Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — all countries

Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — Guatemala

Gross capital formation (% of GDP) in Guatemala in 2025 — 16.8%. Ranked 110 in the world out of 131. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 6.5 pp.

2025 16.8% +0.3 pp vs 2024
World rank 110of 131
Period maximum 21.6%1978
Period minimum 8.8%1962

Trend over time

1960–2025 · % of GDP

Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — Guatemala, 1960–202551015202519601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 10.3%1962: 8.8%1964: 12.8%1966: 10.8%1968: 15.1%1970: 12.8%1972: 12.1%1974: 18.6%1976: 21.4%1978: 21.6%1980: 15.9%1982: 14.1%1984: 11.6%1986: 10.3%1988: 13.7%1990: 13.6%1992: 18.3%1994: 15.7%1996: 12.7%1998: 17.4%2000: 17.8%2002: 20.9%2004: 21.2%2006: 21.2%2008: 16.7%2010: 14.2%2012: 15.2%2014: 15.1%2016: 13.9%2018: 13.8%2020: 13.5%2022: 16.6%2024: 16.4%2025: 16.8%
Change over the period: +6.5 pp Annual average: 0.1 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Guatemala

Guatemala 16.8%
Central America computed 22.1%
Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — Guatemala, by year Guatemala All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 16.8 +0.3 pp
2024 16.4 −0.1 pp
2023 16.5 −0.1 pp
2022 16.6 −0.1 pp
2021 16.8 +3.3 pp
2020 13.5 −0.8 pp
2019 14.3 +0.5 pp
2018 13.8 +0.2 pp
2017 13.6 −0.3 pp
2016 13.9 −1 pp
2015 14.8 −0.2 pp
2014 15.1 −0.8 pp
2013 15.8 +0.6 pp
2012 15.2 −0.3 pp
2011 15.5 +1.3 pp
2010 14.2 +0.9 pp
2009 13.3 −3.4 pp
2008 16.7 −4.5 pp
2007 21.2 +0 pp
2006 21.2 +1.1 pp
2005 20.1 −1.1 pp
2004 21.2 +0.6 pp
2003 20.6 −0.3 pp
2002 20.9 +0.9 pp
2001 20 +2.1 pp
2000 17.8 +0.5 pp
1999 17.4 −0 pp
1998 17.4 +3.7 pp
1997 13.7 +1 pp
1996 12.7 −2.4 pp
1995 15.1 −0.6 pp
1994 15.7 −1.6 pp
1993 17.2 −1.1 pp
1992 18.3 +4 pp
1991 14.3 +0.7 pp
1990 13.6 +0.1 pp
1989 13.5 −0.2 pp
1988 13.7 −0.2 pp
1987 13.9 +3.6 pp
1986 10.3 −1.2 pp
1985 11.5 −0.1 pp
1984 11.6 +0.5 pp
1983 11.1 −3.1 pp
1982 14.1 −2.9 pp
1981 17 +1.2 pp
1980 15.9 −2.9 pp
1979 18.7 −2.9 pp
1978 21.6 +1.6 pp
1977 20 −1.4 pp
1976 21.4 +5.3 pp
1975 16.1 −2.5 pp
1974 18.6 +4.9 pp
1973 13.7 +1.6 pp
1972 12.1 −2.3 pp
1971 14.4 +1.6 pp
1970 12.8 +1.4 pp
1969 11.4 −3.7 pp
1968 15.1 +2.2 pp
1967 12.9 +2.2 pp
1966 10.8 −2.6 pp
1965 13.3 +0.5 pp
1964 12.8 +2.3 pp
1963 10.6 +1.8 pp
1962 8.8 −0.1 pp
1961 8.9 −1.4 pp
1960 10.3

Central America, 2025

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

Gross capital formation as a percent of GDP: outlays on fixed assets (buildings, structures, machinery, transport equipment, infrastructure), changes in inventories of material working assets and net acquisition of valuables. A steadily high rate of capital formation is a necessary condition for fast growth: during the economic surges of East Asia the indicator exceeded 35–40% of GDP.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.