Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Guatemala
Guatemala: Primary government spending as a share of original budget was 66.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Guatemala, 2006–2021
Source: World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 66.6% for primary government spending as a share of original budget in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary government spending as a share of original budget in Guatemala peaked at 104.8% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 66.6%, in 2020.
That places Guatemala 159th out of 166 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 97.8% | — |
| 2007 | 104.8% | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 92.3% | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 98.6% | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 101.6% | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 96.1% | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 90.4% | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 94.3% | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 88.5% | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 92.8% | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 92.5% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 97.8% | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 94.4% | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 66.6% | -29.5% |
| 2021 | 66.6% | +0.0% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 66.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.6%, 67% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 66.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 98.8%, 67% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.7% | 92.3% | 104.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 94.7% | 88.5% | 101.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.6% | 66.6% | 66.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
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- 160 Sao Tome and Principe 66.4% compare
- 161 Marshall Islands 62.1% compare
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More reference data data for Guatemala
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9286 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1246 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 18.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6786 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary government spending as a share of original budget in Guatemala?
- Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Guatemala was 66.6% in 2021, according to World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary government spending as a share of original budget recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 104.8% in 2007.
- What is the lowest primary government spending as a share of original budget recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.6% in 2020.
- How does Guatemala rank for primary government spending as a share of original budget?
- Guatemala ranks 159th out of 166 countries with data for 2021.
- Is primary government spending as a share of original budget rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary government spending as a share of original budget. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%).