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
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Guatemala, 2006–2021
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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- 162 Madagascar 60.6% compare
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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 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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About this data
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.