Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Guatemala

Guatemala: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 86.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
86.3%
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
6th
of 103 countries
All-time high
89.7%
in 2023
All-time low
70.5%
in 2015
Years of data
12
2012–2024

Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Guatemala, 2012–2024

0204060802012201820242012: 86.6 %2014: 84.4 %2015: 70.5 %2016: 88.6 %2017: 86.9 %2018: 78.7 %2019: 75 %2020: 74.4 %2021: 80.7 %2022: 84.4 %2023: 89.7 %2024: 86.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Guatemala recorded 86.3% for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in 2024.

The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Guatemala peaked at 89.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 70.5%, in 2015.

That places Guatemala 6th out of 103 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%) in Guatemala, 2012 to 2024.
Year % Change
2012 86.6%
2014 84.4% -2.5%
2015 70.5% -16.5%
2016 88.6% +25.8%
2017 86.9% -2.0%
2018 78.7% -9.4%
2019 75.0% -4.7%
2020 74.4% -0.8%
2021 80.7% +8.4%
2022 84.4% +4.7%
2023 89.7% +6.3%
2024 86.3% -3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 81.5% 70.5% 88.6% 7
2020s 83.1% 74.4% 89.7% 5

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 3 Barbados 96.8% compare
  2. 4 Niger 89.7% compare
  3. 5 Andorra 88.8% compare
  4. 7 Timor-Leste 84.8%
  5. 8 Maldives 76.1% compare
  6. 9 Azerbaijan 72.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Guatemala?
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Guatemala was 86.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 89.7% in 2023.
What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 70.5% in 2015.
How does Guatemala rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
Guatemala ranks 6th out of 103 countries with data for 2024.
Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Guatemala data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
103 places, 1,430 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release