Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Guatemala
Guatemala: Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita was 12.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Guatemala, 1992–2023
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 12.3% for tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
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 vs. gdp per capita 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 vs. GDP per capita 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% |
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)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 4.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.1542 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 1,017 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 4.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 1.15 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 7,586 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 9.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6212 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Guatemala?
- Tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita 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 vs. gdp per capita recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 12.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 1994.
- How does Guatemala rank for tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Guatemala ranks 144th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita 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 vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Taxes include direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.