Wanderlust World Wanderlust World Guatemala's wealth is highly concentrated. Forbes' 2023/2024 billionaires list for Guatemala identifies ten individuals with ten-figure net worths, primarily from beer, banking, cement, retail, and telecom.
| Rank | Name | Net Worth (Est.) | Primary Source / Group |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juan Bautista Gutiérrez | US$1.2B | Cervecería Centro Americana (Gallo beer), Pollo Campero, Banco Industrial (Grupo Gutiérrez) |
| 2 | Mario López Estrada | US$1.1B | Tigo Guatemala (telecom), Grupo Onyx (real estate, hotels) |
| 3 | Dionisio Gutiérrez | US$1.0B | Cervecería Centro Americana, Pollo Campero, Banco Industrial (Grupo Gutiérrez) |
| 4 | Eduardo Novella Macal | US$900M | Cementos Progreso (cement, construction materials) |
| 5 | Luis von Ahn | US$800M | Duolingo (edtech) — Guatemalan-born, US-based |
| 6 | Carlos Enrique Mata | US$700M | Grupo M (retail: Paiz, Walmart Central America franchise) |
| 7 | Roberto Gutiérrez Bosch | US$650M | Cervecería Centro Americana, Pollo Campero (Grupo Gutiérrez) |
| 8 | José Guillermo Castillo | US$600M | Grupo Castillo (agribusiness: sugar, palm, ethanol) |
| 9 | Juan Luis Bosch Gutiérrez | US$550M | Cervecería Centro Americana, Pollo Campero, Banco Industrial |
| 10 | Guillermo Castillo Sinibaldi | US$500M | Grupo Castillo (agribusiness) |
Guatemala's billionaire club reflects a traditional oligarchic economy with one notable digital-age entrant. The gap between this list and the median Guatemalan remains vast.