Urban area long term, per unit of GDP in Guatemala
Guatemala: Urban area long term, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Urban area long term, per unit of GDP in Guatemala, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 0 units per US$ of GDP for urban area long term, per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban area long term, per unit of gdp in Guatemala peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
That places Guatemala 74th out of 188 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban area long term, per unit of GDP in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1964 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1969 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1971 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 1974 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 1975 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1976 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 1977 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.8% |
| 1978 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1979 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +39.6% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2025 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 1.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban area long term, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +39.6% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
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 urban area long term, per unit of gdp in Guatemala?
- Urban area long term, per unit of gdp in Guatemala was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban area long term, per unit of gdp recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- What is the lowest urban area long term, per unit of gdp recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Guatemala rank for urban area long term, per unit of gdp?
- Guatemala ranks 74th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban area long term, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.7%. 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 Urban area long term, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban area long term divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban area long term ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Urban area over the long-term HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
Urban area long term divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.