Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP in Guatemala
Guatemala: Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP was 3.5% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP in Guatemala, 1987–2016
Source: International Centre for Tax and Development and UNU-WIDER (2019) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp in Guatemala stood at 3.5%. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 10.1% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp in Guatemala peaked at 3.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1994.
Guatemala ranks 46th of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 1.1% | — |
| 1988 | 1.7% | +52.7% |
| 1989 | 1.5% | -8.9% |
| 1990 | 1.5% | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 2.1% | +36.6% |
| 1992 | 1.6% | -20.4% |
| 1993 | 1.7% | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 0.9% | -48.7% |
| 1995 | 1.4% | +55.4% |
| 1996 | 1.4% | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 1.1% | -18.1% |
| 1998 | 1.2% | +9.2% |
| 2001 | 1.4% | +14.8% |
| 2002 | 1.3% | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 1.4% | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 1.7% | +21.0% |
| 2005 | 2.0% | +16.6% |
| 2006 | 3.0% | +47.8% |
| 2007 | 3.0% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 3.0% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 2.8% | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 2.7% | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 3.0% | +10.9% |
| 2012 | 3.0% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 3.5% | +15.3% |
| 2014 | 3.5% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 3.2% | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 3.5% | +10.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.4% | 1.1% | 1.7% | 3 |
| 1990s | 1.4% | 0.9% | 2.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 1.3% | 3.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 2.7% | 3.5% | 7 |
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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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 6.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 6.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 44,179 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.6373 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4,205 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 8.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9864 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp in Guatemala?
- Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp in Guatemala was 3.5% in 2016, according to International Centre for Tax and Development and UNU-WIDER (2019) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 3.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1994.
- How does Guatemala rank for revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp?
- Guatemala ranks 46th out of 163 countries with data for 2016.
- Is revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from International Centre for Tax and Development and UNU-WIDER (2019) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Corporate income taxes include natural resources taxes.