GDP per employed person in Guatemala
Guatemala: GDP per employed person was 32,425 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per employed person in Guatemala, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per employed person in Guatemala stood at 32,425 constant 2021 PPP $. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per employed person in Guatemala peaked at 32,425 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 21,596 constant 2021 PPP $, in 1991.
That places Guatemala 107th out of 177 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22,659 constant 2021 PPP $ | 21,596 constant 2021 PPP $ | 23,680 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9 |
| 2000s | 25,642 constant 2021 PPP $ | 23,757 constant 2021 PPP $ | 27,884 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,291 constant 2021 PPP $ | 25,832 constant 2021 PPP $ | 30,181 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,774 constant 2021 PPP $ | 28,781 constant 2021 PPP $ | 32,425 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More work & labour data for Guatemala
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 46.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 59.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 32.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 70.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 51.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 83.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 38.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per employed person in Guatemala?
- Gdp per employed person in Guatemala was 32,425 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025, according to World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per employed person recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 32,425 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per employed person recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,596 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1991.
- How does Guatemala rank for gdp per employed person?
- Guatemala ranks 107th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per employed person rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 35 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by the total number of people employed in the economy. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.