Subsidies, payable, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure in Guatemala

Guatemala: Subsidies, payable, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure was 0.9566 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.9566
Change on year
up 131.4%
World rank
24th
of 75 countries
All-time high
0.9566
in 2020
All-time low
0.4133
in 2019
Years of data
7
2014–2020

Subsidies, payable, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure in Guatemala, 2014–2020

00.20.40.60.812014201720202014: 0.6342015: 0.6232016: 0.8232017: 0.6342018: 0.7712019: 0.4132020: 0.957

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2020, subsidies, payable, ratio of this level of government's expenditure in Guatemala stood at 0.9566. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is up 131.4% on the previous year and up 50.8% over ten years.

That places Guatemala 24th out of 75 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

Subsidies, payable, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Subsidies, payable, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government) in Guatemala, 2014 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2014 0.6343
2015 0.6229 -1.8%
2016 0.8233 +32.2%
2017 0.6343 -23.0%
2018 0.7707 +21.5%
2019 0.4133 -46.4%
2020 0.9566 +131.4%

Guatemala compared with similar countries

  • Guatemala's 0.9566 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9018, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Guatemala's 0.9566 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.851, 1.1× the median. (8 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.6498 0.4133 0.8233 6
2020s 0.9566 0.9566 0.9566 1

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 21 Azerbaijan 0.9756 compare
  2. 22 Luxembourg 0.9706 compare
  3. 23 Greece 0.9567 compare
  4. 25 Slovenia 0.9347 compare
  5. 26 North Macedonia 0.9337 compare
  6. 27 Uzbekistan 0.9292 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is subsidies, payable, ratio of this level of government's expenditure in Guatemala?
Subsidies, payable, ratio of this level of government's expenditure in Guatemala was 0.9566 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest subsidies, payable, ratio of this level of government's expenditure recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 0.9566 in 2020.
What is the lowest subsidies, payable, ratio of this level of government's expenditure recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4133 in 2019.
How does Guatemala rank for subsidies, payable, ratio of this level of government's expenditure?
Guatemala ranks 24th out of 75 countries with data for 2020.
Is subsidies, payable, ratio of this level of government's expenditure rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.8%. 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 Subsidies, payable, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Subsidies, payable, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
75 places, 1,429 data points, 1990–2020
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