Proportion of total government spending on essential … social in Guatemala
Guatemala: Proportion of total government spending on essential … social was 16.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social in Guatemala, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of total government spending on essential services, social in Guatemala is 16.9%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 6.9% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services, social in Guatemala peaked at 22.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2001.
That places Guatemala 79th out of 128 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of total government spending on essential … social in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.4% | — |
| 2001 | 0.4% | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | +37.7% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | -18.3% |
| 2006 | 8.7% | +1530.0% |
| 2007 | 8.4% | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 9.3% | +11.8% |
| 2009 | 11.5% | +22.8% |
| 2010 | 13.1% | +14.6% |
| 2011 | 11.0% | -16.3% |
| 2012 | 11.2% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 11.2% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 16.1% | +44.3% |
| 2015 | 18.0% | +11.6% |
| 2016 | 16.6% | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 17.8% | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 16.5% | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 16.0% | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 22.3% | +39.6% |
| 2021 | 14.8% | -33.8% |
| 2022 | 15.0% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 15.8% | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 16.9% | +6.9% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 16.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.2%, 76% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 16.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.0%, 100% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of total government spending on essential … social 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +1530.0% | 0.5% | 8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.1% | 0.4% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.8% | 11.0% | 18.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.0% | 14.8% | 22.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More poverty & inequality data for Guatemala
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 1 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 2.31 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 1,822 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -5.65 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 12.3 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 12.3% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of total government spending on essential services, social in Guatemala?
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social in Guatemala was 16.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services, social recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 22.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services, social recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2001.
- How does Guatemala rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services, social?
- Guatemala ranks 79th out of 128 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of total government spending on essential services, social rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social protection (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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