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Economy of Guatemala vs Nigeria compared: GDP & Debt

Updated on by Georank team

Guatemala has a GDP of $113B compared to $252B for Nigeria, ranking 68/197 and 54/197 by economy size, respectively.

Guatemala has $30B in government debt (27.7% of GDP), compared to $133B (51.6% of GDP) in Nigeria.

The chart below compares the two countries' GDP growth in both current (nominal) and constant dollars, accounting for inflation over time.

Guatemala
GDP, current $

GDP, constant 2015 $
Nigeria
GDP, current $

GDP, constant 2015 $
Year GDP
Guatemala Nigeria
Current $ Constant $ Current $ Constant $
1960 $1,043,599,900 $7,658,204,179 $4,196,174,502 $65,552,393,151
1961 $1,076,699,900 $7,987,393,491 $4,467,287,893 $65,678,119,685
1962 $1,143,600,000 $8,269,867,763 $4,909,399,176 $68,372,888,068
1963 $1,262,800,000 $9,058,899,479 $5,165,590,254 $74,238,337,576
1964 $1,299,099,900 $9,478,597,606 $5,552,931,319 $77,913,498,064
1965 $1,331,399,900 $9,892,032,168 $5,874,537,650 $81,719,554,395
1966 $1,390,700,000 $10,437,291,268 $6,366,917,453 $78,246,053,144
1967 $1,453,500,000 $10,866,491,014 $5,203,237,919 $65,927,285,450
1968 $1,610,500,000 $11,819,051,426 $5,200,997,920 $65,104,275,427
1969 $1,715,399,900 $12,378,909,139 $6,634,317,346 $80,857,806,917
1970 $1,904,000,000 $13,085,482,863 $12,546,094,982 $101,078,114,312
1971 $1,984,800,000 $13,816,144,107 $9,181,769,912 $115,469,142,733
1972 $2,101,300,000 $14,829,289,087 $12,274,416,018 $119,353,827,264
1973 $2,569,200,100 $15,835,135,199 $15,162,871,287 $125,790,293,297
1974 $3,161,499,900 $16,844,629,803 $24,846,641,318 $139,829,338,542
1975 $3,645,900,000 $17,173,098,538 $27,778,934,625 $132,519,413,715
1976 $4,365,300,200 $18,441,720,943 $36,308,883,249 $144,502,285,208
1977 $5,480,500,200 $19,881,875,629 $36,035,407,725 $153,207,273,165
1978 $6,070,600,200 $20,875,311,285 $36,527,862,209 $144,376,163,268
1979 $6,902,600,200 $21,859,259,916 $47,259,911,894 $154,135,170,311
1980 $7,878,700,000 $22,681,163,315 $64,201,788,123 $160,616,293,803
1981 $8,607,500,300 $22,827,878,373 $164,475,209,516 $139,530,778,713
1982 $8,716,999,700 $22,022,033,947 $142,769,363,314 $130,037,957,320
1983 $9,050,000,400 $21,455,607,096 $97,094,911,792 $115,832,500,286
1984 $9,470,000,100 $21,562,176,615 $73,484,359,521 $114,540,246,020
1985 $9,721,652,087 $21,430,789,873 $73,745,821,158 $121,313,042,219
1986 $7,231,963,516 $21,461,446,531 $54,805,852,581 $121,386,976,785
1987 $7,084,399,840 $22,222,036,614 $52,676,041,931 $125,271,512,343
