Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Guatemala
Guatemala: Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP was 11.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Guatemala, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Guatemala is 11.6%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Guatemala peaked at 12.3% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 2020.
That places Guatemala 129th out of 164 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.1% | — |
| 2001 | 11.0% | +9.7% |
| 2002 | 12.1% | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 11.9% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 11.7% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 11.4% | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 12.1% | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 12.3% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 11.5% | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 10.5% | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 10.6% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 11.0% | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 11.0% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 11.1% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 10.8% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 10.4% | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 10.4% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 10.6% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 10.6% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 10.4% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 10.0% | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 11.6% | +16.1% |
| 2022 | 11.8% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 11.6% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.4% | 10.1% | 12.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 10.4% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.2% | 10.0% | 11.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 127 Mali 12.0% compare
- 128 Kazakhstan 11.9% compare
- 130 Uzbekistan 11.5% compare
- 131 Paraguay 11.4% compare
- 132 Cameroon 11.3% compare
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 865.22 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 47.01 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.85 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 11.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0163 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 100.4 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 34.17 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Guatemala?
- Tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Guatemala was 11.6% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest tax revenue as a proportion of gdp recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 12.3% in 2007.
- What is the lowest tax revenue as a proportion of gdp recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 2020.
- How does Guatemala rank for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp?
- Guatemala ranks 129th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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