Inflation in Guatemala
Consumer price inflation in Guatemala averaged 4.1% in the ten years to 2024, in line with the Central America and Caribbean regional average of 3.2%. The 2024 average figure was 2.9%. For more information on inflation, visit our dedicated page.
Guatemala Inflation Chart
Note: This chart displays Inflation Rate (CPI, annual variation in %) for Guatemala from 2024 to 2021.
Source: Macrobond.
Guatemala Inflation Data
2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
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Inflation (CPI, ann. var. %, aop) | 3.2 | 4.3 | 6.9 | 6.2 | 2.9 |
Inflation (CPI, ann. var. %, eop) | 4.8 | 3.1 | 9.2 | 4.2 | 1.7 |
Inflation (Core, ann. var. %, eop) | -25.3 | 37.3 | 57.5 | -23.2 | -3.6 |
Inflation remains stable in August
Latest reading: Inflation came in at 1.2% in August, matching July’s figure. Price pressures for food and alcoholic beverages ticked up, broadly offsetting weaker price growth for housing and utilities plus a sharper drop in transport costs. Annual average inflation fell to 1.6% in August (July: 1.8%). Finally, consumer prices dropped 0.06% over the previous month in August, contrasting July's 0.25% rise. August's result marked the weakest reading since February.
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