Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices in Guatemala

Guatemala: Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices 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

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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, Constant prices in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP in Guatemala, 1960 to 2019.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 163 Sierra Leone 1.57 compare
  2. 164 Gabon 1.56 compare
  3. 165 Kazakhstan 1.56 compare
  4. 167 Armenia 1.53 compare
  5. 168 Republic of Moldova 1.46 compare
  6. 169 Dominican Republic 1.29 compare

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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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Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP
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International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
173 places, 9,224 data points, 1960–2019
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