Annual Inflation Visualization (Guatemala)

Source: World Bank (1961-2023)

7.37% Historical average
41.46% Maximum recorded
-5.61% Minimum recorded
63 Years of data

Historical Inflation Calculator for Guatemala

Calculate how the value of money has changed between two specific years in Guatemala.

Future Value Estimation

Estimate how the value of an amount of money will change in the future, given an average inflation rate.

Past Value Estimation

Estimate what the equivalent value of an amount of money would have been in the past, given an average inflation rate.

Historical inflation data for Guatemala

Year Inflation (%) Change
2023 6.64% +0.33pp
2022 6.32% +3.15pp
2021 3.17% +0.29pp
2020 2.87% -0.69pp
2019 3.57% +2.29pp
2018 1.27% -0.48pp
2017 1.75% -0.96pp
2016 2.71% +0.48pp
2015 2.23% -0.63pp
2014 2.86% -0.50pp
2013 3.36% -0.02pp
2012 3.38% -3.52pp
2011 6.89% +1.76pp
2010 5.14% +1.54pp
2009 3.60% -5.81pp
2008 9.41% +2.29pp
2007 7.12% +2.13pp
2006 4.98% -0.69pp
2005 5.67% -0.36pp
2004 6.02% +1.55pp
2003 4.47% -2.00pp
2002 6.47% +12.08pp
2001 -5.61% -12.44pp
2000 6.83% +1.79pp
1999 5.04% -4.46pp
1998 9.50% +1.25pp
1997 8.26% -0.64pp
1996 8.90% +0.23pp
1995 8.67% -3.05pp
1994 11.72% -2.78pp
1993 14.50% +5.64pp
1992 8.86% -24.11pp
1991 32.98% -7.56pp
1990 40.53% +29.62pp
1989 10.91% -0.75pp
1988 11.66% +3.66pp
1987 8.00% -33.46pp
1986 41.46% +22.68pp
1985 18.78% +14.66pp
1984 4.12% -2.44pp
1983 6.56% +1.58pp
1982 4.98% -3.57pp
1981 8.55% -1.46pp
1980 10.00% +1.42pp
1979 8.59% +3.09pp
1978 5.50% -10.96pp
1977 16.45% +4.96pp
1976 11.50% -1.62pp
1975 13.12% -2.56pp
1974 15.68% +1.18pp
1973 14.50% +15.86pp
1972 -1.36% -0.09pp
1971 -1.27% -6.27pp
1970 5.00% +3.30pp
1969 1.70% -0.18pp
1968 1.87% +1.48pp
1967 0.39% +1.39pp
1966 -1.00% +0.79pp
1965 -1.80% -0.12pp
1964 -1.68% -2.49pp
1963 0.81% -1.78pp
1962 2.59% +3.67pp
1961 -1.08% -

About Guatemala inflation

Guatemala inflation measures the annual percentage change in the general level of consumer prices. This indicator is essential to understand how the purchasing power of money varies over time. Our Guatemala inflation calculator allows you to visualize these changes and calculate monetary equivalences between different years.

What is inflation?

Inflation is the sustained and generalized increase in the price level of goods and services in an economy over a period of time. When inflation rises, each monetary unit buys fewer products. The inflation rate is generally measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), which reflects changes in the cost of a representative basket of goods and services.

How to use this inflation calculator?

Our Guatemala inflation calculator offers three tools: 1) Historical calculator: enter a value and select two years to see how purchasing power has changed. 2) Future value: estimate what your money will be worth in the future with a projected inflation rate. 3) Past value: calculate the equivalent of a current amount in the past.

Data provided by the World Bank (World Bank Open Data). Data is updated annually.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the current inflation in Guatemala?
According to the latest available World Bank data, Guatemala inflation in 2023 was 6.64%. This inflation rate represents the annual percentage change in the consumer price index (CPI).
How to calculate cumulative inflation in Guatemala?
To calculate cumulative inflation in Guatemala, use our historical calculator. Enter an initial value, select the start year and end year. The calculator will multiply the value by each year's inflation factors to give you the equivalent value and total cumulative inflation in percentage.
What was the highest inflation recorded in Guatemala?
You can check Guatemala's historical inflation in the chart and table on this page. The data shows the evolution of the annual inflation rate from 1961 to 2023, allowing you to identify periods of highest and lowest inflation.
How does inflation affect purchasing power?
Inflation reduces the purchasing power of money over time. For example, if inflation is 3% per year, what costs $100 today will cost $103 next year. Our inflation calculator helps you visualize exactly how much the real value of your money has changed in Guatemala.
What is the historical average inflation in Guatemala?
The historical average inflation in Guatemala can be calculated with the data on this page. Check the statistics in the chart section where we show the historical average, as well as the maximum and minimum values recorded during the period 1961-2023.
What is the CPI and how does it relate to inflation?
The CPI (Consumer Price Index) is an indicator that measures the price variation of a basket of goods and services representative of household consumption. The inflation rate is calculated as the percentage change in the CPI between two periods. Our Guatemala inflation data is based on the official CPI.