Govt expenditure share budget in Guatemala

Guatemala: Govt expenditure share budget was 66.62 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
66.62
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
159th
of 166 countries
All-time high
104.82
in 2007
All-time low
66.62
in 2020
Years of data
16
2006–2021

Govt expenditure share budget in Guatemala, 2006–2021

02550751002006201320212006: 97.82007: 104.82008: 1002009: 92.32010: 98.62011: 101.62012: 96.12013: 90.42014: 94.32015: 88.52016: 92.82017: 92.52018: 97.82019: 94.42020: 66.62021: 66.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Guatemala recorded 66.62 for govt expenditure share 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, govt expenditure share budget in Guatemala peaked at 104.82 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 66.62, 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.

Govt expenditure share budget in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Govt expenditure share budget in Guatemala, 2006 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2006 97.81 —
2007 104.82 +7.2%
2008 100.01 -4.6%
2009 92.26 -7.7%
2010 98.59 +6.9%
2011 101.6 +3.1%
2012 96.13 -5.4%
2013 90.37 -6.0%
2014 94.29 +4.3%
2015 88.53 -6.1%
2016 92.8 +4.8%
2017 92.5 -0.3%
2018 97.78 +5.7%
2019 94.44 -3.4%
2020 66.62 -29.5%
2021 66.62 +0.0%

Guatemala compared with similar countries

  • Guatemala's 66.62 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.64, 67% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • Guatemala's 66.62 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 98.84, 67% of the median. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 98.72 92.26 104.82 4
2010s 94.7 88.53 101.6 10
2020s 66.62 66.62 66.62 2

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 156 Vanuatu 71.71 compare
  2. 157 Somalia 71.44 compare
  3. 158 Niger 67.66 compare
  4. 160 Sao Tome and Principe 66.36 compare
  5. 161 Marshall Islands 62.09 compare
  6. 162 Madagascar 60.6 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is govt expenditure share budget in Guatemala?
Govt expenditure share budget in Guatemala was 66.62 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest govt expenditure share budget recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 104.82 in 2007.
What is the lowest govt expenditure share budget recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 66.62 in 2020.
How does Guatemala rank for govt expenditure share budget?
Guatemala ranks 159th out of 166 countries with data for 2021.
Is govt expenditure share 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Govt expenditure share budget. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Govt expenditure share budget
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
166 places, 2,464 data points, 2004–2025
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