Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Guatemala

Guatemala: Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved was 66.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
66.6%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
160th
of 165 countries
All-time high
104.8%
in 2007
All-time low
66.6%
in 2020
Years of data
16
2006–2021

Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Guatemala, 2006–2021

02550751002006201320212006: 97.8 %2007: 104.8 %2008: 100 %2009: 92.3 %2010: 98.6 %2011: 101.6 %2012: 96.1 %2013: 90.4 %2014: 94.3 %2015: 88.5 %2016: 92.8 %2017: 92.5 %2018: 97.8 %2019: 94.4 %2020: 66.6 %2021: 66.6 %

Source: Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB). Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2021, primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Guatemala stood at 66.6%. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Guatemala peaked at 104.8% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 66.6%, in 2020.

That places Guatemala 160th out of 165 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%) in Guatemala, 2006 to 2021.
Year % Change
2006 97.8%
2007 104.8% +7.2%
2008 100.0% -4.6%
2009 92.3% -7.7%
2010 98.6% +6.9%
2011 101.6% +3.0%
2012 96.1% -5.4%
2013 90.4% -6.0%
2014 94.3% +4.3%
2015 88.5% -6.1%
2016 92.8% +4.8%
2017 92.5% -0.3%
2018 97.8% +5.7%
2019 94.4% -3.4%
2020 66.6% -29.5%
2021 66.6% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 98.7% 92.3% 104.8% 4
2010s 94.7% 88.5% 101.6% 10
2020s 66.6% 66.6% 66.6% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Guatemala?
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Guatemala was 66.6% in 2021, according to Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB).
What is the highest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 104.8% in 2007.
What is the lowest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 66.6% in 2020.
How does Guatemala rank for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved?
Guatemala ranks 160th out of 165 countries with data for 2021.
Is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Guatemala data come from?
The figures come from Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB), published as part of Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%)
Unit
%
Source
Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
165 places, 2,369 data points, 2004–2024
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Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget measures the extent to which aggregate budget expenditure outturn reflects the amount originally approved, as defined in government budget documentation and fiscal reports. The coverage is budgetary central government (BCG) and the time period covered is the last three completed fiscal years.