Environmental protection, Ratio of this level of government's in Guatemala

Guatemala: Environmental protection, Ratio of this level of government's was 0.6103 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.6103
Change on year
up 16.5%
World rank
19th
of 60 countries
All-time high
0.6103
in 2020
All-time low
0.4702
in 2015
Years of data
7
2014–2020

Environmental protection, Ratio of this level of government's in Guatemala, 2014–2020

00.20.40.62014201720202014: 0.5222015: 0.472016: 0.5532017: 0.5222018: 0.6092019: 0.5242020: 0.61

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Guatemala recorded 0.6103 for environmental protection, ratio of this level of government's in 2020. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.5% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.

Guatemala ranks 19th of 60 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Environmental protection, Ratio of this level of government's in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Environmental protection, 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 0.522
2015 0.4702 -9.9%
2016 0.5529 +17.6%
2017 0.522 -5.6%
2018 0.6091 +16.7%
2019 0.5236 -14.0%
2020 0.6103 +16.5%

Guatemala compared with similar countries

  • Guatemala's 0.6103 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.427, 1.4× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.5333 0.4702 0.6091 6
2020s 0.6103 0.6103 0.6103 1

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 16 Myanmar 0.6811 compare
  2. 17 Hungary 0.6564 compare
  3. 18 Croatia 0.6342 compare
  4. 20 South Africa 0.6062 compare
  5. 21 Slovakia 0.5882 compare
  6. 22 Iceland 0.5812 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is environmental protection, ratio of this level of government's in Guatemala?
Environmental protection, ratio of this level of government's in Guatemala was 0.6103 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest environmental protection, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 0.6103 in 2020.
What is the lowest environmental protection, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4702 in 2015.
How does Guatemala rank for environmental protection, ratio of this level of government's?
Guatemala ranks 19th out of 60 countries with data for 2020.
Is environmental protection, ratio of this level of government's rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. 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, 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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Indicator
Environmental protection, 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
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
60 places, 1,176 data points, 1990–2020
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