Health, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item in Guatemala

Guatemala: Health, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item was 0.5433 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
0.5433
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
28th
of 60 countries
All-time high
0.5788
in 2015
All-time low
0.5095
in 2014
Years of data
7
2014–2020

Health, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item in Guatemala, 2014–2020

00.20.40.62014201720202014: 0.5092015: 0.5792016: 0.5392017: 0.5092018: 0.552019: 0.5762020: 0.543

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Guatemala recorded 0.5433 for health, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item in 2020.

That represents a change of down 5.7% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.

That places Guatemala 28th out of 60 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

Health, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Health, 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 0.5095
2015 0.5788 +13.6%
2016 0.5388 -6.9%
2017 0.5095 -5.4%
2018 0.5498 +7.9%
2019 0.5762 +4.8%
2020 0.5433 -5.7%

Guatemala compared with similar countries

  • Guatemala's 0.5433 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.721, 75% of the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.5438 0.5095 0.5788 6
2020s 0.5433 0.5433 0.5433 1

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 25 Ukraine 0.7094 compare
  2. 26 Slovenia 0.6237 compare
  3. 27 Australia 0.6049 compare
  4. 29 Russian Federation 0.5358 compare
  5. 30 Türkiye 0.5357 compare
  6. 31 Greece 0.515 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is health, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item in Guatemala?
Health, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item in Guatemala was 0.5433 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest health, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 0.5788 in 2015.
What is the lowest health, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5095 in 2014.
How does Guatemala rank for health, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item?
Guatemala ranks 28th out of 60 countries with data for 2020.
Is health, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. 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 Health, 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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Health, 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, 1,212 data points, 1990–2020
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