Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP in Guatemala
Guatemala: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP was 0.1782 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP in Guatemala, 1977–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2021, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp in Guatemala stood at 0.1782 current US$ per US$ of GDP. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 21.4% on the previous year and up 84.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp in Guatemala peaked at 0.1782 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1987.
Guatemala ranks 18th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.0026 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0.0036 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +39.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0034 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0033 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0028 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0012 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -56.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -64.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -71.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1987 | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -85.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0058 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +41187.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0101 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +73.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0155 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +53.5% |
| 1991 | 0.019 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0221 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0211 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0219 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0244 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0239 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0229 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0235 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0254 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0309 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0344 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0783 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +127.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0995 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1114 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1145 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1244 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1262 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1149 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1078 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1039 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0967 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0994 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1042 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1115 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1171 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1287 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1381 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1468 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1782 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances and foreign aid received, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +41187.2% | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0058 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2002 | +127.3% | 0.0344 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0783 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1987 | -85.4% | 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1985 | -71.3% | 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0032 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0026 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0036 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.0024 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0101 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.022 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0155 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0254 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0942 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0309 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1262 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0967 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1381 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1625 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1468 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1782 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 15 Lesotho 0.1967 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 16 Haiti 0.1925 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 17 Vanuatu 0.1827 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 19 Moldova 0.1548 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 20 Cape Verde 0.1533 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 Nicaragua 0.1513 current 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 personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp in Guatemala?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp in Guatemala was 0.1782 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1782 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1987.
- How does Guatemala rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp?
- Guatemala ranks 18th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.3%. 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 Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances and foreign aid received divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Personal remittances and foreign aid received divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.