Economic Growth in Guatemala
The Guatemalan economy recorded an average growth rate of 3.6% in the decade to 2022, above the 1.9% average for Central America and Caribbean. In 2022, real GDP growth was 4.1%. For more GDP information, visit our dedicated page.
Guatemala GDP Chart
Guatemala GDP Data
2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | |
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Economic Growth (GDP, ann. var. %) | 3.4 | 4.0 | -1.8 | 8.0 | 4.1 |
GDP (USD bn) | 73.7 | 77.2 | 77.7 | 86.0 | 95.0 |
GDP (GTQ bn) | 551 | 594 | 600 | 666 | 736 |
Economic Growth (Nominal GDP, ann. var. %) | 4.7 | 7.7 | 1.0 | 10.9 | 10.6 |
GDP grows at softest pace since Q4 2022 in the third quarter
GDP growth ebbed to 3.7% year on year in the third quarter from 3.9% in the second quarter. Q3's reading marked the softest growth since Q4 2022.
Household spending increased 5.0% in the third quarter, which was above the second quarter's 4.2% expansion. Fixed investment growth accelerated to 7.9% in Q3 from 5.7% in the previous quarter. However, public consumption growth was the slowest since Q1 2021, expanding 1.6% (Q2: +15.4% yoy). On the external front, exports of goods and services contracted at a milder rate of 0.1% in Q3 (Q2: -5.1% yoy). In addition, imports of goods and services growth sped up to 7.4% in Q3 (Q2: +3.7% yoy).
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