Total shortfall from extreme poverty in Guatemala
Guatemala: Total shortfall from extreme poverty was 683.34 million international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total shortfall from extreme poverty in Guatemala, 1986–2023
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 683.34 million international-$ in 2021 prices for total shortfall from extreme poverty in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 70.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total shortfall from extreme poverty in Guatemala peaked at 2.03 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 1986 and was at its lowest, 396.11 million international-$ in 2021 prices, in 2000.
That places Guatemala 34th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.83 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.63 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.03 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 1990s | 501.83 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 501.83 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 501.83 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 2000s | 454.14 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 396.11 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 512.17 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2010s | 400.92 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 400.92 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 400.92 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 2020s | 683.34 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 683.34 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 683.34 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 31 Senegal 806.77 million international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 32 Japan 758.66 million international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 33 Honduras 746.36 million international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 35 Mexico 635.50 million international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 36 Peru 557.44 million international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 37 Germany 508.64 million international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More poverty & inequality data for Guatemala
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 1 surveys (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 2.31 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 1,822 kg per hectare (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 12.3% (2023)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.48 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.1179 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.1179 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.1464 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 9.3% (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.328 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total shortfall from extreme poverty in Guatemala?
- Total shortfall from extreme poverty in Guatemala was 683.34 million international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total shortfall from extreme poverty recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 2.03 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 1986.
- What is the lowest total shortfall from extreme poverty recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 396.11 million international-$ in 2021 prices in 2000.
- How does Guatemala rank for total shortfall from extreme poverty?
- Guatemala ranks 34th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total shortfall from extreme poverty rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Total shortfall from extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is the amount of money that would be theoretically needed to lift the income or consumption of all people in poverty up to $3 per day. However, this is not a measure of the actual cost of eliminating poverty, since it does not take into account the costs involved in making the necessary transfers nor any changes in behavior they would bring about.