Gross fixed capital formation, General … General Purchasing in Guatemala
Guatemala: Gross fixed capital formation, General … General Purchasing was 2.09 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices in Guatemala, 1960–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 2.09 for gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in 2019.
The figure is up 15.7% on the previous year and down 42.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Guatemala peaked at 4.31 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.6038, in 1960.
That places Guatemala 108th out of 173 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation, General … General Purchasing in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.6038 | — |
| 1961 | 0.6279 | +4.0% |
| 1962 | 0.6531 | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 0.6792 | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 0.7063 | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 0.7346 | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 0.764 | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 0.7945 | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 0.8263 | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 0.8594 | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 0.9141 | +6.4% |
| 1971 | 1.14 | +24.4% |
| 1972 | 1.28 | +12.4% |
| 1973 | 1.42 | +11.0% |
| 1974 | 1.13 | -20.3% |
| 1975 | 1.29 | +13.9% |
| 1976 | 2 | +54.9% |
| 1977 | 2.23 | +11.9% |
| 1978 | 2.15 | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 2.56 | +18.7% |
| 1980 | 3.1 | +21.3% |
| 1981 | 4.31 | +39.1% |
| 1982 | 3.37 | -21.9% |
| 1983 | 2.22 | -34.1% |
| 1984 | 2.13 | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 1.24 | -41.7% |
| 1986 | 1.03 | -16.7% |
| 1987 | 1.32 | +27.6% |
| 1988 | 1.48 | +12.1% |
| 1989 | 1.7 | +14.8% |
| 1990 | 1.32 | -22.2% |
| 1991 | 1.33 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 1.38 | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 1.6 | +15.9% |
| 1994 | 1.66 | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 1.72 | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 1.83 | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 2.43 | +32.9% |
| 1998 | 2.54 | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 4.27 | +68.0% |
| 2000 | 3.03 | -29.0% |
| 2001 | 2.81 | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 3.28 | +16.5% |
| 2003 | 2.8 | -14.5% |
| 2004 | 2.01 | -28.2% |
| 2005 | 2.18 | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 2.6 | +18.9% |
| 2007 | 3.24 | +24.8% |
| 2008 | 2.92 | -9.8% |
| 2009 | 3.61 | +23.6% |
| 2010 | 3.01 | -16.7% |
| 2011 | 2.74 | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 1.98 | -27.7% |
| 2013 | 2.08 | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 2.34 | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 1.46 | -37.6% |
| 2016 | 1.2 | -18.0% |
| 2017 | 1.37 | +14.6% |
| 2018 | 1.81 | +31.5% |
| 2019 | 2.09 | +15.7% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 2.09 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.57, 58% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 2.09 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.67, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7249 | 0.6038 | 0.8594 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.61 | 0.9141 | 2.56 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.19 | 1.03 | 4.31 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.01 | 1.32 | 4.27 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.85 | 2.01 | 3.61 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.01 | 1.2 | 3.01 | 10 |
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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 2.09 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 4.31 in 1981.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6038 in 1960.
- How does Guatemala rank for gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices?
- Guatemala ranks 108th 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 42.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017. 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.