Two sources of data on tax revenue as share of GDP in Guatemala

Guatemala: Two sources of data on tax revenue as share of GDP was 12.4% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
12.4%
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
75th
of 77 countries
All-time high
13.9%
in 2007
All-time low
8.3%
in 1990
Years of data
28
1990–2017

Two sources of data on tax revenue as share of GDP in Guatemala, 1990–2017

0510151990200320171990: 8.3 %1991: 9.1 %1992: 10.3 %1993: 10.2 %1994: 8.9 %1995: 10.2 %1996: 11.1 %1997: 11.3 %1998: 11.4 %1999: 12.2 %2000: 12.4 %2001: 12.7 %2002: 13.7 %2003: 13.5 %2004: 13.4 %2005: 13.1 %2006: 13.8 %2007: 13.9 %2008: 12.9 %2009: 12.2 %2010: 12.4 %2011: 12.8 %2012: 12.9 %2013: 13 %2014: 12.7 %2015: 12.4 %2016: 12.6 %2017: 12.4 %

Source: OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp in Guatemala stood at 12.4%.

The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp in Guatemala peaked at 13.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 8.3%, in 1990.

Guatemala ranks 75th of 77 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Two sources of data on tax revenue as share of GDP in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Two sources of data on tax revenue as share of GDP in Guatemala, 1990 to 2017.
Year % Change
1990 8.3%
1991 9.1% +8.8%
1992 10.3% +13.7%
1993 10.2% -1.3%
1994 8.9% -12.5%
1995 10.2% +14.9%
1996 11.1% +8.8%
1997 11.3% +1.5%
1998 11.4% +1.1%
1999 12.2% +7.2%
2000 12.4% +1.2%
2001 12.7% +2.8%
2002 13.7% +7.4%
2003 13.5% -1.2%
2004 13.4% -0.6%
2005 13.1% -2.6%
2006 13.8% +5.2%
2007 13.9% +1.0%
2008 12.9% -7.2%
2009 12.2% -5.3%
2010 12.4% +1.1%
2011 12.8% +3.3%
2012 12.9% +1.0%
2013 13.0% +0.8%
2014 12.7% -2.6%
2015 12.4% -2.4%
2016 12.6% +1.7%
2017 12.4% -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.3% 8.3% 12.2% 10
2000s 13.2% 12.2% 13.9% 10
2010s 12.6% 12.4% 13.0% 8

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  3. 74 Uganda 13.1% compare
  4. 76 Indonesia 11.5% compare
  5. 77 Democratic Republic of Congo 7.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp in Guatemala?
Two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp in Guatemala was 12.4% in 2017, according to OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 13.9% in 2007.
What is the lowest two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 8.3% in 1990.
How does Guatemala rank for two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp?
Guatemala ranks 75th out of 77 countries with data for 2017.
Is two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Guatemala data come from?
The figures come from OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Two sources of data on tax revenue as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Two sources of data on tax revenue as share of GDP
Unit
%
Source
OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
77 places, 1,982 data points, 1990–2017
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Comparison of the OECD's Global Revenue Statistics Database and the UNU-WIDER's Global Revenue Database. Both series correspond to total taxes collected by the government as percentage of GDP.