1988 $7,841,602,824 $23,087,004,292 $49,648,470,440 $134,458,956,986
1989 $8,410,724,361 $23,997,230,104 $44,003,061,108 $137,039,737,058
1990 $7,650,196,845 $24,741,759,328 $54,035,795,388 $153,178,750,575
1991 $9,406,135,143 $25,646,874,429 $59,526,833,412 $153,727,670,613
1992 $10,440,781,588 $26,887,757,118 $52,058,181,854 $160,847,095,651
1993 $11,400,017,301 $27,943,674,817 $56,721,051,402 $157,573,666,210
1994 $12,983,233,311 $29,070,850,424 $80,399,613,064 $154,713,823,159
1995 $14,655,404,433 $30,509,435,266 $140,919,776,986 $154,601,400,725
1996 $15,674,835,615 $31,411,837,206 $185,730,236,700 $161,088,358,074
1997 $17,790,026,222 $32,782,678,036 $200,850,397,618 $165,819,683,304
1998 $19,395,491,993 $34,419,690,178 $218,416,200,673 $170,099,910,681
1999 $18,318,412,251 $35,743,837,064 $59,145,077,039 $171,093,510,004
2000 $19,288,929,030 $37,033,785,219 $69,171,451,627 $179,675,448,843
2001 $18,405,220,247 $37,897,625,985 $73,557,840,064 $190,308,075,298
2002 $20,444,205,991 $39,352,624,645 $95,054,059,303 $219,480,696,548
2003 $21,576,351,799 $40,360,200,458 $104,738,954,264 $235,606,371,241
2004 $23,577,298,095 $41,626,669,983 $135,764,731,646 $257,401,275,804
2005 $26,783,389,294 $42,990,370,900 $175,670,569,969 $273,974,099,483
2006 $29,744,246,827 $45,290,956,657 $238,454,997,161 $290,575,362,868
2007 $33,567,850,824 $48,161,370,082 $278,260,846,800 $309,727,563,830
2008 $38,503,720,224 $49,747,576,365 $339,476,276,258 $330,679,000,571
2009 $37,126,148,265 $49,984,821,615 $295,008,835,381 $357,255,424,171
2010 $40,676,578,423 $51,426,471,557 $366,990,417,129 $385,856,064,173
2011 $46,876,006,272 $53,567,821,946 $414,466,676,831 $406,337,011,591
2012 $49,593,929,487 $55,161,308,536 $463,971,018,239 $423,525,315,758
2013 $52,996,420,177 $57,199,419,016 $520,117,180,314 $451,780,110,047
2014 $57,852,159,008 $59,741,348,518 $574,183,763,412 $480,286,163,931
2015 $62,186,066,548 $62,186,066,548 $493,026,682,801 $493,026,682,801
2016 $66,053,408,206 $63,851,286,764 $404,649,125,252 $485,055,087,456
2017 $71,653,780,740 $65,817,811,430 $375,745,731,053 $488,964,081,501
2018 $73,328,356,008 $68,060,140,995 $421,739,251,509 $498,365,674,278
2019 $77,172,331,693 $70,794,727,937 $668,219,992,691 $509,371,727,736
2020 $77,719,468,248 $69,530,651,433 $598,586,817,819 $476,930,359,892
2021 $86,455,522,273 $75,122,100,459 $609,147,716,973 $482,220,722,020
2022 $95,641,446,501 $78,265,598,404 $646,950,257,578 $503,047,012,795
2023 $104,368,755,055 $81,030,845,278 $487,387,801,881 $519,782,610,026
2024 $113,199,581,158 $83,989,981,407 $252,261,880,141 $540,898,072,116

