Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Guatemala

Guatemala: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP was 15.27 in 2030. ▲ Rising

Latest (2030)
15.27
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
184th
of 195 countries
All-time high
15.59
in 2020
All-time low
9.85
in 1996
Years of data
35
1996–2030

Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Guatemala, 1996–2030

0510151996201320301996: 9.91997: 11.21998: 13.21999: 14.62000: 13.62001: 13.82002: 13.12003: 14.42004: 12.92005: 13.22006: 14.22007: 13.92008: 13.32009: 14.12010: 14.52011: 14.52012: 14.22013: 142014: 13.62015: 12.62016: 12.62017: 12.82018: 13.22019: 13.42020: 15.62021: 13.52022: 14.32023: 13.72024: 13.42025: 152026: 15.12027: 15.32028: 15.32029: 15.22030: 15.3

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Guatemala is 15.27, measured in 2030.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Guatemala peaked at 15.59 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.85, in 1996.

That places Guatemala 184th out of 195 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Guatemala, 1996 to 2030.
Year Value Change
1996 9.85
1997 11.19 +13.5%
1998 13.16 +17.6%
1999 14.58 +10.8%
2000 13.58 -6.9%
2001 13.76 +1.3%
2002 13.15 -4.5%
2003 14.37 +9.3%
2004 12.86 -10.5%
2005 13.24 +3.0%
2006 14.17 +7.0%
2007 13.91 -1.8%
2008 13.26 -4.6%
2009 14.1 +6.3%
2010 14.47 +2.6%
2011 14.49 +0.1%
2012 14.15 -2.3%
2013 13.99 -1.1%
2014 13.6 -2.8%
2015 12.58 -7.5%
2016 12.57 -0.1%
2017 12.78 +1.7%
2018 13.19 +3.2%
2019 13.44 +1.9%
2020 15.59 +16.0%
2021 13.47 -13.6%
2022 14.27 +5.9%
2023 13.73 -3.8%
2024 13.38 -2.6%
2025 15.01 +12.2%
2026 15.09 +0.6%
2027 15.34 +1.7%
2028 15.26 -0.5%
2029 15.22 -0.3%
2030 15.27 +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12.19 9.85 14.58 4
2000s 13.64 12.86 14.37 10
2010s 13.53 12.57 14.49 10
2020s 14.64 13.38 15.59 10
2030s 15.27 15.27 15.27 1

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 181 Angola 16.23 compare
  2. 182 Laos 15.3 compare
  3. 183 Central African Republic 15.29 compare
  4. 185 Zimbabwe 15.22 compare
  5. 186 Niger 14.93 compare
  6. 187 Bangladesh 14.64 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Guatemala?
Expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Guatemala was 15.27 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 15.59 in 2020.
What is the lowest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 9.85 in 1996.
How does Guatemala rank for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp?
Guatemala ranks 184th out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
Is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. 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 Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
213 places, 7,647 data points, 1991–2030
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October