Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Guatemala
Guatemala: Proportion of total government spending on essential services was 19.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of total government spending on essential services 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 in Guatemala is 19.3%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services in Guatemala peaked at 21.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 17.2%, in 2000.
That places Guatemala 12th out of 116 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.2% | — |
| 2001 | 18.2% | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 17.8% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 17.6% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 18.9% | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 19.0% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 19.1% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 18.6% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 19.6% | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 21.1% | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 20.6% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 20.4% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 21.3% | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 21.4% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 18.5% | -13.4% |
| 2015 | 20.4% | +10.2% |
| 2016 | 20.2% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 20.0% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 20.4% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 20.4% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 18.9% | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 19.4% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 18.9% | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 19.3% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 19.3% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.7% | 17.2% | 21.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.4% | 18.5% | 21.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.2% | 18.9% | 19.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 9 Kazakhstan 19.9% compare
- 10 Dominican Republic 19.9% compare
- 11 Chile 19.9% compare
- 13 Malaysia 18.9% compare
- 14 Burkina Faso 18.8% compare
- 15 Bangladesh 18.6% compare
More education data for Guatemala
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 122,362 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 18.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 568,520 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 561,596 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 663,774 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.39 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of total government spending on essential services in Guatemala?
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Guatemala was 19.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 21.4% in 2013.
- What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.2% in 2000.
- How does Guatemala rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Guatemala ranks 12th out of 116 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of total government spending on essential services rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. 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 Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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