Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP in Guatemala
Guatemala: Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP was 12.42 in 2030. ▲ Rising
Latest (2030)
12.42
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
186th
of 195 countries
All-time high
12.57
in 2022
All-time low
9.89
in 1996
Years of data
35
1996–2030
Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP in Guatemala, 1996–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2030, revenue, general government, percent of gdp in Guatemala stood at 12.42.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, revenue, general government, percent of gdp in Guatemala peaked at 12.57 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9.89, in 1996.
That places Guatemala 186th out of 195 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 9.89 | — |
| 1997 | 10.4 | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 10.87 | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 11.62 | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 11.71 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 11.76 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 12.12 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 11.9 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 11.82 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 11.57 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 12.29 | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 12.5 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 11.69 | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 10.98 | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 11.19 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 11.68 | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 11.73 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 11.83 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 11.67 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 11.11 | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 11.46 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 11.39 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 11.31 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 11.21 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 10.68 | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 12.31 | +15.3% |
| 2022 | 12.57 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 12.48 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 12.42 | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 12.4 | -0.1% |
| 2026 | 12.43 | +0.2% |
| 2027 | 12.44 | +0.1% |
| 2028 | 12.45 | +0.0% |
| 2029 | 12.45 | -0.0% |
| 2030 | 12.42 | -0.2% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 12.42 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28.14, 44% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 12.42 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 24.48, 51% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.69 | 9.89 | 11.62 | 4 |
| 2000s | 11.83 | 10.98 | 12.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.46 | 11.11 | 11.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.26 | 10.68 | 12.57 | 10 |
| 2030s | 12.42 | 12.42 | 12.42 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 183 Madagascar 13.62 compare
- 184 Turkmenistan 12.78 compare
- 185 Sierra Leone 12.54 compare
- 187 Ethiopia 12.04 compare
- 188 Niger 11.92 compare
- 189 Venezuela 11.24 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)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is revenue, general government, percent of gdp in Guatemala?
- Revenue, general government, percent of gdp in Guatemala was 12.42 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest revenue, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 12.57 in 2022.
- What is the lowest revenue, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.89 in 1996.
- How does Guatemala rank for revenue, general government, percent of gdp?
- Guatemala ranks 186th out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
- Is revenue, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October