Use of goods and services, Ratio of this level … total in Guatemala
Guatemala: Use of goods and services, Ratio of this level … total was 0.6364 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Use of goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's in Guatemala, 2014–2020
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 … total in Guatemala, year by year
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.6337 | 0.5802 | 0.6488 | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.6364 | 0.6364 | 0.6364 | 1 |
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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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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.