Bananas — Revealed comparative advantage index in Guatemala
Guatemala: Bananas — Revealed comparative advantage index was 19.91 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Bananas — Revealed comparative advantage index in Guatemala, 2010–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, bananas — revealed comparative advantage index in Guatemala stood at 19.91.
The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bananas — revealed comparative advantage index in Guatemala peaked at 20.33 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 12.67, in 2010.
That places Guatemala 7th out of 128 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Bananas — Revealed comparative advantage index in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 12.67 | — |
| 2011 | 14.66 | +15.7% |
| 2012 | 18.85 | +28.6% |
| 2013 | 19.24 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 18.66 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 20.33 | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 19.33 | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 17.9 | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 18.51 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 17.09 | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 15.89 | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 17.37 | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 18.86 | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 18.89 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 19.91 | +5.4% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 19.91 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.03, 663.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 19.91 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.38, 14.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.72 | 12.67 | 20.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.18 | 15.89 | 19.91 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 4 Costa Rica 26.24 compare
- 4 United Republic of Tanzania 0.07 compare
- 5 Philippines 24.76 compare
- 5 Republic of Moldova 0 compare
- 5 Türkiye 0 compare
- 5 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 0 compare
- 6 Yemen 20.46 compare
- 8 Saint Lucia 19.9 compare
- 9 Colombia 13.58 compare
- 10 Honduras 9.63 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Guatemala
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0955 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 630.24 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.437 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 9.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 9.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bananas — revealed comparative advantage index in Guatemala?
- Bananas — revealed comparative advantage index in Guatemala was 19.91 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest bananas — revealed comparative advantage index recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 20.33 in 2015.
- What is the lowest bananas — revealed comparative advantage index recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.67 in 2010.
- How does Guatemala rank for bananas — revealed comparative advantage index?
- Guatemala ranks 7th out of 128 countries with data for 2024.
- Is bananas — revealed comparative advantage index rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Bananas — Revealed comparative advantage index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The food and agricultural trade indicators dataset is based on trade, production and gross domestic product (GDP) data. Agri-food trade data are collected, processed and disseminated by FAO according to the standard International Merchandise Trade Statistics (IMTS) Methodology. The data is mainly provided by UNSD, Eurostat, and other national authorities as needed. The source data is checked for outliers, trade partner data is used for non-reporting countries or missing cells, and data on food aid is added to take total cross-border trade flows into account. The trade database includes the following variables: export quantity, export value, import quantity, and import value. It includes all food and agricultural products imported/exported annually by all countries in the world. Production data details are available at https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL and GDP data details are available at https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/MK