Economic indicators

Guatemala Nigeria
Gross domestic product
$113B
2024
$252B
2024
GDP rank
68/197
2024
54/197
2024
GDP growth
8.46%
2023-2024
-48.2%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$6,150
2024
$1,084
2024
GDP per capita rank
112/197
2024
174/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,369
2024
$9,087
2024
Government debt
$30B
2024
$133B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
27.7%
2026
51.6%
2026
Government debt per person
$1,628
2024
$574
2024
Government debt per person rank
124/185
2024
161/185
2024
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,583
2026
$1,020
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$54.4B
2024
Number of billionaires n/a
4
2025
Income share by richest 10%
34.1%
2023
26.3%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2023
3%
2022
Government expenditure, % of GDP
15%
2026
18.5%
2026
Consumer prices inflation
2.87%
2023-2024
33.2%
2023-2024
Central bank interest rate
4.5%
2024
27.5%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.34%
2023
3.45%
2024
Population
18971012
242485845

GDP per capita in Guatemala vs Nigeria

Guatemala's GDP per capita is $6,150, ranking 112/197, compared to $1,084 in Nigeria, ranking 174/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Guatemala ranks 116th at $14,369, while Nigeria ranks 136th at $9,087.

Guatemala
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Nigeria
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Year Current $
Guatemala Nigeria
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
1960 $256.8 - $93.1 -
1961 $257.2 - $97.1 -
1962 $265.2 - $104.5 -
1963 $284.4 - $107.7 -
1964 $284.2 - $113.3 -
1965 $283 - $117.3 -
1966 $287.3 - $124.4 -
1967 $291.9 - $99.5 -
1968 $315 - $97.3 -
1969 $326 - $121.4 -
1970 $353 - $224.5 -
1971 $358 - $160.5 -
1972 $370 - $209.5 -
1973 $441 - $252.4 -
1974 $529 - $403 -
1975 $595 - $438 -
1976 $697 - $556 -
1977 $856 - $536 -
1978 $925 - $527 -
1979 $1,026 - $661 -
1980 $1,142 - $870 -
1981 $1,216 - $2,162 -
1982 $1,204 - $1,822 -
1983 $1,220 - $1,207 -
1984 $1,241 - $890 -
1985 $1,238 - $869 -
1986 $896 - $628 -
1987 $854 - $588 -
1988 $919 - $540 -
1989 $958 - $465 -
1990 $848 $3,330 $556 $2,840
1991 $1,014 $3,473 $597 $2,870
1992 $1,096 $3,626 $509 $2,991
1993 $1,166 $3,756 $540 $2,921
1994 $1,293 $3,886 $745 $2,853
1995 $1,421 $4,055 $1,272 $2,835
1996 $1,481 $4,143 $1,633 $2,931
1997 $1,638 $4,287 $1,720 $2,990
1998 $1,741 $4,437 $1,822 $3,022
1999 $1,604 $4,557 $481 $3,002
2000 $1,649 $4,715 $547 $3,139
2001 $1,538 $4,822 $566 $3,309
2002 $1,669 $4,969 $712 $3,770
2003 $1,723 $5,081 $763 $4,015
2004 $1,841 $5,263 $962 $4,381
2005 $2,046 $5,486 $1,211 $4,678
2006 $2,225 $5,833 $1,600 $4,975
2007 $2,459 $6,238 $1,816 $5,298
2008 $2,763 $6,435 $2,154 $5,607
2009 $2,612 $6,377 $1,820 $5,927
2010 $2,805 $6,510 $2,202 $6,301
2011 $3,169 $6,784 $2,418 $6,585
2012 $3,287 $7,258 $2,633 $6,671
2013 $3,444 $7,700 $2,873 $7,004
2014 $3,689 $8,237 $3,089 $7,396
2015 $3,894 $8,934 $2,586 $7,308
2016 $4,060 $9,201 $2,070 $7,072
2017 $4,325 $9,560 $1,876 $7,037
2018 $4,353 $9,947 $2,058 $7,158
2019 $4,512 $10,756 $3,190 $7,551
2020 $4,478 $10,947 $2,797 $7,415
2021 $4,913 $11,825 $2,787 $7,588
2022 $5,359 $13,014 $2,899 $8,305
2023 $5,758 $13,745 $2,139 $8,705
2024 $6,150 $14,369 $1,084 $9,087

Spending and national debt comparison

In 2024, Guatemala's government spending was $15.2B, accounting for 15% of its GDP, while Nigeria's spent $44.9B, or 18.5% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 27.7% in Guatemala and 51.6% in Nigeria, ranking 165/185 and 105/185, respectively.

Guatemala
Government spending

Government debt
Nigeria
Government spending

Government debt
Year % of GDP
Guatemala Nigeria
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
1990 - - 20% 71.7%
1991 - - 19.2% 75%
1992 - - 22.5% 70.2%
1993 - - 28.2% 71%
1994 - - 17% 55.9%
1995 9.77% 21% 12.5% 34%
1996 9.85% 19.2% 11.1% 25.2%
1997 11.2% 18.5% 13.6% 24.1%
1998 13.2% 19% 15.7% 22.3%
1999 14.6% 22% 21% 64.9%
2000 13.6% 18% 24.7% 57.6%
2001 13.8% 19.1% 30.9% 53.1%
2002 13.1% 17.4% 19.4% 43.3%
2003 14.4% 19.8% 23.2% 42.1%
2004 12.9% 20.6% 18.3% 35.5%
2005 13.2% 20% 17.8% 18.9%
2006 14.2% 20.9% 12.3% 9.4%
2007 13.9% 20.8% 18.1% 8.12%
2008 13.3% 19.6% 14.4% 7.28%
2009 14.1% 22.8% 15.4% 8.62%
2010 14.5% 24% 16.6% 9.39%
2011 14.5% 23.8% 17.3% 17.4%
2012 14.2% 24.6% 14.8% 17.6%
2013 14% 25% 14.1% 18.3%
2014 13.6% 24.7% 13.4% 18.2%
2015 12.6% 24.8% 11% 21%
2016 12.6% 24.9% 9.76% 24.5%
2017 12.8% 25.1% 12% 25.4%
2018 13.2% 26.4% 12.8% 28.7%
2019 13.4% 26.4% 12.5% 30.2%
2020 15.6% 31.5% 12.1% 35.6%
2021 13.5% 30.6% 12.6% 36.8%
2022 14.3% 29% 14.4% 40.4%
2023 13.7% 27.2% 13.9% 48.7%
2024 13.5% 26.5% 17.8% 52.9%
2025 14.9% 27.2% 18.5% 52.5%
2026 15% 27.7% 18.5% 51.6%

