Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Latin in Guatemala
Guatemala: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Latin was 46.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Latin in Guatemala, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in latin in Guatemala is 46.6%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 7.3% on the previous year and up 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in latin in Guatemala peaked at 50.5% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 1962.
Guatemala ranks 4th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Latin in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.8% | — |
| 1961 | 8.1% | +69.1% |
| 1962 | 3.6% | -56.3% |
| 1963 | 12.0% | +236.8% |
| 1964 | 19.0% | +59.1% |
| 1965 | 20.2% | +5.9% |
| 1966 | 23.3% | +15.5% |
| 1967 | 30.5% | +30.9% |
| 1968 | 32.3% | +6.1% |
| 1969 | 34.5% | +6.8% |
| 1970 | 37.0% | +7.0% |
| 1971 | 34.2% | -7.4% |
| 1972 | 33.0% | -3.7% |
| 1973 | 33.1% | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 31.6% | -4.6% |
| 1975 | 30.4% | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 27.6% | -9.3% |
| 1977 | 20.9% | -24.2% |
| 1978 | 25.9% | +23.9% |
| 1979 | 27.6% | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 33.0% | +19.4% |
| 1981 | 41.6% | +26.2% |
| 1982 | 37.5% | -9.8% |
| 1983 | 35.5% | -5.5% |
| 1984 | 29.4% | -17.0% |
| 1985 | 24.3% | -17.3% |
| 1986 | 20.4% | -16.1% |
| 1987 | 27.8% | +36.2% |
| 1988 | 30.9% | +11.0% |
| 1989 | 32.1% | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 33.1% | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 36.3% | +9.8% |
| 1992 | 40.2% | +10.5% |
| 1993 | 39.6% | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 41.1% | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 36.0% | -12.4% |
| 1996 | 37.8% | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 27.2% | -28.2% |
| 1998 | 19.8% | -27.0% |
| 1999 | 20.5% | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 37.8% | +84.5% |
| 2001 | 50.5% | +33.6% |
| 2002 | 31.5% | -37.6% |
| 2003 | 32.0% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 33.1% | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 34.8% | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 37.2% | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 39.7% | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 42.5% | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 37.8% | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 38.9% | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 36.4% | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 38.0% | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 36.5% | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 36.8% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 38.1% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 39.3% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 39.0% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 39.0% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 40.2% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 38.6% | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 42.5% | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 43.5% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 46.6% | +7.3% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 46.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.9%, 24.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 46.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.5%, 3.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Latin in Guatemala changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +236.8% | 3.6% | 12.0% |
| 2000 | +84.5% | 20.5% | 37.8% |
| 1961 | +69.1% | 4.8% | 8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.8% | 3.6% | 34.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 30.1% | 20.9% | 37.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.3% | 20.4% | 41.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.2% | 19.8% | 41.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.7% | 31.5% | 50.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.2% | 36.4% | 40.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.8% | 38.6% | 46.6% | 4 |
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 merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in latin in Guatemala?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in latin in Guatemala was 46.6% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in latin recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 50.5% in 2001.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in latin recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 1962.
- How does Guatemala rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in latin?
- Guatemala ranks 4th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in latin rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Latin America & the Caribbean (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Latin America and the Caribbean are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the Latin America and the Caribbean region according to World Bank classification of economies. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.