How have things changed?, annual growth rate in Guam
Guam: How have things changed?, annual growth rate was -22.38 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
How have things changed?, annual growth rate in Guam, 1966–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for how have things changed?, annual growth rate in Guam is -22.38 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 213.4% on the previous year and down 124.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed?, annual growth rate in Guam peaked at 93.68 % change on previous year in 1977 and was at its lowest, -50.74 % change on previous year, in 2010.
That places Guam 195th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
How have things changed?, annual growth rate in Guam, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1968 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1969 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1970 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1971 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1974 | -9 % change on previous year | — |
| 1975 | 43.96 % change on previous year | -588.4% |
| 1976 | -27.48 % change on previous year | -162.5% |
| 1977 | 93.68 % change on previous year | -440.9% |
| 1978 | 8.7 % change on previous year | -90.7% |
| 1979 | -18 % change on previous year | -307.0% |
| 1980 | 56.71 % change on previous year | -415.0% |
| 1981 | 26.85 % change on previous year | -52.7% |
| 1982 | 36.2 % change on previous year | +34.8% |
| 1983 | -26.35 % change on previous year | -172.8% |
| 1984 | 20.8 % change on previous year | -178.9% |
| 1985 | 31.14 % change on previous year | +49.7% |
| 1986 | 9.46 % change on previous year | -69.6% |
| 1987 | -11.82 % change on previous year | -224.9% |
| 1988 | 18.6 % change on previous year | -257.4% |
| 1989 | -7.25 % change on previous year | -139.0% |
| 1990 | 25.09 % change on previous year | -446.0% |
| 1991 | 0.2907 % change on previous year | -98.8% |
| 1992 | -16.67 % change on previous year | -5833.3% |
| 1993 | 4.17 % change on previous year | -125.0% |
| 1994 | 2.34 % change on previous year | -44.0% |
| 1995 | -21.37 % change on previous year | -1014.3% |
| 1996 | -0.4149 % change on previous year | -98.1% |
| 1997 | 2.29 % change on previous year | -652.3% |
| 1998 | 17.11 % change on previous year | +646.5% |
| 1999 | -3.65 % change on previous year | -121.3% |
| 2000 | 54.51 % change on previous year | -1592.6% |
| 2001 | 5.72 % change on previous year | -89.5% |
| 2002 | -26.19 % change on previous year | -557.5% |
| 2003 | -7.78 % change on previous year | -70.3% |
| 2004 | 12.34 % change on previous year | -258.5% |
| 2005 | -36.42 % change on previous year | -395.2% |
| 2006 | 31.82 % change on previous year | -187.4% |
| 2007 | -15.86 % change on previous year | -149.9% |
| 2008 | 0.6148 % change on previous year | -103.9% |
| 2009 | 22.71 % change on previous year | +3594.0% |
| 2010 | -50.74 % change on previous year | -323.4% |
| 2011 | -22 % change on previous year | -56.7% |
| 2012 | -8.22 % change on previous year | -62.7% |
| 2013 | 2.9 % change on previous year | -135.3% |
| 2014 | -9.96 % change on previous year | -443.9% |
| 2015 | -7.93 % change on previous year | -20.4% |
| 2016 | -0.8193 % change on previous year | -89.7% |
| 2017 | 40.44 % change on previous year | -5035.6% |
| 2018 | -23.63 % change on previous year | -158.4% |
| 2019 | -2.25 % change on previous year | -90.5% |
| 2020 | -31.52 % change on previous year | +1302.9% |
| 2021 | -15.1 % change on previous year | -52.1% |
| 2022 | 7.66 % change on previous year | -150.7% |
| 2023 | 19.73 % change on previous year | +157.4% |
| 2024 | -22.38 % change on previous year | -213.4% |
Guam compared with similar countries
- Guam's -22.38 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -2.37 % change on previous year, 9.4× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Guam's -22.38 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.55 % change on previous year. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where How have things changed?, annual growth rate in Guam 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -5833.3% | 0.2907 % change on previous year | -16.67 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | +5035.6% | -0.8193 % change on previous year | 40.44 % change on previous year |
| 2009 | +3594.0% | 0.6148 % change on previous year | 22.71 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1970s | 9.19 % change on previous year | -27.48 % change on previous year | 93.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.43 % change on previous year | -26.35 % change on previous year | 56.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9188 % change on previous year | -21.37 % change on previous year | 25.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.15 % change on previous year | -36.42 % change on previous year | 54.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -8.22 % change on previous year | -50.74 % change on previous year | 40.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -8.32 % change on previous year | -31.52 % change on previous year | 19.73 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guam
- 192 Greenland -16.61 % change on previous year compare
- 193 Tunisia -18.84 % change on previous year compare
- 194 Honduras -20.52 % change on previous year compare
- 196 Barbados -22.38 % change on previous year compare
- 197 Samoa -23.14 % change on previous year compare
- 198 Lithuania -23.36 % change on previous year compare
More reference data data for Guam
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.0012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0052 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.0037 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0015 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is how have things changed?, annual growth rate in Guam?
- How have things changed?, annual growth rate in Guam was -22.38 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest how have things changed?, annual growth rate recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 93.68 % change on previous year in 1977.
- What is the lowest how have things changed?, annual growth rate recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was -50.74 % change on previous year in 2010.
- How does Guam rank for how have things changed?, annual growth rate?
- Guam ranks 195th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is how have things changed?, annual growth rate rising or falling in Guam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 124.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guam data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of How have things changed?, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in How have things changed?. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- How have things changed? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in How have things changed?. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.