Revenue decentralization, Percent (Central government) in Guatemala
Guatemala: Revenue decentralization, Percent (Central government) was 0.8003 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Revenue decentralization, Percent in Guatemala, 2014–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 0.8003 for revenue decentralization, percent in 2020.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
That places Guatemala 18th out of 67 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Revenue decentralization, Percent (Central government) in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.8123 | — |
| 2015 | 0.8072 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.8056 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.8123 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.7991 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.8019 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.8003 | -0.2% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 0.8003 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7344, 1.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 0.8003 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.7693, 1.0× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8064 | 0.7991 | 0.8123 | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.8003 | 0.8003 | 0.8003 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 15 Indonesia 0.8239 compare
- 16 Peru 0.8184 compare
- 17 South Korea 0.8133 compare
- 19 El Salvador 0.7835 compare
- 20 Estonia 0.7641 compare
- 21 South Africa 0.7599 compare
More public sector data for Guatemala
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is revenue decentralization, percent in Guatemala?
- Revenue decentralization, percent in Guatemala was 0.8003 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest revenue decentralization, percent recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8123 in 2014.
- What is the lowest revenue decentralization, percent recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7991 in 2018.
- How does Guatemala rank for revenue decentralization, percent?
- Guatemala ranks 18th out of 67 countries with data for 2020.
- Is revenue decentralization, percent rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Revenue decentralization, Percent (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fiscal Decentralization dataset includes fiscal decentralization indicators for a sample of IMF member countries. The following indicators are included in the dataset: Revenue and Expenditure Decentralization Shares; Transfer dependency and Vertical Fiscal Imbalances; Deficit and Debt; Allocation of expenditure (economic classification); Allocation of expenditure (functional classification); Allocation of non-Tax Revenues; and Allocation of Taxes.