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Guatemala · Income & inequality

Living standards, poverty and distribution.

10 indicators · 8 with data

Income

GNI per capita

current US$

98th of 182 · 25th in Latin America
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GNI per capitaGuatemala's gni per capita rose from US$1,430 in 1996 to US$6,360 in 2025.200020052010201520202025US$0US$2kUS$4kUS$6kUS$6,360

Guatemala's gni per capita rose from US$1,430 in 1996 to US$6,360 in 2025.

GNI per capita, PPP (current international $)

current international $

106th of 181 · 24th in Latin America
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GNI per capita, PPP (current international $)Guatemala's gni per capita, ppp (current international $) rose from intl $4,070 in 1996 to intl $15k in 2025.200020052010201520202025intl $0intl $5kintl $10kintl $15kintl $20kintl $15k

Guatemala's gni per capita, ppp (current international $) rose from intl $4,070 in 1996 to intl $15k in 2025.

Household consumption per capita (constant 2015 US$)

constant 2015 US$

64th of 129 · 11th in Latin America
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Household consumption per capita (constant 2015 US$)Guatemala's household consumption per capita (constant 2015 us$) rose from US$2,435 in 1996 to US$4,205 in 2025.200020052010201520202025US$2kUS$2.5kUS$3kUS$3.5kUS$4kUS$4.5kUS$4,205

Guatemala's household consumption per capita (constant 2015 us$) rose from US$2,435 in 1996 to US$4,205 in 2025.

Inequality

Gini index

index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality)

52nd of 57 · 9th in Latin America
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Gini indexGuatemala's gini index fell from 54.1 in 1986 to 45.2 in 2023.1990200020102020404550556045.2

Guatemala's gini index fell from 54.1 in 1986 to 45.2 in 2023.

Income share held by highest 10%

% of income

51st of 57 · 9th in Latin America
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Income share held by highest 10%Guatemala's income share held by highest 10% fell from 41.5 % in 1986 to 34.1 % in 2023.199020002010202030%35%40%45%50%34.1 %

Guatemala's income share held by highest 10% fell from 41.5 % in 1986 to 34.1 % in 2023.

Income share held by lowest 20%

% of income

52nd of 57 · 9th in Latin America
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Income share held by lowest 20%Guatemala's income share held by lowest 20% rose from 3.0 % in 1986 to 4.6 % in 2023.19902000201020200%1%2%3%4%5%4.6 %

Guatemala's income share held by lowest 20% rose from 3.0 % in 1986 to 4.6 % in 2023.

Poverty

Extreme poverty

% of population

55th of 57 · 13th in Latin America
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Extreme povertyGuatemala's extreme poverty fell from 47.4 % in 1986 to 9.7 % in 2023.19902000201020200%10%20%30%40%50%9.7 %

Guatemala's extreme poverty fell from 47.4 % in 1986 to 9.7 % in 2023.

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