Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita in Guatemala
Guatemala: Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita was 3,166 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita in Guatemala, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 3,166 current LCU per person for taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 77.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Guatemala peaked at 3,166 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 126.53 current LCU per person, in 1990.
That places Guatemala 107th out of 157 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 126.53 current LCU per person | — |
| 1991 | 157.94 current LCU per person | +24.8% |
| 1992 | 222.6 current LCU per person | +40.9% |
| 1993 | 256.94 current LCU per person | +15.4% |
| 1994 | 276.71 current LCU per person | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 320.76 current LCU per person | +15.9% |
| 1996 | 418.53 current LCU per person | +30.5% |
| 1997 | 494.14 current LCU per person | +18.1% |
| 1998 | 656.39 current LCU per person | +32.8% |
| 1999 | 777.88 current LCU per person | +18.5% |
| 2000 | 801.54 current LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 808.66 current LCU per person | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 933.72 current LCU per person | +15.5% |
| 2003 | 969.69 current LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 1,057 current LCU per person | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 978.04 current LCU per person | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 1,227 current LCU per person | +25.4% |
| 2007 | 1,437 current LCU per person | +17.2% |
| 2008 | 1,479 current LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 1,347 current LCU per person | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 1,467 current LCU per person | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 1,630 current LCU per person | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 1,716 current LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 1,790 current LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 1,781 current LCU per person | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 1,825 current LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 1,845 current LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 1,946 current LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 2,025 current LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 2,149 current LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 2,025 current LCU per person | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 2,538 current LCU per person | +25.3% |
| 2022 | 2,874 current LCU per person | +13.2% |
| 2023 | 2,987 current LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 3,166 current LCU per person | +6.0% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 3,166 current LCU per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13,317 current LCU per person, 24% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 3,166 current LCU per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4,712 current LCU per person, 67% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 370.84 current LCU per person | 126.53 current LCU per person | 777.88 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,104 current LCU per person | 801.54 current LCU per person | 1,479 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,817 current LCU per person | 1,467 current LCU per person | 2,149 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,718 current LCU per person | 2,025 current LCU per person | 3,166 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 104 Lesotho 3,289 current LCU per person compare
- 105 Portugal 3,249 current LCU per person compare
- 106 Saint Kitts and Nevis 3,170 current LCU per person compare
- 108 Georgia 3,140 current LCU per person compare
- 109 Andorra 3,092 current LCU per person compare
- 110 Germany 3,092 current LCU per person 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)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, 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 taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Guatemala?
- Taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Guatemala was 3,166 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 3,166 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 126.53 current LCU per person in 1990.
- How does Guatemala rank for taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita?
- Guatemala ranks 107th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.8%. 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 Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Taxes on goods and services (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.
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Taxes on goods and services 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
Taxes on goods and services (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.