Tax revenue as share of GDP in Guatemala
Guatemala: Tax revenue as share of GDP was 12.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
12.3%
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
144th
of 187 countries
All-time high
12.5%
in 2022
All-time low
7.3%
in 1994
Years of data
30
1992–2023
Tax revenue as share of GDP in Guatemala, 1992–2023
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, tax revenue as share of gdp in Guatemala stood at 12.3%.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue as share of gdp in Guatemala peaked at 12.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.3%, in 1994.
Guatemala ranks 144th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Tax revenue as share of GDP in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 9.0% | — |
| 1993 | 8.3% | -7.3% |
| 1994 | 7.3% | -12.7% |
| 1995 | 8.3% | +13.8% |
| 1996 | 9.1% | +10.5% |
| 1997 | 9.3% | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 10.0% | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 10.6% | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 11.5% | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 11.4% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 11.4% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 11.1% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 11.7% | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 12.0% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 11.2% | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 10.6% | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 10.7% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 11.2% | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 11.3% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 11.4% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 11.5% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 11.1% | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 11.2% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 9.8% | -12.7% |
| 2018 | 11.4% | +15.9% |
| 2019 | 11.2% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 10.8% | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 12.3% | +14.3% |
| 2022 | 12.5% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 12.3% | -1.8% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 12.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.9%, 56% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 12.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.6%, 63% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.7% | 7.3% | 10.0% | 7 |
| 2000s | 11.3% | 10.6% | 12.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 9.8% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 10.8% | 12.5% | 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)
- 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 share of gdp in Guatemala?
- Tax revenue as share of gdp in Guatemala was 12.3% in 2023, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tax revenue as share of gdp recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 12.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest tax revenue as share of gdp recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 1994.
- How does Guatemala rank for tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Guatemala ranks 144th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue as share of gdp rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing 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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Direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions included.