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🇬🇹 Updated March 2, 2026

Income Distribution in Guatemala

Comprehensive analysis of income share, growth, and inequality gaps across all economic brackets, powered by real-time fiscal data.

Overview Income Distribution Top Earners

Income Share Breakdown

Bottom 50%
10.11%
share of total income
Middle 40%
37.77%
share of total income
Top 10%
52.12%
share of total income
Top 1%
21.97%
share of total income

Income Level Breakdown

Annual average income per adult (GTQ)

BracketAvg. Income (GTQ)Threshold (GTQ)
Bottom 50%7,278 GTQ< 10,917
Middle 40%67,648 GTQ10,917 - 224,021
Top 10%373,368 GTQ> 224,021
Top 1%1,573,850 GTQ> 944,310
* Data reflects pre-tax national income. Source: World Inequality Database (2026 projection).

Growth Analysis (YoY)

+1.35%

Average increase across all brackets (2023 to 2024)

National Avg
1.35%
Bottom 50%
1.35%
Top 1% Growth
1.35%

Inequality Gap

52.1%
held by top 10%

The Top 10% earn 5.2x the national average salary in Guatemala.

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