Subsidies and other transfers in Guatemala

Guatemala: Subsidies and other transfers was 34.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
34.7%
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
86th
of 152 countries
All-time high
40.5%
in 2002
All-time low
6.9%
in 1993
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Subsidies and other transfers in Guatemala, 1990–2023

102030401990200620231990: 9.3 % of expense1991: 7.4 % of expense1992: 7.1 % of expense1993: 6.9 % of expense1994: 7.4 % of expense1995: 17.6 % of expense1996: 29.3 % of expense1997: 19.9 % of expense1998: 21.2 % of expense1999: 21 % of expense2000: 22.5 % of expense2001: 22 % of expense2002: 40.5 % of expense2003: 34.1 % of expense2004: 34.2 % of expense2005: 24.3 % of expense2006: 37 % of expense2007: 36.3 % of expense2008: 36.9 % of expense2009: 32.7 % of expense2010: 31.6 % of expense2011: 31.8 % of expense2012: 32.6 % of expense2013: 31.9 % of expense2014: 35.2 % of expense2015: 33.8 % of expense2016: 36.5 % of expense2017: 36.6 % of expense2018: 35 % of expense2019: 34.1 % of expense2020: 39.1 % of expense2021: 31.5 % of expense2022: 33.9 % of expense2023: 34.7 % of expense

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.

Analysis

Guatemala recorded 34.7% for subsidies and other transfers in 2023.

The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, subsidies and other transfers in Guatemala peaked at 40.5% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 1993.

That places Guatemala 86th out of 152 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Subsidies and other transfers in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense) in Guatemala, 1990 to 2023.
Year % of expense Change
1990 9.3%
1991 7.4% -20.7%
1992 7.1% -4.0%
1993 6.9% -2.7%
1994 7.4% +7.2%
1995 17.6% +139.1%
1996 29.3% +66.3%
1997 19.9% -32.2%
1998 21.2% +6.9%
1999 21.0% -1.1%
2000 22.5% +7.0%
2001 22.0% -2.3%
2002 40.5% +84.6%
2003 34.1% -15.9%
2004 34.2% +0.3%
2005 24.3% -28.8%
2006 37.0% +51.9%
2007 36.3% -1.7%
2008 36.9% +1.5%
2009 32.7% -11.5%
2010 31.6% -3.1%
2011 31.8% +0.5%
2012 32.6% +2.4%
2013 31.9% -2.1%
2014 35.2% +10.2%
2015 33.8% -3.9%
2016 36.5% +8.0%
2017 36.6% +0.2%
2018 35.0% -4.4%
2019 34.1% -2.5%
2020 39.1% +14.7%
2021 31.5% -19.5%
2022 33.9% +7.6%
2023 34.7% +2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 14.7% 6.9% 29.3% 10
2000s 32.0% 22.0% 40.5% 10
2010s 33.9% 31.6% 36.6% 10
2020s 34.8% 31.5% 39.1% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is subsidies and other transfers in Guatemala?
Subsidies and other transfers in Guatemala was 34.7% in 2023, 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 40.5% in 2002.
What is the lowest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 1993.
How does Guatemala rank for subsidies and other transfers?
Guatemala ranks 86th out of 152 countries with data for 2023.
Is subsidies and other transfers rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 (% of expense). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense)
Unit
% of expense
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 4,500 data points, 1972–2024
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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 as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.