Real GDP Growth: Guatemala
Guatemala's real gdp growth is currently 3.6% as of 2026. # Guatemala Real GDP Growth Guatemala's economy is projected to grow at 3.
Current (2026)
3.6%
-5.3% y/y
Peak (2021)
8.0%
Low (1982)
-3.5%
Source
IMF World Economic Outlook
1980–2026 · 51 pts
Real GDP Growth — Guatemala
1980 — 2026
Real GDP Growth — Guatemala
Analysis# Guatemala Real GDP Growth
Guatemala's economy is projected to grow at 3.6% in 2026, reflecting moderate but steady expansion. This figure sits well below the country's all-time peak of 8% achieved in 2021, yet remains substantially higher than the devastating contraction of -3.5% recorded in 1982. Since 1980, Guatemala has experienced a net decline of 2.7 percentage points in growth rates, indicating structural challenges despite recent stability.
The most dramatic turning point occurred in 2021, when growth surged to 8% following pandemic-related disruptions in 2020. However, the subsequent normalization to 4.2% in 2022 reveals the unsustainable nature of that spike. Current projections suggest Guatemala will maintain a consistent 3.5–3.8% growth band through 2026, indicating the economy has settled into a modest but resilient trajectory after a decade of volatile performance.
Historical Data
51 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 3.9% | +2.63% |
| 2029 | 3.8% | +2.70% |
| 2028 | 3.7% | +2.78% |
| 2027 | 3.6% | +0.00% |
| 2026 | 3.6% | -5.26% |
| 2025 | 3.8% | +2.70% |
| 2024 | 3.7% | +5.71% |
| 2023 | 3.5% | -16.67% |
| 2022 | 4.2% | -47.50% |
| 2021 | 8.0% | +544.44% |
| 2020 | -1.8% | -145.00% |
| 2019 | 4.0% | +17.65% |
| 2018 | 3.4% | +9.68% |
| 2017 | 3.1% | +14.81% |
| 2016 | 2.7% | -34.15% |
| 2015 | 4.1% | -6.82% |
| 2014 | 4.4% | +18.92% |
| 2013 | 3.7% | +23.33% |
| 2012 | 3.0% | -28.57% |
| 2011 | 4.2% | +44.83% |
Show all 51 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2.9% | +480.00% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | -84.85% |
| 2008 | 3.3% | -47.62% |
| 2007 | 6.3% | +16.67% |
| 2006 | 5.4% | +63.64% |
| 2005 | 3.3% | +6.45% |
| 2004 | 3.1% | +19.23% |
| 2003 | 2.6% | -31.58% |
| 2002 | 3.8% | +22.58% |
| 2001 | 3.1% | +24.00% |
| 2000 | 2.5% | -32.43% |
| 1999 | 3.7% | -19.57% |
| 1998 | 4.6% | +12.20% |
| 1997 | 4.1% | +46.43% |
| 1996 | 2.8% | -36.36% |
| 1995 | 4.4% | +25.71% |
| 1994 | 3.5% | +2.94% |
| 1993 | 3.4% | -26.09% |
| 1992 | 4.6% | +53.33% |
| 1991 | 3.0% | -3.23% |
| 1990 | 3.1% | -20.51% |
| 1989 | 3.9% | +0.00% |
| 1988 | 3.9% | +8.33% |
| 1987 | 3.6% | +3500.00% |
| 1986 | 0.1% | +116.67% |
| 1985 | -0.6% | -220.00% |
| 1984 | 0.5% | +120.00% |
| 1983 | -2.5% | +28.57% |
| 1982 | -3.5% | -683.33% |
| 1981 | 0.6% | -83.78% |
| 1980 | 3.7% | — |
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