Tax revenue as share of GDP in Guatemala
Guatemala: Tax revenue as share of GDP was 12.4% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Tax revenue as share of GDP in Guatemala, 1990–2017
Source: OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tax revenue as share of gdp in Guatemala is 12.4%, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue as share of gdp in Guatemala peaked at 13.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 8.3%, in 1990.
Guatemala ranks 75th of 77 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Tax revenue as share of GDP in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.3% | — |
| 1991 | 9.1% | +8.8% |
| 1992 | 10.3% | +13.7% |
| 1993 | 10.2% | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 8.9% | -12.5% |
| 1995 | 10.2% | +14.9% |
| 1996 | 11.1% | +8.8% |
| 1997 | 11.3% | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 11.4% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 12.2% | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 12.4% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 12.7% | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 13.7% | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 13.5% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 13.4% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 13.1% | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 13.8% | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 13.9% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 12.9% | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 12.2% | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 12.4% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 12.8% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 12.9% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 13.0% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 12.7% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 12.4% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 12.6% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 12.4% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.3% | 8.3% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.2% | 12.2% | 13.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 12.4% | 13.0% | 8 |
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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 9.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9346 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 6,167 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 7.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 7.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 47,362 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 4.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.6628 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue as share of gdp in Guatemala?
- Tax revenue as share of gdp in Guatemala was 12.4% in 2017, according to OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tax revenue as share of gdp recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 13.9% in 2007.
- What is the lowest tax revenue as share of gdp recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3% in 1990.
- How does Guatemala rank for tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Guatemala ranks 75th out of 77 countries with data for 2017.
- Is tax revenue as share of gdp rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Tax revenue as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The level of total tax revenues as a percentage of GDP. Total tax include sub-national revenues, and compulsory social security contributions paid to the general government.