Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle in Guatemala
Guatemala: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle was 0.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle in Guatemala, 1963–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 0.5% for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle in 2023.
The figure is down 20.2% on the previous year and down 68.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle in Guatemala peaked at 2.9% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1976.
Guatemala ranks 96th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 0.1% | — |
| 1964 | 0.1% | +82.8% |
| 1965 | 0.8% | +525.8% |
| 1966 | 1.7% | +115.6% |
| 1967 | 0.1% | -96.9% |
| 1968 | 0.6% | +1104.0% |
| 1969 | 0.5% | -19.1% |
| 1972 | 0.4% | -29.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | -91.2% |
| 1974 | 0.6% | +1782.7% |
| 1975 | 0.5% | -23.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | -99.8% |
| 1977 | 0.4% | +38121.1% |
| 1980 | 0.3% | -30.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | -93.4% |
| 1982 | 0.2% | +894.5% |
| 1983 | 0.2% | +19.9% |
| 1984 | 2.2% | +975.5% |
| 1985 | 2.9% | +35.0% |
| 1986 | 1.0% | -67.3% |
| 1988 | 0.5% | -44.6% |
| 1989 | 0.6% | +8.7% |
| 1990 | 0.2% | -63.3% |
| 1991 | 2.1% | +909.1% |
| 1992 | 2.8% | +33.4% |
| 1993 | 0.5% | -82.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2% | -56.1% |
| 1995 | 0.5% | +101.4% |
| 1996 | 0.4% | -7.4% |
| 1997 | 1.6% | +277.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | -92.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | -54.8% |
| 2000 | 0.8% | +1475.0% |
| 2001 | 0.4% | -55.8% |
| 2002 | 0.8% | +112.7% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | -40.7% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | -39.4% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | +33.2% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | -22.0% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | +83.3% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | +17.2% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | +45.1% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | -23.4% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | +53.6% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 1.7% | +59.5% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | +15.6% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | -66.9% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | +25.2% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | -24.4% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | +133.5% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | -51.2% |
| 2022 | 0.7% | -16.0% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | -20.2% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 0.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4%, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 0.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1%, 5.8× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +38121.1% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| 1974 | +1782.7% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| 2000 | +1475.0% | 0.1% | 0.8% |
| 1968 | +1104.0% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| 1984 | +975.5% | 0.2% | 2.2% |
| 1991 | +909.1% | 0.2% | 2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5% | 0.1% | 1.7% | 7 |
| 1970s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.9% | 0.0% | 2.9% | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.1% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.6% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.5% | 1.6% | 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 middle in Guatemala?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle in Guatemala was 0.5% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 2.9% in 1985.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1976.
- How does Guatemala rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle?
- Guatemala ranks 96th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Middle East & North Africa (% 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 Middle East and North Africa are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the Middle East and North Africa 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.