Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Guatemala
Guatemala: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita was 9.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
9.3%
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
169th
of 184 countries
All-time high
14.7%
in 1981
All-time low
8.6%
in 2004
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Guatemala, 1950–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 9.3% for share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Guatemala peaked at 14.7% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 2004.
That places Guatemala 169th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 9.5% | — |
| 1951 | 10.5% | +10.7% |
| 1952 | 11.8% | +12.9% |
| 1953 | 11.6% | -2.0% |
| 1954 | 10.9% | -6.3% |
| 1955 | 10.5% | -3.3% |
| 1956 | 11.4% | +8.2% |
| 1957 | 11.8% | +3.4% |
| 1958 | 11.8% | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 12.3% | +3.9% |
| 1960 | 12.5% | +1.6% |
| 1961 | 12.6% | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 10.7% | -14.9% |
| 1963 | 10.0% | -6.8% |
| 1964 | 10.7% | +6.5% |
| 1965 | 11.1% | +4.6% |
| 1966 | 11.5% | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 11.9% | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 11.3% | -5.3% |
| 1969 | 12.5% | +11.1% |
| 1970 | 13.3% | +5.9% |
| 1971 | 11.9% | -10.1% |
| 1972 | 12.5% | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 11.8% | -5.2% |
| 1974 | 12.0% | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 13.0% | +8.2% |
| 1976 | 13.8% | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 13.6% | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 13.7% | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 13.7% | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 14.7% | +7.6% |
| 1981 | 14.7% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 14.5% | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 14.0% | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 13.7% | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 13.4% | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 13.3% | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 13.6% | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 13.9% | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 13.1% | -6.0% |
| 1990 | 11.8% | -10.1% |
| 1991 | 11.0% | -6.6% |
| 1992 | 11.1% | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 11.0% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 10.6% | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 9.7% | -8.8% |
| 1996 | 9.0% | -7.5% |
| 1997 | 9.3% | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 9.7% | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 9.9% | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 10.3% | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 10.2% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 9.8% | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 9.5% | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 8.6% | -9.7% |
| 2005 | 8.7% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 8.7% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 8.8% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 9.5% | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 10.5% | +11.5% |
| 2010 | 11.0% | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 10.7% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 10.4% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 10.6% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 10.4% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 10.3% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 9.6% | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 9.7% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 10.1% | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 9.7% | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 9.8% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 9.1% | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 9.4% | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 9.3% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11.2% | 9.5% | 12.3% | 10 |
| 1960s | 11.5% | 10.0% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.9% | 11.8% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.9% | 13.1% | 14.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.3% | 9.0% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.5% | 8.6% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.2% | 9.6% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.4% | 9.1% | 9.8% | 4 |
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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)
- 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 government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Guatemala?
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Guatemala was 9.3% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 14.7% in 1981.
- What is the lowest share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 2004.
- How does Guatemala rank for share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Guatemala ranks 169th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.