Total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Guatemala

Guatemala: Total gov expenditure gdp wdi was 13.51 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
13.51
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
139th
of 157 countries
All-time high
15
in 2020
All-time low
7.56
in 1995
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Guatemala, 1990–2023

0510151990200620231990: 9.11991: 8.21992: 9.61993: 8.61994: 7.91995: 7.61996: 81997: 8.31998: 9.41999: 10.52000: 10.92001: 13.42002: 132003: 14.62004: 12.92005: 132006: 13.22007: 12.72008: 11.92009: 12.62010: 12.92011: 12.72012: 13.22013: 132014: 13.32015: 12.72016: 12.82017: 12.92018: 132019: 13.12020: 152021: 13.32022: 142023: 13.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Guatemala is 13.51, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Guatemala peaked at 15 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.56, in 1995.

Guatemala ranks 139th of 157 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8.72 7.56 10.52 10
2000s 12.82 10.94 14.57 10
2010s 12.96 12.74 13.28 10
2020s 13.95 13.28 15 4

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 136 Gabon 14.05 compare
  2. 137 Myanmar 13.78 compare
  3. 138 India 13.73 compare
  4. 140 Cambodia 12.95 compare
  5. 141 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 12.45 compare
  6. 142 Cameroon 12.42 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Guatemala?
Total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Guatemala was 13.51 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest total gov expenditure gdp wdi recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 15 in 2020.
What is the lowest total gov expenditure gdp wdi recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 7.56 in 1995.
How does Guatemala rank for total gov expenditure gdp wdi?
Guatemala ranks 139th out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
Is total gov expenditure gdp wdi rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Guatemala data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Total gov expenditure gdp wdi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total gov expenditure gdp wdi
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
157 places, 4,442 data points, 1972–2024
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