Expense in Guatemala
Guatemala: Expense was 110.36 billion current LCU in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Expense in Guatemala, 1990–2023
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expense in Guatemala is 110.36 billion current LCU, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 103.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expense in Guatemala peaked at 110.36 billion current LCU in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.13 billion current LCU, in 1990.
Guatemala ranks 95th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.26 billion current LCU | 3.13 billion current LCU | 14.23 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.76 billion current LCU | 16.38 billion current LCU | 38.24 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.58 billion current LCU | 42.14 billion current LCU | 77.97 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.21 billion current LCU | 88.77 billion current LCU | 110.36 billion current LCU | 4 |
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More public sector data for Guatemala
- Arms imports 6.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Tax revenue 11.6% (2024)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 33.9% (2024)
- Taxes on goods and services 51.9% (2024)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 0.3% (2024)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -0.9% (2024)
- Interest payments 12.5% (2024)
- Grants and other revenue 3.1% (2024)
- Interest payments 12.0% (2023)
- Other taxes 0.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expense in Guatemala?
- Expense in Guatemala was 110.36 billion current LCU in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest expense recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 110.36 billion current LCU in 2023.
- What is the lowest expense recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.13 billion current LCU in 1990.
- How does Guatemala rank for expense?
- Guatemala ranks 95th out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expense rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 103.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Expense (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expense is a decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.