Capital spending, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Guatemala

Guatemala: Capital spending, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on was 0.2936 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
0.2936
Change on year
down 19.5%
World rank
66th
of 78 countries
All-time high
0.4155
in 2014
All-time low
0.2277
in 2016
Years of data
7
2014–2020

Capital spending, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Guatemala, 2014–2020

00.10.20.30.42014201720202014: 0.4162015: 0.2822016: 0.2282017: 0.4162018: 0.3592019: 0.3652020: 0.294

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Guatemala is 0.2936, measured in 2020.

The figure is down 19.5% on the previous year and down 29.3% over ten years.

Guatemala ranks 66th of 78 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Capital spending, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Capital spending, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government) in Guatemala, 2014 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2014 0.4155
2015 0.2824 -32.0%
2016 0.2277 -19.4%
2017 0.4155 +82.5%
2018 0.3586 -13.7%
2019 0.3647 +1.7%
2020 0.2936 -19.5%

Guatemala compared with similar countries

  • Guatemala's 0.2936 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6258, 47% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
  • Guatemala's 0.2936 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.6074, 48% of the median. (10 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.3441 0.2277 0.4155 6
2020s 0.2936 0.2936 0.2936 1

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 63 Ukraine 0.3157 compare
  2. 64 Croatia 0.3075 compare
  3. 65 Japan 0.3021 compare
  4. 67 France 0.267 compare
  5. 68 Korea 0.2363 compare
  6. 69 Australia 0.1922 compare

See the full ranking of 78 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Guatemala?
Capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Guatemala was 0.2936 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 0.4155 in 2014.
What is the lowest capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2277 in 2016.
How does Guatemala rank for capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on?
Guatemala ranks 66th out of 78 countries with data for 2020.
Is capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Guatemala data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Capital spending, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Capital spending, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
78 places, 1,624 data points, 1972–2020
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