Total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a in Guatemala
Guatemala: Total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a was 16.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a in Guatemala, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a in Guatemala stood at 16.5%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 39.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a in Guatemala peaked at 16.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11.0%, in 2009.
Guatemala ranks 154th of 182 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.1% | — |
| 2001 | 11.7% | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 12.1% | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 11.8% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 11.8% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 11.5% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 12.2% | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 12.5% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 11.6% | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 11.0% | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 11.2% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 11.6% | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 11.7% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 11.8% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 15.7% | +33.6% |
| 2015 | 15.1% | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 15.4% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 15.4% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 15.4% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 15.3% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 14.6% | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 16.3% | +11.6% |
| 2022 | 16.4% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 16.5% | +0.6% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 16.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.1%, 57% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 16.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25.4%, 65% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a in Guatemala changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +33.6% | 11.8% | 15.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.7% | 11.0% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.9% | 11.2% | 15.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.9% | 14.6% | 16.5% | 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 total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a in Guatemala?
- Total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a in Guatemala was 16.5% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 16.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.0% in 2009.
- How does Guatemala rank for total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a?
- Guatemala ranks 154th out of 182 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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