Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity in Guatemala
Guatemala: Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity was 477.3% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity in Guatemala, 2009–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of income per capita.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 477.3% for getting electricity: cost to get electricity in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.4% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Guatemala peaked at 655.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 477.3%, in 2019.
That places Guatemala 76th out of 189 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % of income per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 642.6% | — |
| 2010 | 655.5% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 624.9% | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 594.8% | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 548.8% | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 514.6% | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 499.3% | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 477.6% | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 550.6% | +15.3% |
| 2018 | 515.4% | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 477.3% | -7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 642.6% | 642.6% | 642.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 545.9% | 477.3% | 655.5% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More private sector data for Guatemala
- Merchandise trade 40.7% (2025)
- Food imports 17.4% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 64.4% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 34.61 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 47.5% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 45.9% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 15.56 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 832.52 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1262 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.55 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Guatemala?
- Getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Guatemala was 477.3% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest getting electricity: cost to get electricity recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 655.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest getting electricity: cost to get electricity recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 477.3% in 2019.
- How does Guatemala rank for getting electricity: cost to get electricity?
- Guatemala ranks 76th out of 189 countries with data for 2019.
- Is getting electricity: cost to get electricity rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity (% of income per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The cost is the total median cost associated with completing the procedures to connect a warehouse to electricity. It is calculated as a percentage of income per capita. All the fees and costs associated with completing the procedures to connect a warehouse to electricity are recorded, including those related to obtaining clearances from government agencies, applying for the connection, receiving inspections of both the site and the internal wiring, purchasing material, getting the actual connection works and paying a security deposit. Bribes are not included.