Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP in Guatemala
Guatemala: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP was 0.004 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP in Guatemala, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp in Guatemala is 0.004 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 7.0% on the previous year and down 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp in Guatemala peaked at 0.2398 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.004 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
Guatemala ranks 105th of 163 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.
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.2398 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.1088 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -54.6% |
| 1962 | 0.0565 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -48.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0416 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0599 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +44.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0556 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0554 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0714 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0497 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0397 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0372 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0314 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0332 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0192 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -42.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0155 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.4% |
| 1975 | 0.017 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0404 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +138.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0238 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -41.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0156 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0158 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0113 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0095 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 1982 | 0.009 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0107 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0106 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0141 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0256 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +81.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0596 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +132.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0474 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0483 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0381 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0286 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0304 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0252 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0193 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0188 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0171 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0219 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0199 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0227 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0192 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0225 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0219 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0183 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0145 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0138 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0212 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +54.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0178 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0153 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0116 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0111 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0085 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0071 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 2013 | 0.006 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0061 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0057 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0056 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0068 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0064 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0058 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0052 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0063 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.0% |
| 2022 | 0.005 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0043 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 2024 | 0.004 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 0.004 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0042 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 94% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 0.004 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.003 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP in Guatemala changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +138.4% | 0.017 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0404 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1987 | +132.9% | 0.0256 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0596 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0778 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0397 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2398 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0249 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0155 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0404 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0246 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.009 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0596 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0242 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0171 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0381 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0176 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0116 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0225 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0069 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0056 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0111 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0049 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.004 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0063 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 102 Serbia 0.0044 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 103 Botswana 0.0043 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 104 Suriname 0.0041 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 106 Bangladesh 0.0039 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 107 Bolivia 0.0038 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 108 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0036 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More reference data data for Guatemala
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9286 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1246 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 18.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6786 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp in Guatemala?
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp in Guatemala was 0.004 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2398 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.004 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Guatemala rank for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp?
- Guatemala ranks 105th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.2%. 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 Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.