Cyclically adjusted primary balance, General government, Percent in Guatemala
Guatemala: Cyclically adjusted primary balance, General government, Percent was -1.02 in 2030. ◆ Volatile
Cyclically adjusted primary balance, General government, Percent of in Guatemala, 1996–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2030, cyclically adjusted primary balance, general government, percent of in Guatemala stood at -1.02.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and up 61.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cyclically adjusted primary balance, general government, percent of in Guatemala peaked at 1.24 in 1996 and was at its lowest, -2.63, in 2020.
That places Guatemala 53rd out of 86 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cyclically adjusted primary balance, General government, Percent in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1.24 | — |
| 1997 | 0.0035 | -99.7% |
| 1998 | -1.26 | -35727.0% |
| 1999 | -1.69 | +34.7% |
| 2000 | -0.5962 | -64.7% |
| 2001 | -0.6131 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1949 | -131.8% |
| 2003 | -1.19 | -711.9% |
| 2004 | 0.3 | -125.2% |
| 2005 | -0.215 | -171.6% |
| 2006 | -0.5554 | +158.4% |
| 2007 | -0.2861 | -48.5% |
| 2008 | -0.5174 | +80.9% |
| 2009 | -1.65 | +218.1% |
| 2010 | -1.72 | +4.7% |
| 2011 | -1.35 | -21.9% |
| 2012 | -0.8109 | -39.8% |
| 2013 | -0.5525 | -31.9% |
| 2014 | -0.5069 | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0334 | -106.6% |
| 2016 | 0.4132 | +1135.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1446 | -65.0% |
| 2018 | -0.3221 | -322.7% |
| 2019 | -0.5964 | +85.2% |
| 2020 | -2.63 | +341.3% |
| 2021 | 0.6143 | -123.3% |
| 2022 | -0.0543 | -108.8% |
| 2023 | 0.3694 | -779.8% |
| 2024 | 0.6252 | +69.2% |
| 2025 | -0.974 | -255.8% |
| 2026 | -1.02 | +5.2% |
| 2027 | -1.24 | +21.2% |
| 2028 | -1.08 | -13.1% |
| 2029 | -0.9813 | -9.1% |
| 2030 | -1.02 | +4.3% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's -1.02 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6301. (29 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's -1.02 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.35. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cyclically adjusted primary balance, General government, Percent 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | -35727.0% | 0.0035 | -1.26 |
| 2016 | +1135.2% | 0.0334 | 0.4132 |
| 2023 | +779.8% | -0.0543 | 0.3694 |
| 2003 | -711.9% | 0.1949 | -1.19 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.4261 | -1.69 | 1.24 | 4 |
| 2000s | -0.5126 | -1.65 | 0.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.5267 | -1.72 | 0.4132 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.6378 | -2.63 | 0.6252 | 10 |
| 2030s | -1.02 | -1.02 | -1.02 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cyclically adjusted primary balance, general government, percent of in Guatemala?
- Cyclically adjusted primary balance, general government, percent of in Guatemala was -1.02 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest cyclically adjusted primary balance, general government, percent of recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 1.24 in 1996.
- What is the lowest cyclically adjusted primary balance, general government, percent of recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.63 in 2020.
- How does Guatemala rank for cyclically adjusted primary balance, general government, percent of?
- Guatemala ranks 53rd out of 86 countries with data for 2030.
- Is cyclically adjusted primary balance, general government, percent of rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Cyclically adjusted primary balance, General government, Percent of potential GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October