Subsidies and other transfers (current LCU) in Guatemala
Guatemala: Subsidies and other transfers (current LCU) was 41.03 billion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Subsidies and other transfers in Guatemala, 1990–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2024, subsidies and other transfers in Guatemala stood at 41.03 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 96.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, subsidies and other transfers in Guatemala peaked at 41.03 billion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 283.88 million current LCU, in 1991.
Guatemala ranks 92nd of 153 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Subsidies and other transfers (current LCU) in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 290.66 million current LCU | — |
| 1991 | 283.88 million current LCU | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 366.74 million current LCU | +29.2% |
| 1993 | 380.53 million current LCU | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 436.72 million current LCU | +14.8% |
| 1995 | 1.13 billion current LCU | +159.7% |
| 1996 | 2.24 billion current LCU | +97.2% |
| 1997 | 1.77 billion current LCU | -20.8% |
| 1998 | 2.48 billion current LCU | +39.9% |
| 1999 | 2.99 billion current LCU | +20.5% |
| 2000 | 3.68 billion current LCU | +23.2% |
| 2001 | 4.25 billion current LCU | +15.6% |
| 2002 | 8.41 billion current LCU | +97.8% |
| 2003 | 8.51 billion current LCU | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 8.25 billion current LCU | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 6.49 billion current LCU | -21.3% |
| 2006 | 11.06 billion current LCU | +70.4% |
| 2007 | 11.85 billion current LCU | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 12.76 billion current LCU | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 12.49 billion current LCU | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 13.34 billion current LCU | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 14.80 billion current LCU | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 16.68 billion current LCU | +12.7% |
| 2013 | 17.32 billion current LCU | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 20.90 billion current LCU | +20.7% |
| 2015 | 20.49 billion current LCU | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 23.45 billion current LCU | +14.5% |
| 2017 | 24.84 billion current LCU | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 25.04 billion current LCU | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 26.59 billion current LCU | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 35.22 billion current LCU | +32.4% |
| 2021 | 27.97 billion current LCU | -20.6% |
| 2022 | 35.16 billion current LCU | +25.7% |
| 2023 | 38.27 billion current LCU | +8.8% |
| 2024 | 41.03 billion current LCU | +7.2% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 41.03 billion current LCU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 139.97 billion current LCU, 29% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 41.03 billion current LCU is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 32.42 billion current LCU, 1.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Subsidies and other transfers (current LCU) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +159.7% | 436.72 million current LCU | 1.13 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.24 billion current LCU | 283.88 million current LCU | 2.99 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.77 billion current LCU | 3.68 billion current LCU | 12.76 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.35 billion current LCU | 13.34 billion current LCU | 26.59 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.53 billion current LCU | 27.97 billion current LCU | 41.03 billion current LCU | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is subsidies and other transfers in Guatemala?
- Subsidies and other transfers in Guatemala was 41.03 billion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 41.03 billion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 283.88 million current LCU in 1991.
- How does Guatemala rank for subsidies and other transfers?
- Guatemala ranks 92nd out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is subsidies and other transfers rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.3%. 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 Subsidies and other transfers (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Subsidies are current unrequited payments that government units, including nonresident government units, make to enterprises on the basis of the levels of their production activities or the quantities or values of the goods or services that they produce, sell, export or import. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.