Defence, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item in Guatemala

Guatemala: Defence, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item was 0.9984 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
0.9984
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
40th
of 57 countries
All-time high
0.9984
in 2020
All-time low
0.9964
in 2018
Years of data
7
2014–2020

Defence, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item in Guatemala, 2014–2020

00.20.40.60.812014201720202014: 0.9972015: 0.9972016: 0.9982017: 0.9972018: 0.9962019: 0.9982020: 0.998

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2020, defence, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item in Guatemala stood at 0.9984. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.

Guatemala ranks 40th of 57 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Defence, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Defence, 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 0.997
2015 0.9974 +0.0%
2016 0.9976 +0.0%
2017 0.997 -0.1%
2018 0.9964 -0.1%
2019 0.9975 +0.1%
2020 0.9984 +0.1%

Guatemala compared with similar countries

  • Guatemala's 0.9984 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9994, 100% of the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.9971 0.9964 0.9976 6
2020s 0.9984 0.9984 0.9984 1

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 37 Armenia 0.9997 compare
  2. 38 Azerbaijan 0.9994 compare
  3. 39 Croatia 0.999 compare
  4. 41 Austria 0.9983 compare
  5. 42 Türkiye 0.9972 compare
  6. 43 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.9963 compare

See the full ranking of 57 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is defence, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item in Guatemala?
Defence, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item in Guatemala was 0.9984 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest defence, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 0.9984 in 2020.
What is the lowest defence, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9964 in 2018.
How does Guatemala rank for defence, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item?
Guatemala ranks 40th out of 57 countries with data for 2020.
Is defence, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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 Defence, 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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Defence, 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
57 places, 1,182 data points, 1990–2020
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