Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent in Guatemala

Guatemala: Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent was 0.1795 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0.1795
Change on year
up 320.9%
World rank
13th
of 64 countries
All-time high
0.1795
in 2020
All-time low
-0.0736
in 2016
Years of data
7
2014–2020

Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent in Guatemala, 2014–2020

-0.100.10.22014201720202014: 0.0152015: -0.0052016: -0.0742017: 0.0152018: 0.0092019: 0.0432020: 0.18

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Guatemala recorded 0.1795 for vertical fiscal imbalance, percent in 2020. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 320.9% on the previous year and up 1,084.5% over ten years.

That places Guatemala 13th out of 64 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent (Central government) in Guatemala, 2014 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2014 0.0152
2015 -0.005 -132.7%
2016 -0.0736 +1387.2%
2017 0.0152 -120.6%
2018 0.0094 -38.2%
2019 0.0427 +355.3%
2020 0.1795 +320.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.0006 -0.0736 0.0427 6
2020s 0.1795 0.1795 0.1795 1

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 10 Canada 0.2153 compare
  2. 11 Chile 0.207 compare
  3. 12 Armenia 0.1925 compare
  4. 14 Georgia 0.1748 compare
  5. 15 Hungary 0.1736 compare
  6. 16 United Arab Emirates 0.1733 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is vertical fiscal imbalance, percent in Guatemala?
Vertical fiscal imbalance, percent in Guatemala was 0.1795 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest vertical fiscal imbalance, percent recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 0.1795 in 2020.
What is the lowest vertical fiscal imbalance, percent recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was -0.0736 in 2016.
How does Guatemala rank for vertical fiscal imbalance, percent?
Guatemala ranks 13th out of 64 countries with data for 2020.
Is vertical fiscal imbalance, percent rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,084.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Guatemala data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent (Central government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
64 places, 1,123 data points, 1989–2020
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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.