Taxes on goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's in Guatemala
Guatemala: Taxes on goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's was 0.9704 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Taxes on goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's in Guatemala, 2014–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes on goods and services, ratio of this level of government's in Guatemala is 0.9704, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Guatemala ranks 43rd of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Taxes on goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.9669 | — |
| 2015 | 0.9706 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.9741 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.9669 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.9691 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.971 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.9704 | -0.1% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 0.9704 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9674, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 0.9704 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9719, 100% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9698 | 0.9669 | 0.9741 | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.9704 | 0.9704 | 0.9704 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on goods and services, ratio of this level of government's in Guatemala?
- Taxes on goods and services, ratio of this level of government's in Guatemala was 0.9704 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest taxes on goods and services, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9741 in 2016.
- What is the lowest taxes on goods and services, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9669 in 2014.
- How does Guatemala rank for taxes on goods and services, ratio of this level of government's?
- Guatemala ranks 43rd out of 80 countries with data for 2020.
- Is taxes on goods and services, ratio of this level of government's rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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 Taxes on goods and services, 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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About this data
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.