Annual inflation, consumer prices in Guatemala
Guatemala: Annual inflation, consumer prices was 2.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Annual inflation, consumer prices in Guatemala, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual inflation, consumer prices in Guatemala is 2.9%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 53.8% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual inflation, consumer prices in Guatemala peaked at 11.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2009.
Guatemala ranks 116th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Annual inflation, consumer prices in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.0% | — |
| 2001 | 7.3% | +21.9% |
| 2002 | 8.1% | +11.6% |
| 2003 | 5.6% | -31.1% |
| 2004 | 7.6% | +35.2% |
| 2005 | 9.1% | +20.2% |
| 2006 | 6.6% | -28.0% |
| 2007 | 6.8% | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 11.4% | +66.5% |
| 2009 | 1.9% | -83.6% |
| 2010 | 3.9% | +107.6% |
| 2011 | 6.2% | +61.0% |
| 2012 | 3.8% | -39.1% |
| 2013 | 4.3% | +14.8% |
| 2014 | 3.4% | -21.3% |
| 2015 | 2.4% | -30.1% |
| 2016 | 4.4% | +86.2% |
| 2017 | 4.4% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 3.8% | -15.2% |
| 2019 | 3.7% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 3.2% | -13.1% |
| 2021 | 4.3% | +32.6% |
| 2022 | 6.9% | +61.6% |
| 2023 | 6.2% | -9.9% |
| 2024 | 2.9% | -53.8% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 2.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.1%, 94% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 2.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.3%, 87% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.0% | 1.9% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 2.4% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 2.9% | 6.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More development goals data for Guatemala
- Red List Index 0.7337 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 197.07 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 705.49 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 75 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 75 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 75 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 21 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 21 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 21 (2025)
- Infant deaths 6,486 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual inflation, consumer prices in Guatemala?
- Annual inflation, consumer prices in Guatemala was 2.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual inflation, consumer prices recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 11.4% in 2008.
- What is the lowest annual inflation, consumer prices recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2009.
- How does Guatemala rank for annual inflation, consumer prices?
- Guatemala ranks 116th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual inflation, consumer prices rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual inflation, consumer prices (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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