Guatemala vs Paraguay: Deficit, Percent of own spending

Guatemala
-0.3018
in 2020
Paraguay
-0.3233
in 2020
Guatemala rank
37th
Paraguay rank
39th

Deficit, Percent of own spending over time

  • Guatemala
  • Paraguay
-0.4-0.200.2200520122020

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports -0.3018 against -0.3233 in Paraguay, a difference of 0.0215.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Paraguay ahead.

Guatemala ranks 37th and Paraguay ranks 39th of 66 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 1 and Paraguay in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Paraguay Difference Ahead
2010s -0.1371 -0.0694 0.0677 Paraguay
2020s -0.3018 -0.3233 0.0216 Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deficit, percent of own spending, Guatemala or Paraguay?
Guatemala, at -0.3018 against -0.3233 in Paraguay as of 2020.
What is the difference in deficit, percent of own spending between Guatemala and Paraguay?
0.0215, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Paraguay?
7 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2020.
How do Guatemala and Paraguay rank globally for deficit, percent of own spending?
Guatemala ranks 37th and Paraguay ranks 39th of 66 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Deficit, Percent of own spending (Central government). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Deficit, Percent of own spending (Central government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
66 places, 1,155 data points, 1989–2020
Last refreshed

The Fiscal Decentralization dataset includes fiscal decentralization indicators for a sample of IMF member countries. The following indicators are included in the dataset: Revenue and Expenditure Decentralization Shares; Transfer dependency and Vertical Fiscal Imbalances; Deficit and Debt; Allocation of expenditure (economic classification); Allocation of expenditure (functional classification); Allocation of non-Tax Revenues; and Allocation of Taxes.