Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (Percent GDP) in Guatemala
Guatemala: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (Percent 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
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 (Percent GDP) in Guatemala, year by year
| 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% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 15.27 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.17, 51% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 15.27 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 26.79, 57% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October