Cyclically adjusted balance, General government, Percent of potential in Guatemala
Guatemala: Cyclically adjusted balance, General government, Percent of potential was -2.96 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Cyclically adjusted balance, General government, Percent of potential in Guatemala, 1996–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cyclically adjusted balance, general government, percent of potential in Guatemala is -2.96, measured in 2030.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and up 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cyclically adjusted balance, general government, percent of potential in Guatemala peaked at 0.0856 in 1996 and was at its lowest, -4.22, in 2020.
Guatemala ranks 58th of 88 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Cyclically adjusted balance, General government, Percent of potential in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.0856 | — |
| 1997 | -0.7787 | -1009.3% |
| 1998 | -2.43 | +212.1% |
| 1999 | -3.08 | +26.9% |
| 2000 | -1.89 | -38.8% |
| 2001 | -2.08 | +10.2% |
| 2002 | -1.13 | -45.7% |
| 2003 | -2.4 | +112.6% |
| 2004 | -0.9658 | -59.7% |
| 2005 | -1.52 | +57.2% |
| 2006 | -1.86 | +22.4% |
| 2007 | -1.75 | -5.7% |
| 2008 | -1.92 | +9.5% |
| 2009 | -3.06 | +59.3% |
| 2010 | -3.21 | +4.8% |
| 2011 | -2.88 | -10.2% |
| 2012 | -2.39 | -17.1% |
| 2013 | -2.16 | -9.4% |
| 2014 | -2.02 | -6.6% |
| 2015 | -1.61 | -20.4% |
| 2016 | -1.15 | -28.6% |
| 2017 | -1.37 | +19.4% |
| 2018 | -1.83 | +33.1% |
| 2019 | -2.2 | +20.5% |
| 2020 | -4.22 | +92.0% |
| 2021 | -1.04 | -75.4% |
| 2022 | -1.68 | +62.3% |
| 2023 | -1.28 | -24.3% |
| 2024 | -0.9942 | -22.0% |
| 2025 | -2.64 | +165.4% |
| 2026 | -2.68 | +1.7% |
| 2027 | -2.93 | +9.1% |
| 2028 | -2.85 | -2.6% |
| 2029 | -2.84 | -0.5% |
| 2030 | -2.96 | +4.3% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's -2.96 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -2.26, 1.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's -2.96 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -1.57, 1.9× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cyclically adjusted balance, General government, Percent of potential in Guatemala changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | -1009.3% | 0.0856 | -0.7787 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.55 | -3.08 | 0.0856 | 4 |
| 2000s | -1.86 | -3.06 | -0.9658 | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.08 | -3.21 | -1.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.31 | -4.22 | -0.9942 | 10 |
| 2030s | -2.96 | -2.96 | -2.96 | 1 |
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- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.331 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cyclically adjusted balance, general government, percent of potential in Guatemala?
- Cyclically adjusted balance, general government, percent of potential in Guatemala was -2.96 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest cyclically adjusted balance, general government, percent of potential recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0856 in 1996.
- What is the lowest cyclically adjusted balance, general government, percent of potential recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.22 in 2020.
- How does Guatemala rank for cyclically adjusted balance, general government, percent of potential?
- Guatemala ranks 58th out of 88 countries with data for 2030.
- Is cyclically adjusted balance, general government, percent of potential rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Cyclically adjusted balance, General government, Percent of potential GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October