading mineral commoditypetroleum, crude (252,694 tonnes (metric), 2023)BGS World Mineral Statistics [2023]
Wealth share of top 10%0.646 %World Inequality Database [2024]
Wealth share of top 1%0.306 %World Inequality Database [2024]
Gini (WID)1–45.2 indexWorld Inequality Database [2024] 1 index·World Bank WDI [2023] 45.2 index
Top export partnersUSA (32.2%) / El Salvador (12.2%) / Honduras (10.5%) / Nicaragua (6.8%) / Mexico (4.7%)CEPII BACI [2024]
Top import partnersUSA (30.1%) / China (18.5%) / Mexico (10.3%) / El Salvador (4.0%) / Costa Rica (3.1%)CEPII BACI [2024]
Top agricultural productsSugar cane / Sugar Crops Primary / Hen eggs in shell, fresh / Fruit Primary / Oil palm fruitFAOSTAT [2024]
Bank assets (% of GDP)49.7 %WB GFDD [2021]
Private credit (% of GDP)35.9 %WB GFDD [2020]
Stock market capitalization (% of GDP)No authoritative open source found
Financial account ownership38.3 %WB Findex [2024]
Mobile-money accountNo authoritative open source found
Borrowed from a bank8.73 %WB Findex [2024]
Poverty headcount ($2.15/day)No authoritative open source found
Poverty headcount ($6.85/day)No authoritative open source found

Section metadata

Data year2025
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage28/33
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • CIA World Factbook
    cia_factbook
    Edition: 2025
  • BGS World Mineral Statistics
    bgs_world_minerals
    Edition: 2023
  • World Inequality Database
    world_inequality_database
    Edition: 2026
  • CEPII BACI
    cepii_baci_trade
    Edition: 2026
  • FAOSTAT
    faostat
    Edition: 2026
  • WB GFDD
    world_bank_gfdd
    Edition: 2022
  • WB Findex
    world_bank_global_findex
    Edition: 2025
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About this data

Guatemala's economy on Databook compiles 28 indicators from 8 open datasets including World Bank WDI, CIA World Factbook, BGS World Mineral Statistics. Key figures include gdp (nominal) (113,000,000,000 US$), gdp (ppp) (264,000,000,000 US$). Data is referenced to 2025. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.