General public services, Ratio of this level of government's in Guatemala

Guatemala: General public services, Ratio of this level of government's was 0.8562 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
0.8562
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
53rd
of 60 countries
All-time high
0.918
in 2015
All-time low
0.8425
in 2014
Years of data
7
2014–2020

General public services, Ratio of this level of government's in Guatemala, 2014–2020

00.20.40.60.812014201720202014: 0.8432015: 0.9182016: 0.8532017: 0.8432018: 0.8622019: 0.8552020: 0.856

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for general public services, ratio of this level of government's in Guatemala is 0.8562, measured in 2020.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.

Guatemala ranks 53rd of 60 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

General public services, Ratio of this level of government's in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for General public services, 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 0.8425
2015 0.918 +9.0%
2016 0.8526 -7.1%
2017 0.8425 -1.2%
2018 0.8619 +2.3%
2019 0.8554 -0.8%
2020 0.8562 +0.1%

Guatemala compared with similar countries

  • Guatemala's 0.8562 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.17, 73% of the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.8622 0.8425 0.918 6
2020s 0.8562 0.8562 0.8562 1

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 50 Iceland 0.9162 compare
  2. 51 Albania 0.8849 compare
  3. 52 Thailand 0.8748 compare
  4. 54 Slovenia 0.849 compare
  5. 55 Czechia 0.8108 compare
  6. 56 Finland 0.774 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is general public services, ratio of this level of government's in Guatemala?
General public services, ratio of this level of government's in Guatemala was 0.8562 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest general public services, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 0.918 in 2015.
What is the lowest general public services, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8425 in 2014.
How does Guatemala rank for general public services, ratio of this level of government's?
Guatemala ranks 53rd out of 60 countries with data for 2020.
Is general public services, ratio of this level of government's rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Guatemala data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of General public services, 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
General public services, 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, 1,211 data points, 1990–2020
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