Government deficit by year

In 2024, Guatemala's government deficit, the difference between spending and revenue, was -$1.14B, equivalent to -1.01% of GDP. This compares to Nigeria's deficit of -$8.49B, or -3.37% of GDP.

Over the past 30 years, Guatemala recorded a fiscal deficit in 29 of those years, while Nigeria ran a deficit in 20 years. On average, Guatemala posted an annual deficit equal to -1.84% of GDP, compared to deficit of -1.15% of GDP for Nigeria.

Deficit/surplus
Guatemala

Nigeria
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Guatemala Nigeria
1990 - -0.67%
1991 - -1.66%
1992 - 1.33%
1993 - -8.55%
1994 - -4.17%
1995 -0.53% 3.55%
1996 0.04% 4.75%
1997 -0.79% 1.6%
1998 -2.29% -4.89%
1999 -2.96% -1.96%
2000 -1.88% 4.07%
2001 -2% -3.22%
2002 -1.03% 1.34%
2003 -2.47% -2.2%
2004 -1.05% 5.49%
2005 -1.67% 4.91%
2006 -1.88% 8.76%
2007 -1.4% -1.12%
2008 -1.57% 5.7%
2009 -3.12% -5.33%
2010 -3.28% -4.17%
2011 -2.8% 0.43%
2012 -2.42% -0.13%
2013 -2.16% -2.66%
2014 -1.92% -2.43%
2015 -1.47% -3.8%
2016 -1.11% -4.64%
2017 -1.38% -5.41%
2018 -1.88% -4.31%
2019 -2.24% -4.66%
2020 -4.91% -5.58%
2021 -1.16% -5.48%
2022 -1.7% -5.42%
2023 -1.25% -4.19%
2024 -1.01% -3.37%
2025 -2.5% -4.48%
2026 -2.53% -4.53%

Inflation comparison by year

Over the past 28 years, Guatemala has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 5.54%, compared with 13.3% in Nigeria. In 2024, inflation was 2.87% in Guatemala and 33.2% in Nigeria.

Inflation
Guatemala

Nigeria
Year Inflation
Guatemala Nigeria
1997 9.23% 8.53%
1998 6.61% 10%
1999 5.21% 6.62%
2000 5.98% 6.93%
2001 7.29% 18.9%
2002 8.13% 12.9%
2003 5.6% 14%
2004 7.58% 15%
2005 9.11% 17.9%
2006 6.56% 8.23%
2007 6.82% 5.39%
2008 11.4% 11.6%
2009 1.86% 12.5%
2010 3.86% 13.7%
2011 6.21% 10.8%
2012 3.78% 12.2%
2013 4.34% 8.5%
2014 3.42% 8.05%
2015 2.39% 9.01%
2016 4.45% 15.7%
2017 4.42% 16.5%
2018 3.75% 12.1%
2019 3.7% 11.4%
2020 3.21% 13.2%
2021 4.26% 17%
2022 6.89% 18.8%
2023 6.21% 24.7%
2024 2.87% 33.2%

Top exports between countries

Guatemala
Export category Export value
Raw agricultural goods $20K
Textiles & consumer goods $1K
Nigeria
Export category Export value
Raw agricultural goods $421K
Chemicals & pharma $311K
Textiles & consumer goods $136K
Metals $1K

Balance of trade

Guatemala Nigeria
Current account balance
$3.27B
2024
$17.2B
2024
Current account balance ranking
38/190
2024
20/190
2024
Current account balance, % of GDP
+2.89%
2024
+6.82%
2024
Goods imports
$29.1B
2024
$39.8B
2024
Goods exports
$13.3B
2024
$53B
2024
Service imports
$6.45B
2024
$17.9B
2024
Service exports
$4.65B
2024
$4.57B
2024
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
31.5%
2024
16.9%
1960
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
15.9%
2024
9.24%
1960

Economic freedom indices

The indices of economic freedom below are issued by the Heritage Foundation. Higher scores indicate stronger economic health.

