Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Guatemala
Guatemala: Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services was 6.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Guatemala, 1981–2023
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 6.6% for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Guatemala peaked at 7.3% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 1990.
Guatemala ranks 106th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 4.3% | — |
| 1982 | 4.6% | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 3.7% | -18.2% |
| 1984 | 3.3% | -12.9% |
| 1987 | 3.4% | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 3.4% | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 3.2% | -6.2% |
| 1990 | 3.1% | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 3.1% | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 4.0% | +28.8% |
| 1993 | 4.0% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 3.9% | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 4.1% | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 4.9% | +19.6% |
| 1997 | 5.2% | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 6.2% | +19.0% |
| 2001 | 6.2% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 6.7% | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 6.6% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 6.8% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 5.9% | -12.7% |
| 2006 | 6.9% | +15.8% |
| 2007 | 7.3% | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 6.8% | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 6.2% | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 6.4% | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 6.5% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 6.6% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 6.6% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 6.2% | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 6.1% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 6.0% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 5.3% | -11.3% |
| 2018 | 6.2% | +16.6% |
| 2019 | 6.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5.9% | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 6.7% | +14.0% |
| 2022 | 6.9% | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 6.6% | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.7% | 3.2% | 4.6% | 7 |
| 1990s | 4.3% | 3.1% | 6.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 6.6% | 5.9% | 7.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 5.3% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 5.9% | 6.9% | 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 taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Guatemala?
- Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Guatemala was 6.6% in 2023, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 7.3% in 2007.
- What is the lowest taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 1990.
- How does Guatemala rank for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services?
- Guatemala ranks 106th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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 Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total taxes on income (individual and corporate) vs. total taxes on goods and services (including VAT and sales taxes), as a share of GDP.