National comprehensive wealth per capita index in Guatemala
Guatemala: National comprehensive wealth per capita index was 36,207 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
National comprehensive wealth per capita index in Guatemala, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
In 2020, national comprehensive wealth per capita index in Guatemala stood at 36,207 real chained 2019 US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, national comprehensive wealth per capita index in Guatemala peaked at 36,207 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 28,329 real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
Guatemala ranks 84th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
National comprehensive wealth per capita index in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 28,329 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 28,636 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 28,887 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 29,132 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 29,631 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 30,289 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 30,416 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 30,737 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 31,234 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 31,116 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 31,034 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 31,289 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 30,836 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 31,269 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 31,429 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 31,598 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 32,082 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 33,662 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 32,082 real chained 2019 US$ | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 32,727 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 32,974 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 33,573 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 34,154 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 34,836 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 35,530 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 36,207 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.9% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 36,207 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 48,271 real chained 2019 US$, 75% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 36,207 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 64,977 real chained 2019 US$, 56% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28,923 real chained 2019 US$ | 28,329 real chained 2019 US$ | 29,631 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 30,965 real chained 2019 US$ | 30,289 real chained 2019 US$ | 31,429 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,322 real chained 2019 US$ | 31,598 real chained 2019 US$ | 35,530 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 36,207 real chained 2019 US$ | 36,207 real chained 2019 US$ | 36,207 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 81 North Macedonia 38,660 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 82 Eswatini 36,427 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 83 Lebanon 36,316 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 85 Serbia 35,926 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 86 Papua New Guinea 33,223 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 87 Albania 33,166 real chained 2019 US$ compare
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 18.61 (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is national comprehensive wealth per capita index in Guatemala?
- National comprehensive wealth per capita index in Guatemala was 36,207 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
- What is the highest national comprehensive wealth per capita index recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 36,207 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest national comprehensive wealth per capita index recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,329 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does Guatemala rank for national comprehensive wealth per capita index?
- Guatemala ranks 84th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
- Is national comprehensive wealth per capita index rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of National comprehensive wealth per capita index (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total wealth is calculated as the sum of produced capital, natural capital, human capital, and net foreign assets. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.