Tax revenue decentralization, Ratio of this level of government's in Guatemala

Guatemala: Tax revenue decentralization, Ratio of this level of government's was 0.9615 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
0.9615
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
25th
of 80 countries
All-time high
0.966
in 2016
All-time low
0.9615
in 2020
Years of data
7
2014–2020

Tax revenue decentralization, Ratio of this level of government's in Guatemala, 2014–2020

00.20.40.60.812014201720202014: 0.9632015: 0.9642016: 0.9662017: 0.9632018: 0.9622019: 0.9632020: 0.961

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Guatemala recorded 0.9615 for tax revenue decentralization, ratio of this level of government's in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.

That places Guatemala 25th out of 80 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

Tax revenue decentralization, Ratio of this level of government's in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Tax revenue decentralization, Ratio of this level of government's revenue from this item to total general government revenue from this item, Percent (Central government) in Guatemala, 2014 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2014 0.9627
2015 0.9642 +0.2%
2016 0.966 +0.2%
2017 0.9627 -0.3%
2018 0.9625 -0.0%
2019 0.9632 +0.1%
2020 0.9615 -0.2%

Guatemala compared with similar countries

  • Guatemala's 0.9615 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9294, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
  • Guatemala's 0.9615 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9536, 1.0× the median. (10 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.9635 0.9625 0.966 6
2020s 0.9615 0.9615 0.9615 1

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 22 Honduras 0.9697
  2. 23 Paraguay 0.964 compare
  3. 24 Cape Verde 0.9619
  4. 26 Georgia 0.9605 compare
  5. 27 Greece 0.959 compare
  6. 28 Bulgaria 0.958 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tax revenue decentralization, ratio of this level of government's in Guatemala?
Tax revenue decentralization, ratio of this level of government's in Guatemala was 0.9615 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest tax revenue decentralization, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 0.966 in 2016.
What is the lowest tax revenue decentralization, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9615 in 2020.
How does Guatemala rank for tax revenue decentralization, ratio of this level of government's?
Guatemala ranks 25th out of 80 countries with data for 2020.
Is tax revenue decentralization, ratio of this level of government's rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Guatemala data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Tax revenue decentralization, Ratio of this level of government's revenue from this item to total general government revenue from this item, Percent (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Tax revenue decentralization, Ratio of this level of government's revenue from this item to total general government revenue from this item, Percent (Central government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
80 places, 1,657 data points, 1972–2020
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The Fiscal Decentralization dataset includes fiscal decentralization indicators for a sample of IMF member countries. The following indicators are included in the dataset: Revenue and Expenditure Decentralization Shares; Transfer dependency and Vertical Fiscal Imbalances; Deficit and Debt; Allocation of expenditure (economic classification); Allocation of expenditure (functional classification); Allocation of non-Tax Revenues; and Allocation of Taxes.