Wealth share richest in Guatemala
Guatemala: Wealth share richest was 30.65 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
30.65
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
46th
of 215 countries
All-time high
37.78
in 2001
All-time low
30.65
in 2024
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Wealth share richest in Guatemala, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, wealth share richest in Guatemala stood at 30.65. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wealth share richest in Guatemala peaked at 37.78 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 30.65, in 2024.
That places Guatemala 46th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Wealth share richest in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 34.96 | — |
| 1981 | 34.81 | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 34.87 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 35.61 | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 34.8 | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 35.59 | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 34.82 | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 34.77 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 34.76 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 35.57 | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 34.81 | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 34.87 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 35.63 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 34.83 | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 35.51 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 35.04 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 35.61 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 35.54 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 35.46 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 35.64 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 35.6 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 37.78 | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 37.49 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 37.55 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 36.48 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 35.78 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 34.23 | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 37.45 | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 34.51 | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 33.28 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 33.32 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 32.14 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 31.68 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 32.39 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 31.58 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 31.23 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 31.34 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 31.37 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 31.73 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 31.06 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 32.6 | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 31.49 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 30.79 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 30.69 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 30.65 | -0.1% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 30.65 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.19, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 30.65 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 30.62, 1.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 35.06 | 34.76 | 35.61 | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.29 | 34.81 | 35.64 | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.02 | 33.28 | 37.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.78 | 31.06 | 33.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.24 | 30.65 | 32.6 | 5 |
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 wealth share richest in Guatemala?
- Wealth share richest in Guatemala was 30.65 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wealth share richest recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 37.78 in 2001.
- What is the lowest wealth share richest recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.65 in 2024.
- How does Guatemala rank for wealth share richest?
- Guatemala ranks 46th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wealth share richest rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Wealth share richest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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