Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Guatemala
Guatemala: Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ was 8.73 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
8.73 international-$ in 2021 prices
World rank
79th
of 120 countries
All-time high
10.59 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2006
All-time low
3.21 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1986
Years of data
7
1986–2023
Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Guatemala, 1986–2023
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 8.73 international-$ in 2021 prices for median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Guatemala peaked at 10.59 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2006 and was at its lowest, 3.21 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1986.
Guatemala ranks 79th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 3.21 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1989 | 4.66 international-$ in 2021 prices | +45.3% |
| 1998 | 8.97 international-$ in 2021 prices | +92.5% |
| 2000 | 10.16 international-$ in 2021 prices | +13.2% |
| 2006 | 10.59 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 9.16 international-$ in 2021 prices | -13.4% |
| 2023 | 8.73 international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.7% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 8.73 international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.84 international-$ in 2021 prices, 68% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 8.73 international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.29 international-$ in 2021 prices, 61% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.94 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.21 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.66 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 1990s | 8.97 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8.97 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8.97 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.37 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10.16 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10.59 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2010s | 9.16 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9.16 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9.16 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 2020s | 8.73 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8.73 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8.73 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 76 Azerbaijan 9.35 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 77 Nicaragua 8.9 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 78 Georgia 8.77 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 80 Armenia 8.55 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 81 Morocco 8.43 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 82 Honduras 8.35 international-$ in 2021 prices 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 median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Guatemala?
- Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Guatemala was 8.73 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 10.59 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2006.
- What is the lowest median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.21 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1986.
- How does Guatemala rank for median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$?
- Guatemala ranks 79th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of income or consumption per day below which 50% of the population live.