Tax revenue (current LCU), per square kilometre in Guatemala
Guatemala: Tax revenue (current LCU), per square kilometre was 882,393 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Tax revenue (current LCU), per square kilometre in Guatemala, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 882,393 current LCU per square kilometre for tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 104.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre in Guatemala peaked at 882,393 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 21,985 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1990.
Guatemala ranks 95th of 157 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.
Tax revenue (current LCU), per square kilometre in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 21,985 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 32,337 current LCU per square kilometre | +47.1% |
| 1992 | 41,884 current LCU per square kilometre | +29.5% |
| 1993 | 46,880 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1994 | 47,140 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 61,307 current LCU per square kilometre | +30.1% |
| 1996 | 75,998 current LCU per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 1997 | 87,556 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1998 | 108,467 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 1999 | 129,368 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 2000 | 140,646 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2001 | 148,994 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 180,167 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 2003 | 189,602 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 205,310 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 217,215 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 254,308 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2007 | 294,574 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2008 | 311,273 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 297,032 current LCU per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 324,368 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 375,229 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2012 | 399,141 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 431,393 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 449,907 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 460,131 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 488,206 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 522,556 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 543,390 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 578,418 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 557,509 current LCU per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 721,278 current LCU per square kilometre | +29.4% |
| 2022 | 817,320 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2023 | 882,393 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.0% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 882,393 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.16 million current LCU per square kilometre, 41% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 882,393 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.39 million current LCU per square kilometre, 63% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65,292 current LCU per square kilometre | 21,985 current LCU per square kilometre | 129,368 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 223,912 current LCU per square kilometre | 140,646 current LCU per square kilometre | 311,273 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 457,274 current LCU per square kilometre | 324,368 current LCU per square kilometre | 578,418 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 744,625 current LCU per square kilometre | 557,509 current LCU per square kilometre | 882,393 current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 92 China 1.05 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 93 Andorra 1.05 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 94 Eswatini 1.01 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 96 Cyprus 817,910 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 97 Honduras 772,955 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 98 Malaysia 697,565 current LCU per square kilometre compare
More public sector data for Guatemala
- Democracy, 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)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, 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)
- Democracy 6 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre in Guatemala?
- Tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre in Guatemala was 882,393 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 882,393 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,985 current LCU per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Guatemala rank for tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Guatemala ranks 95th out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 104.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tax revenue (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tax revenue (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Tax revenue Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.