Guatemala Nigeria
Economic freedom 63.4 53.4
Economic freedom ranking 78/197 141/197
Property rights 38.7 25.4
Government integrity 22.6 22.4
Judicial effectiveness 26.8 34.1
Tax burden 92 85.1
Government spending 94.3 94.5
Fiscal health 95.5 55.4
Business freedom 67.1 38.5
Labor freedom 57.9 72.8
Monetary freedom 74.2 59.9
Trade freedom 72.2 67.6
Investment freedom 70 45
Financial freedom 50 40

Economic freedom by year comparison

The Economic Freedom Index for Guatemala is 63.4, ranking 78/197, compared to 53.4 for Nigeria, ranking 141/197. The chart below displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Guatemala
Nigeria
Year Economic freedom index
Guatemala Nigeria
1995 62 47.3
1996 63.7 47.4
1997 65.7 52.8
1998 65.8 52.3
1999 66.2 55.7
2000 64.3 53.1
2001 65.1 49.6
2002 62.3 50.9
2003 62.3 49.5
2004 59.6 49.2
2005 59.5 48.4
2006 59.1 48.7
2007 60.5 55.6
2008 59.8 55.1
2009 59.4 55.1
2010 61 56.8
2011 61.9 56.7
2012 60.9 56.3
2013 60 55.1
2014 61.2 54.3
2015 60.4 55.6
2016 61.8 57.5
2017 63 57.1
2018 63.4 58.5
2019 62.6 57.3
2020 64 57.2
2021 64 58.7
2022 63.2 54.4
2023 62.7 53.9
2024 62.4 53.1
2025 63.4 53.4

More economic indicators

Guatemala Nigeria
Services, % of GDP
61.8%
2024
53.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.7%
2024
18.2%
2024
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
9.78%
2024
25.9%
2024
GNI, Atlas method
$106B
2024
$396B
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$14,170
2024
$8,850
2024
Total reserves including gold
$24.4B
2024
$38.6B
2024
Total reserves ranking
57/177
2024
51/177
2024
Net foreign direct investment
-$983M
2024
-$672M
2024
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$1.85B
2024
$1.08B
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$865M
2024
$408M
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI
1.75%
2024
5.48%
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines
56%
2023
56.2%
2023
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
16.7%
2024
n/a

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The current account balance is the sum of net trade in goods and services, net earnings from cross-border investments, and net transfer payments. It reflects a country's economic transactions with the rest of the world and is a fundamental component of the balance of payments. A surplus indicates that a country exports more than it imports, while a deficit shows the opposite.

Gross National Income (GNI) measures a country's total income. It encompasses income earned by residents, businesses, and foreign sources, defined as employee compensation and investment profits. GNI adds product taxes not included elsewhere and subtracts subsidies. It accounts for income from residents working abroad but excludes earnings from foreigners within the country.

A negative value for Net Foreign Direct Investment indicates a country is a net receiver of investments, as foreign inflows exceed outflows after Balance of Payments adjustments. A positive value indicates a net provider, with outflows exceeding inflows. Inflows are credits (increasing foreign claims on domestic assets), while outflows are debits (increasing domestic assets abroad).

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net inflows) shows how much capital foreign investors bring into a country after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of overseas companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in the reporting country. A positive number means more capital entered the country than was withdrawn, while a negative number means foreign investors pulled out more than they invested.

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net outflows) shows how much capital residents of a country invest abroad after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of domestic companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in other countries. A positive number means more capital was invested abroad than withdrawn, while a negative number means residents pulled back more than they invested.

Principal and interest payments to the IMF in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt expressed as a share of GNI.

Formerly gross domestic investment, gross capital formation measures the share of a country’s economic output invested in fixed assets, including buildings, machinery, and infrastructure. It indicates how much of the economy is devoted to building productive capacity.