Annual growth of GDP per employed person in Guatemala
Guatemala: Annual growth of GDP per employed person was 1.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth of GDP per employed person in Guatemala, 2000–2025
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 1.6% for annual growth of gdp per employed person in 2025.
That represents a change of up 20.6% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth of gdp per employed person in Guatemala peaked at 9.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, -6.1%, in 2012.
That places Guatemala 99th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth of GDP per employed person in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.8% | — |
| 2001 | -0.3% | -137.3% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | -414.3% |
| 2003 | -1.0% | -215.9% |
| 2004 | 7.7% | -854.9% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | -86.6% |
| 2006 | 2.9% | +178.6% |
| 2007 | 3.8% | +32.4% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | -73.2% |
| 2009 | -1.4% | -239.2% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | -163.4% |
| 2011 | -0.8% | -186.7% |
| 2012 | -6.1% | +684.6% |
| 2013 | 9.2% | -250.7% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | -95.7% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | +240.0% |
| 2016 | -0.1% | -107.4% |
| 2017 | -0.1% | +30.0% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | -1223.1% |
| 2019 | 3.8% | +163.0% |
| 2020 | -2.6% | -167.2% |
| 2021 | -2.1% | -18.2% |
| 2022 | 7.4% | -451.2% |
| 2023 | 1.5% | -80.3% |
| 2024 | 1.3% | -10.3% |
| 2025 | 1.6% | +20.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.5% | -1.4% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | -6.1% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | -2.6% | 7.4% | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Guatemala
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.3404 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.3121 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.3683 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6261 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.73 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 18,121 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 8,847 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 13,041 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 12,871 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 25,912 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth of gdp per employed person in Guatemala?
- Annual growth of gdp per employed person in Guatemala was 1.6% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth of gdp per employed person recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 9.2% in 2013.
- What is the lowest annual growth of gdp per employed person recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.1% in 2012.
- How does Guatemala rank for annual growth of gdp per employed person?
- Guatemala ranks 99th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth of gdp per employed person rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth of GDP per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%).