Other expense in Guatemala
Guatemala: Other expense was 10.23 billion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Other expense in Guatemala, 1990–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2024, other expense in Guatemala stood at 10.23 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.9% on the previous year and up 295.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other expense in Guatemala peaked at 10.23 billion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.08 million current LCU, in 1999.
Guatemala ranks 86th of 149 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.
Other expense in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 109.42 million current LCU | — |
| 1991 | 103.64 million current LCU | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 837.34 million current LCU | +707.9% |
| 1993 | 807.77 million current LCU | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 479.07 million current LCU | -40.7% |
| 1995 | 357.12 million current LCU | -25.5% |
| 1996 | 93.40 million current LCU | -73.8% |
| 1997 | 31.23 million current LCU | -66.6% |
| 1998 | 139.43 million current LCU | +346.5% |
| 1999 | 8.08 million current LCU | -94.2% |
| 2000 | 3.49 billion current LCU | +43040.5% |
| 2001 | 3.96 billion current LCU | +13.5% |
| 2002 | 726.62 million current LCU | -81.6% |
| 2003 | 4.09 billion current LCU | +463.2% |
| 2004 | 3.67 billion current LCU | -10.4% |
| 2005 | 7.34 billion current LCU | +100.1% |
| 2006 | 5.24 billion current LCU | -28.6% |
| 2007 | 5.30 billion current LCU | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 3.39 billion current LCU | -36.0% |
| 2009 | 4.65 billion current LCU | +37.2% |
| 2010 | 5.27 billion current LCU | +13.3% |
| 2011 | 5.10 billion current LCU | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 4.91 billion current LCU | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 5.03 billion current LCU | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 2.58 billion current LCU | -48.7% |
| 2015 | 2.62 billion current LCU | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 3.08 billion current LCU | +17.5% |
| 2017 | 3.36 billion current LCU | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 4.32 billion current LCU | +28.2% |
| 2019 | 5.03 billion current LCU | +16.7% |
| 2020 | 5.66 billion current LCU | +12.3% |
| 2021 | 5.28 billion current LCU | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 7.49 billion current LCU | +41.9% |
| 2023 | 8.12 billion current LCU | +8.4% |
| 2024 | 10.23 billion current LCU | +25.9% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 10.23 billion current LCU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.54 billion current LCU, 31% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 10.23 billion current LCU is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.49 billion current LCU, 89% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other expense in Guatemala changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +43040.5% | 8.08 million current LCU | 3.49 billion current LCU |
| 1992 | +707.9% | 103.64 million current LCU | 837.34 million current LCU |
| 2003 | +463.2% | 726.62 million current LCU | 4.09 billion current LCU |
| 1998 | +346.5% | 31.23 million current LCU | 139.43 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 296.65 million current LCU | 8.08 million current LCU | 837.34 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.18 billion current LCU | 726.62 million current LCU | 7.34 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.13 billion current LCU | 2.58 billion current LCU | 5.27 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.35 billion current LCU | 5.28 billion current LCU | 10.23 billion current LCU | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is other expense in Guatemala?
- Other expense in Guatemala was 10.23 billion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest other expense recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 10.23 billion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest other expense recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.08 million current LCU in 1999.
- How does Guatemala rank for other expense?
- Guatemala ranks 86th out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other expense rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 295.8%. 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 Other expense (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Other expense is spending on dividends, rent, and other miscellaneous expenses, including provision for consumption of fixed capital. 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.