Gross fixed capital formation, General government … General Percent in Guatemala
Guatemala: Gross fixed capital formation, General government … General Percent was 1.53 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
1.53
Change on year
up 11.4%
World rank
166th
of 173 countries
All-time high
9.79
in 1981
All-time low
0.972
in 2016
Years of data
60
1960–2019
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices in Guatemala, 1960–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2019, gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Guatemala stood at 1.53.
That represents a change of up 11.4% on the previous year and down 59.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Guatemala peaked at 9.79 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.972, in 2016.
That places Guatemala 166th out of 173 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation, General government … General Percent in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.08 | — |
| 1961 | 4.07 | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 4.09 | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 3.88 | -5.1% |
| 1964 | 3.86 | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 3.85 | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 3.79 | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 3.79 | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 3.62 | -4.4% |
| 1969 | 3.6 | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 3.62 | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 4.26 | +17.9% |
| 1972 | 4.47 | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 4.64 | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 3.48 | -25.1% |
| 1975 | 3.89 | +11.7% |
| 1976 | 5.61 | +44.3% |
| 1977 | 5.82 | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 5.35 | -8.1% |
| 1979 | 6.06 | +13.3% |
| 1980 | 7.08 | +16.9% |
| 1981 | 9.79 | +38.2% |
| 1982 | 7.93 | -19.0% |
| 1983 | 5.36 | -32.3% |
| 1984 | 5.12 | -4.6% |
| 1985 | 3 | -41.4% |
| 1986 | 2.5 | -16.8% |
| 1987 | 3.08 | +23.2% |
| 1988 | 3.32 | +7.9% |
| 1989 | 3.67 | +10.4% |
| 1990 | 2.76 | -24.6% |
| 1991 | 2.69 | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 2.66 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 2.96 | +11.5% |
| 1994 | 2.95 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 2.92 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 3.01 | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 3.84 | +27.4% |
| 1998 | 3.83 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 6.19 | +61.3% |
| 2000 | 4.24 | -31.5% |
| 2001 | 3.85 | -9.3% |
| 2002 | 4.31 | +12.1% |
| 2003 | 3.6 | -16.6% |
| 2004 | 2.5 | -30.4% |
| 2005 | 2.63 | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 2.97 | +12.8% |
| 2007 | 3.48 | +17.4% |
| 2008 | 3.04 | -12.6% |
| 2009 | 3.74 | +23.0% |
| 2010 | 3.03 | -19.0% |
| 2011 | 2.65 | -12.8% |
| 2012 | 1.86 | -29.8% |
| 2013 | 1.88 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 2.03 | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 1.22 | -40.0% |
| 2016 | 0.972 | -20.1% |
| 2017 | 1.08 | +11.2% |
| 2018 | 1.38 | +27.4% |
| 2019 | 1.53 | +11.4% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 1.53 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.85, 40% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 1.53 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.38, 45% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.86 | 3.6 | 4.09 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.72 | 3.48 | 6.06 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.08 | 2.5 | 9.79 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.38 | 2.66 | 6.19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.44 | 2.5 | 4.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.76 | 0.972 | 3.03 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 163 Sierra Leone 1.57 compare
- 164 Gabon 1.56 compare
- 165 Kazakhstan 1.56 compare
- 167 Armenia 1.53 compare
- 168 Moldova 1.46 compare
- 169 Dominican Republic 1.29 compare
More public sector data for Guatemala
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Arms imports 6.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.331 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -40 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Guatemala?
- Gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Guatemala was 1.53 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 9.79 in 1981.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.972 in 2016.
- How does Guatemala rank for gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices?
- Guatemala ranks 166th out of 173 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides comprehensive data for investment and capital stock for the general government, private sector and public-private partnerships, across the Fund member countries.