Other expense in Guatemala
Guatemala: Other expense was 7.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Other expense in Guatemala, 1990–2023
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other expense in Guatemala is 7.4%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other expense in Guatemala peaked at 27.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1999.
That places Guatemala 66th out of 147 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | % of expense | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.5% | — |
| 1991 | 2.7% | -23.1% |
| 1992 | 16.1% | +500.3% |
| 1993 | 14.6% | -9.6% |
| 1994 | 8.1% | -44.6% |
| 1995 | 5.5% | -31.3% |
| 1996 | 1.2% | -77.9% |
| 1997 | 0.4% | -71.4% |
| 1998 | 1.2% | +241.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | -95.2% |
| 2000 | 21.3% | +37373.1% |
| 2001 | 20.4% | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 3.5% | -82.9% |
| 2003 | 16.4% | +368.2% |
| 2004 | 15.2% | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 27.5% | +81.1% |
| 2006 | 17.5% | -36.4% |
| 2007 | 16.2% | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 9.8% | -39.7% |
| 2009 | 12.2% | +24.0% |
| 2010 | 12.5% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 11.0% | -12.2% |
| 2012 | 9.6% | -12.6% |
| 2013 | 9.3% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 4.3% | -53.1% |
| 2015 | 4.3% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 4.8% | +10.9% |
| 2017 | 5.0% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 6.0% | +21.6% |
| 2019 | 6.5% | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 6.3% | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 5.9% | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 7.2% | +21.5% |
| 2023 | 7.4% | +1.9% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 7.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.9%, 1.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 7.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.3%, 1.0× 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 | +37373.1% | 0.1% | 21.3% |
| 1992 | +500.3% | 2.7% | 16.1% |
| 2003 | +368.2% | 3.5% | 16.4% |
| 1998 | +241.1% | 0.4% | 1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.3% | 0.1% | 16.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.0% | 3.5% | 27.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 4.3% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.7% | 5.9% | 7.4% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is other expense in Guatemala?
- Other expense in Guatemala was 7.4% in 2023, 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 27.5% in 2005.
- What is the lowest other expense recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1999.
- How does Guatemala rank for other expense?
- Guatemala ranks 66th out of 147 countries with data for 2023.
- Is other expense rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. 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 (% of expense). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Other expense is spending on dividends, rent, and other miscellaneous expenses, including provision for consumption of fixed capital. This indicator is expressed as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.