Use of goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's in Guatemala

Guatemala: Use of goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's was 0.6364 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
0.6364
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
35th
of 79 countries
All-time high
0.6488
in 2014
All-time low
0.5802
in 2016
Years of data
7
2014–2020

Use of goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's in Guatemala, 2014–2020

00.20.40.62014201720202014: 0.6492015: 0.6452016: 0.582017: 0.6492018: 0.6412019: 0.6382020: 0.636

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's in Guatemala is 0.6364, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.

Guatemala ranks 35th of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Use of goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Use of goods and services, 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 0.6488
2015 0.6452 -0.5%
2016 0.5802 -10.1%
2017 0.6488 +11.8%
2018 0.6412 -1.2%
2019 0.6378 -0.5%
2020 0.6364 -0.2%

Guatemala compared with similar countries

  • Guatemala's 0.6364 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6549, 97% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
  • Guatemala's 0.6364 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.6095, 1.0× the median. (10 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.6337 0.5802 0.6488 6
2020s 0.6364 0.6364 0.6364 1

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 32 Paraguay 0.6549 compare
  2. 33 Greece 0.6432 compare
  3. 34 North Macedonia 0.6369 compare
  4. 36 Luxembourg 0.6236 compare
  5. 37 Latvia 0.6197 compare
  6. 38 Bulgaria 0.6176 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's in Guatemala?
Use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's in Guatemala was 0.6364 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 0.6488 in 2014.
What is the lowest use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5802 in 2016.
How does Guatemala rank for use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's?
Guatemala ranks 35th out of 79 countries with data for 2020.
Is use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. 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 Use of goods and services, 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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Indicator
Use of goods and services, 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
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
79 places, 1,598 data points, 1973–2020
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