Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Guatemala
Guatemala: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public was 3.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Guatemala, 2006–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Guatemala stood at 3.7%.
That represents a change of down 19.5% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Guatemala peaked at 11.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2022.
That places Guatemala 97th out of 124 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 7.8% | — |
| 2008 | 11.5% | +47.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -99.2% |
| 2011 | 2.5% | +2482.1% |
| 2012 | 3.4% | +40.2% |
| 2013 | 3.3% | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 3.3% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 3.8% | +15.6% |
| 2016 | 2.6% | -32.3% |
| 2017 | 4.4% | +72.0% |
| 2018 | 7.6% | +72.7% |
| 2019 | 5.3% | -30.1% |
| 2020 | 4.8% | -10.4% |
| 2021 | 3.5% | -26.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 4.6% | — |
| 2024 | 3.7% | -19.5% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 3.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.3%, 70% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 3.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.8%, 98% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +2482.1% | 0.1% | 2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.6% | 7.8% | 11.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 0.1% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 0.0% | 4.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More education data for Guatemala
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 122,548 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 247,917 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 335,306 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 328,468 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.13 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.42 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.3948 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1317 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Guatemala?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Guatemala was 3.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 11.5% in 2008.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2022.
- How does Guatemala rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Guatemala ranks 97th out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release