Government revenues as a share of GDP in Guatemala
Guatemala: Government revenues as a share of GDP was 16.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Government revenues as a share of GDP in Guatemala, 2000–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, government revenues as a share of gdp in Guatemala stood at 16.5%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 39.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government revenues as a share of gdp in Guatemala peaked at 16.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11.0%, in 2009.
Guatemala ranks 148th of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Government revenues as a share of GDP in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.1% | — |
| 2001 | 11.7% | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 12.1% | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 11.8% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 11.8% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 11.5% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 12.2% | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 12.5% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 11.7% | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 11.0% | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 11.2% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 11.6% | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 11.7% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 11.8% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 15.7% | +33.6% |
| 2015 | 15.1% | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 15.4% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 15.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 15.4% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 15.3% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 14.6% | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 16.2% | +11.6% |
| 2022 | 16.4% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 16.5% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.7% | 11.0% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.9% | 11.2% | 15.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.9% | 14.6% | 16.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More economy & growth data for Guatemala
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.43 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.86 Percent per annum (2029)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 7,885 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1157 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 763.73 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 14.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1671 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government revenues as a share of gdp in Guatemala?
- Government revenues as a share of gdp in Guatemala was 16.5% in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government revenues as a share of gdp recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 16.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest government revenues as a share of gdp recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.0% in 2009.
- How does Guatemala rank for government revenues as a share of gdp?
- Guatemala ranks 148th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government revenues as a share of gdp rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Government revenues as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Taxes, social contributions, and other revenues such as fines, fees, rent, and income from property or sales included.