Share of central government spending funded by taxes in Guatemala
Guatemala: Share of central government spending funded by taxes was 70.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of central government spending funded by taxes in Guatemala, 2000–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 70.6% for share of central government spending funded by taxes in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of central government spending funded by taxes in Guatemala peaked at 91.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 58.0%, in 2020.
Guatemala ranks 44th of 174 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Share of central government spending funded by taxes in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 82.7% | — |
| 2001 | 75.9% | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 86.7% | +14.2% |
| 2003 | 77.5% | -10.6% |
| 2004 | 86.7% | +11.8% |
| 2005 | 82.2% | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 81.1% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 84.7% | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 83.1% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 72.9% | -12.3% |
| 2010 | 72.0% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 75.8% | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 77.9% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 91.1% | +16.8% |
| 2014 | 65.8% | -27.7% |
| 2015 | 68.0% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 71.2% | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 71.5% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 68.5% | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 64.8% | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 58.0% | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 72.1% | +24.2% |
| 2022 | 71.5% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 70.6% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.4% | 72.9% | 86.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.7% | 64.8% | 91.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.1% | 58.0% | 72.1% | 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 share of central government spending funded by taxes in Guatemala?
- Share of central government spending funded by taxes in Guatemala was 70.6% in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of central government spending funded by taxes recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 91.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of central government spending funded by taxes recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.0% in 2020.
- How does Guatemala rank for share of central government spending funded by taxes?
- Guatemala ranks 44th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of central government spending funded by taxes rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share of central government spending funded by taxes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Spending refers to the budgetary central government which includes the core institutions of the national government. Funds only include taxes; Fines, penalties, and most social security contributions are excluded.