Number of local governments in Guatemala
Guatemala: Number of local governments was 340 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of local governments in Guatemala, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of local governments in Guatemala is 340, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over five years.
Over the whole period, number of local governments in Guatemala peaked at 340 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2005.
Guatemala ranks 18th of 75 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of local governments in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 340 | — |
| 2016 | 340 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 340 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 340 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 340 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 340 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 340 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 340 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 340 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 340 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2010s | 170 | 0 | 340 | 10 |
| 2020s | 340 | 340 | 340 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More public sector data for Guatemala
- Arms imports 6.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.331 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -40 % change on previous year (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 6.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 22.56 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0037 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate -5.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 415.19 million current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 55.99 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of local governments in Guatemala?
- Number of local governments in Guatemala was 340 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of local governments recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 340 in 2015.
- What is the lowest number of local governments recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2005.
- How does Guatemala rank for number of local governments?
- Guatemala ranks 18th out of 75 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of local governments (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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