Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita in Guatemala
Guatemala: Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita was 5,550 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita in Guatemala, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 5,550 current LCU per person for tax revenue (current lcu), per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 80.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue (current lcu), per capita in Guatemala peaked at 5,550 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 261.05 current LCU per person, in 1990.
Guatemala ranks 119th of 157 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 261.05 current LCU per person | — |
| 1991 | 373.71 current LCU per person | +43.2% |
| 1992 | 471.35 current LCU per person | +26.1% |
| 1993 | 513.68 current LCU per person | +9.0% |
| 1994 | 502.96 current LCU per person | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 637.02 current LCU per person | +26.7% |
| 1996 | 769.5 current LCU per person | +20.8% |
| 1997 | 864.12 current LCU per person | +12.3% |
| 1998 | 1,043 current LCU per person | +20.8% |
| 1999 | 1,214 current LCU per person | +16.3% |
| 2000 | 1,288 current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 1,334 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 1,576 current LCU per person | +18.2% |
| 2003 | 1,622 current LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 1,718 current LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 1,779 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 2,039 current LCU per person | +14.6% |
| 2007 | 2,312 current LCU per person | +13.4% |
| 2008 | 2,394 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 2,239 current LCU per person | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 2,397 current LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 2,718 current LCU per person | +13.4% |
| 2012 | 2,835 current LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 3,004 current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 3,074 current LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 3,087 current LCU per person | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 3,216 current LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 3,380 current LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 3,457 current LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 3,624 current LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 3,442 current LCU per person | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 4,392 current LCU per person | +27.6% |
| 2022 | 4,907 current LCU per person | +11.7% |
| 2023 | 5,217 current LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 5,550 current LCU per person | +6.4% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 5,550 current LCU per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 31,620 current LCU per person, 18% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 5,550 current LCU per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8,562 current LCU per person, 65% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 665.05 current LCU per person | 261.05 current LCU per person | 1,214 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,830 current LCU per person | 1,288 current LCU per person | 2,394 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,079 current LCU per person | 2,397 current LCU per person | 3,624 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,702 current LCU per person | 3,442 current LCU per person | 5,550 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 116 Zambia 5,849 current LCU per person compare
- 117 Germany 5,645 current LCU per person compare
- 118 Saint Lucia 5,577 current LCU per person compare
- 120 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 5,133 current LCU per person compare
- 121 Spain 4,874 current LCU per person compare
- 122 Slovakia 4,597 current LCU per person compare
More public sector data for Guatemala
- Democracy, 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)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, 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)
- Democracy 6 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue (current lcu), per capita in Guatemala?
- Tax revenue (current lcu), per capita in Guatemala was 5,550 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tax revenue (current lcu), per capita recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 5,550 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest tax revenue (current lcu), per capita recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 261.05 current LCU per person in 1990.
- How does Guatemala rank for tax revenue (current lcu), per capita?
- Guatemala ranks 119th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tax revenue (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.5%. 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 Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tax revenue (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Tax revenue Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.