Goods and services expense in Guatemala

Guatemala: Goods and services expense was 14.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
14.0%
Change on year
down 12.8%
World rank
81st
of 154 countries
All-time high
25.8%
in 1990
All-time low
9.6%
in 2006
Years of data
30
1990–2023

Goods and services expense in Guatemala, 1990–2023

01020301990200620231990: 25.8 % of expense1991: 18.8 % of expense1992: 17.6 % of expense1993: 16 % of expense1994: 13.7 % of expense1995: 14.6 % of expense2000: 14.7 % of expense2001: 16 % of expense2002: 14.5 % of expense2003: 13.6 % of expense2004: 12 % of expense2005: 11.9 % of expense2006: 9.6 % of expense2007: 10.6 % of expense2008: 15.2 % of expense2009: 14.9 % of expense2010: 14.8 % of expense2011: 15.4 % of expense2012: 17 % of expense2013: 15.8 % of expense2014: 15.7 % of expense2015: 13.2 % of expense2016: 11.4 % of expense2017: 10.5 % of expense2018: 11.6 % of expense2019: 10.8 % of expense2020: 10.1 % of expense2021: 14.9 % of expense2022: 16.1 % of expense2023: 14 % of expense

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.

Analysis

Guatemala recorded 14.0% for goods and services expense in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.8% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, goods and services expense in Guatemala peaked at 25.8% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 9.6%, in 2006.

That places Guatemala 81st out of 154 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.

Goods and services expense in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Goods and services expense (% of expense) in Guatemala, 1990 to 2023.
Year % of expense Change
1990 25.8%
1991 18.8% -27.2%
1992 17.6% -6.5%
1993 16.0% -9.0%
1994 13.7% -14.1%
1995 14.6% +6.7%
2000 14.7% +0.5%
2001 16.0% +8.8%
2002 14.5% -9.2%
2003 13.6% -6.1%
2004 12.0% -12.4%
2005 11.9% -0.5%
2006 9.6% -19.1%
2007 10.6% +9.9%
2008 15.2% +43.8%
2009 14.9% -1.8%
2010 14.8% -0.8%
2011 15.4% +3.9%
2012 17.0% +10.6%
2013 15.8% -7.0%
2014 15.7% -0.6%
2015 13.2% -16.4%
2016 11.4% -13.5%
2017 10.5% -8.3%
2018 11.6% +10.7%
2019 10.8% -7.0%
2020 10.1% -5.8%
2021 14.9% +47.3%
2022 16.1% +7.6%
2023 14.0% -12.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 17.7% 13.7% 25.8% 6
2000s 13.3% 9.6% 16.0% 10
2010s 13.6% 10.5% 17.0% 10
2020s 13.8% 10.1% 16.1% 4

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 78 Ireland 14.4% compare
  2. 79 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 14.2% compare
  3. 80 Sudan 14.0% compare
  4. 82 Georgia 14.0% compare
  5. 83 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 13.9% compare
  6. 84 Belarus 13.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is goods and services expense in Guatemala?
Goods and services expense in Guatemala was 14.0% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest goods and services expense recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 25.8% in 1990.
What is the lowest goods and services expense recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 9.6% in 2006.
How does Guatemala rank for goods and services expense?
Guatemala ranks 81st out of 154 countries with data for 2023.
Is goods and services expense rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 Goods and services expense (% of expense). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Goods and services expense (% of expense)
Unit
% of expense
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
195 places, 5,247 data points, 1972–2024
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Goods and services include all government payments in exchange for goods and services used for the production of market and nonmarket goods and services. Use of goods and services for own account capital formation is excluded. This indicator is expressed as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.