This page brings together four technology and innovation indicators for Guatemala: high-technology exports (current US$), ICT goods exports (% of total goods exports), patent applications, residents and research and development expenditure (% of GDP). All figures come from the World Bank’s World Development Indicators and are compared across 93 countries with complete, up-to-date data for every series. Each value refers to the most recent year available.
High-technology exports (current US$) for Guatemala came to $365.55 million in 2024, ranking 68th among the 93 countries with complete data on this site. Compared with 2023, that is a decrease of 3%. Since 2019, the indicator has gained an average of 8.6% per year — the 46th fastest pace of the 92 countries tracked.
ICT goods exports (% of total goods exports) for Guatemala came to 0.2% in 2024, ranking 80th among the 93 countries with complete data on this site. Compared with 2023, that is a decrease of 0.06 pp. Since 2019, the indicator has gained an average of 0 pp per year — the 42nd fastest pace of the 93 countries tracked.
Patent applications, residents for Guatemala came to 9 in 2021, ranking 82nd among the 93 countries with complete data on this site. Compared with 2020, that is an increase of 28.6%. Since 2016, the indicator has gained an average of 24.6% per year — the 2nd fastest pace of the 92 countries tracked.
Research and development expenditure (% of GDP) for Guatemala came to 0.01% in 2023, ranking 93rd among the 93 countries with complete data on this site. Compared with 2022, that is an increase of 0 pp. Since 2018, the indicator has lost an average of 0 pp per year — the 66th fastest pace of the 91 countries tracked.
Innovation indicators for Guatemala: key data
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Indicators: TX.VAL.TECH.CD, TX.VAL.ICTG.ZS.UN, IP.PAT.RESD, GB.XPD.RSDV.GD.ZS, TX.VAL.TECH.MF.ZS. The World Bank Group, data.worldbank.org (accessed July 2026). License: CC BY-4.0.
About the indicators
High-technology exports (current US$) (TX.VAL.TECH.CD)
The value of exported products with high R&D intensity, such as aerospace equipment, computers, pharmaceuticals, scientific instruments and electrical machinery, expressed in current U.S. dollars. It shows the absolute scale of a country's high-tech manufacturing that reaches world markets.
ICT goods exports (% of total goods exports) (TX.VAL.ICTG.ZS.UN)
The share of information and communication technology goods — computers and peripherals, communication equipment, consumer electronics, electronic components and related products — in total goods exports. It reflects how deeply a country is embedded in global electronics value chains.
Patent applications, residents (IP.PAT.RESD)
The number of patent applications filed with a national or regional patent office by applicants residing in the country. Resident filings are a widely used proxy for domestic inventive activity and the output of national R&D.
Research and development expenditure (% of GDP) (GB.XPD.RSDV.GD.ZS)
Gross domestic expenditure on research and development — current and capital spending by business, government, higher education and non-profits — as a share of GDP. It is the standard measure of how much of the economy is devoted to creating new knowledge.
High-technology exports (% of manufactured exports) (TX.VAL.TECH.MF.ZS)
The share of high-R&D-intensity products in a country's total manufactured exports. Unlike the dollar figure, this ratio shows how technology-heavy the export mix is, regardless of the economy's size.