Environmental protection in Guatemala
Guatemala: Environmental protection was 2.63 billion in 2022. ▲ Rising
Environmental protection in Guatemala, 2014–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 2.63 billion for environmental protection in 2022. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.8% on the previous year and up 113.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, environmental protection in Guatemala peaked at 2.63 billion in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.23 billion, in 2014.
That places Guatemala 55th out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Environmental protection in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1.23 billion | — |
| 2015 | 1.38 billion | +12.1% |
| 2016 | 1.41 billion | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 1.58 billion | +11.4% |
| 2018 | 1.88 billion | +19.0% |
| 2019 | 2.49 billion | +32.5% |
| 2020 | 2.13 billion | -14.5% |
| 2021 | 2.40 billion | +12.8% |
| 2022 | 2.63 billion | +9.8% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 2.63 billion is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.23 billion, 50% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 2.63 billion is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 838.80 million, 3.1× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.66 billion | 1.23 billion | 2.49 billion | 6 |
| 2020s | 2.38 billion | 2.13 billion | 2.63 billion | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 52 Angola 2.94 billion compare
- 53 Bangladesh 2.83 billion
- 54 Cape Verde 2.69 billion
- 56 Egypt 2.40 billion
- 57 Afghanistan 2.38 billion
- 58 Austria 2.23 billion compare
More public sector data for Guatemala
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Democracy 6 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is environmental protection in Guatemala?
- Environmental protection in Guatemala was 2.63 billion in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest environmental protection recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 2.63 billion in 2022.
- What is the lowest environmental protection recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.23 billion in 2014.
- How does Guatemala rank for environmental protection?
- Guatemala ranks 55th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is environmental protection rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 113.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Environmental protection (Domestic Currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset captures government spending on environmental protection efforts such as pollution abatement, biodiversity conservation, and waste management. These expenditures are classified according to the COFOG framework (Classification of the Functions of Government).