How have things changed?, annual growth rate in Guatemala
Guatemala: How have things changed?, annual growth rate was -28.37 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-28.37 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 410.6%
World rank
201st
of 212 countries
All-time high
87.58 % change on previous year
in 2005
All-time low
-50.34 % change on previous year
in 2004
Years of data
59
1966–2024
How have things changed?, annual growth rate in Guatemala, 1966–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded -28.37 % change on previous year for how have things changed?, annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 410.6% on the previous year and down 440.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed?, annual growth rate in Guatemala peaked at 87.58 % change on previous year in 2005 and was at its lowest, -50.34 % change on previous year, in 2004.
Guatemala ranks 201st of 212 countries on this measure, 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 Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 42.86 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | -16.67 % change on previous year | -138.9% |
| 1968 | -24 % change on previous year | +44.0% |
| 1969 | 57.89 % change on previous year | -341.2% |
| 1970 | 13.33 % change on previous year | -77.0% |
| 1971 | -2.94 % change on previous year | -122.1% |
| 1972 | -6.06 % change on previous year | +106.1% |
| 1973 | 19.35 % change on previous year | -419.4% |
| 1974 | 4.89 % change on previous year | -74.7% |
| 1975 | 16.72 % change on previous year | +241.8% |
| 1976 | -19.36 % change on previous year | -215.8% |
| 1977 | -15.85 % change on previous year | -18.1% |
| 1978 | 79.05 % change on previous year | -598.7% |
| 1979 | -11.01 % change on previous year | -113.9% |
| 1980 | -28.4 % change on previous year | +157.9% |
| 1981 | 21.84 % change on previous year | -176.9% |
| 1982 | 0.4681 % change on previous year | -97.9% |
| 1983 | -44.37 % change on previous year | -9580.6% |
| 1984 | 26.63 % change on previous year | -160.0% |
| 1985 | 4.7 % change on previous year | -82.4% |
| 1986 | -16.39 % change on previous year | -449.1% |
| 1987 | 16.24 % change on previous year | -199.1% |
| 1988 | 21.06 % change on previous year | +29.6% |
| 1989 | 16.16 % change on previous year | -23.3% |
| 1990 | 80.22 % change on previous year | +396.4% |
| 1991 | -5.82 % change on previous year | -107.3% |
| 1992 | 6.39 % change on previous year | -209.7% |
| 1993 | 39.1 % change on previous year | +512.3% |
| 1994 | 6.77 % change on previous year | -82.7% |
| 1995 | 2.79 % change on previous year | -58.8% |
| 1996 | -7.16 % change on previous year | -356.4% |
| 1997 | 2.07 % change on previous year | -128.9% |
| 1998 | 23.6 % change on previous year | +1041.5% |
| 1999 | 85.16 % change on previous year | +260.8% |
| 2000 | 66.87 % change on previous year | -21.5% |
| 2001 | -19.37 % change on previous year | -129.0% |
| 2002 | -9.77 % change on previous year | -49.6% |
| 2003 | -4.34 % change on previous year | -55.6% |
| 2004 | -50.34 % change on previous year | +1059.8% |
| 2005 | 87.58 % change on previous year | -274.0% |
| 2006 | 20.99 % change on previous year | -76.0% |
| 2007 | 1.49 % change on previous year | -92.9% |
| 2008 | 22.27 % change on previous year | +1399.2% |
| 2009 | -12.49 % change on previous year | -156.1% |
| 2010 | 22.71 % change on previous year | -281.9% |
| 2011 | -8.45 % change on previous year | -137.2% |
| 2012 | -20.04 % change on previous year | +137.2% |
| 2013 | 13.36 % change on previous year | -166.7% |
| 2014 | 8.33 % change on previous year | -37.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0424 % change on previous year | -99.5% |
| 2016 | 1.59 % change on previous year | +3656.6% |
| 2017 | 9.63 % change on previous year | +504.9% |
| 2018 | 0.2681 % change on previous year | -97.2% |
| 2019 | 5.31 % change on previous year | +1881.2% |
| 2020 | -0.3484 % change on previous year | -106.6% |
| 2021 | -5.27 % change on previous year | +1413.6% |
| 2022 | 31.16 % change on previous year | -690.9% |
| 2023 | -5.56 % change on previous year | -117.8% |
| 2024 | -28.37 % change on previous year | +410.6% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's -28.37 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.16 % change on previous year. (58 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's -28.37 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0608 % change on previous year. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where How have things changed?, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | -9580.6% | 0.4681 % change on previous year | -44.37 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | +3656.6% | 0.0424 % change on previous year | 1.59 % change on previous year |
| 2019 | +1881.2% | 0.2681 % change on previous year | 5.31 % change on previous year |
| 2008 | +1399.2% | 1.49 % change on previous year | 22.27 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | -1413.6% | -0.3484 % change on previous year | -5.27 % change on previous year |
| 1998 | +1041.5% | 2.07 % change on previous year | 23.6 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.02 % change on previous year | -24 % change on previous year | 57.89 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1970s | 7.81 % change on previous year | -19.36 % change on previous year | 79.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.79 % change on previous year | -44.37 % change on previous year | 26.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.31 % change on previous year | -7.16 % change on previous year | 85.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.29 % change on previous year | -50.34 % change on previous year | 87.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.28 % change on previous year | -20.04 % change on previous year | 22.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.68 % change on previous year | -28.37 % change on previous year | 31.16 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 198 Lithuania -23.36 % change on previous year compare
- 199 Uganda -24.21 % change on previous year compare
- 200 Uruguay -27.92 % change on previous year compare
- 202 Iceland -28.96 % change on previous year compare
- 203 Northern Mariana Islands -29.18 % change on previous year compare
- 204 Maldives -33.15 % change on previous year 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 how have things changed?, annual growth rate in Guatemala?
- How have things changed?, annual growth rate in Guatemala was -28.37 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest how have things changed?, annual growth rate recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 87.58 % change on previous year in 2005.
- What is the lowest how have things changed?, annual growth rate recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was -50.34 % change on previous year in 2004.
- How does Guatemala rank for how have things changed?, annual growth rate?
- Guatemala ranks 201st out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is how have things changed?, annual growth rate rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 440.5%. 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 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.