Government consumption (% of GDP) — all countries

Government consumption (% of GDP) — Guatemala

Government consumption (% of GDP) in Guatemala in 2025 — 11.5%. Ranked 102 in the world out of 132. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 3.8 pp.

2025 11.5% +0.6 pp vs 2024
World rank 102of 132
Period maximum 11.5%2022
Period minimum 5%1997

Trend over time

1960–2025 · % of GDP

Government consumption (% of GDP) — Guatemala, 1960–2025468101219601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 7.7%1962: 6.8%1964: 6.9%1966: 7.6%1968: 7.2%1970: 8%1972: 7.5%1974: 6.5%1976: 6.8%1978: 7.2%1980: 8%1982: 7.7%1984: 7.7%1986: 7.1%1988: 8%1990: 6.6%1992: 6.4%1994: 5.6%1996: 5.1%1998: 5.7%2000: 7%2002: 9.8%2004: 8.9%2006: 8.5%2008: 9.2%2010: 10.6%2012: 10.5%2014: 11.3%2016: 10.4%2018: 11.1%2020: 11.5%2022: 11.5%2024: 10.9%2025: 11.5%
Change over the period: +3.8 pp Annual average: 0.06 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Guatemala

Guatemala 11.5%
Central America computed 12%
Government consumption (% of GDP) — Guatemala, by year Guatemala All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 11.5 +0.6 pp
2024 10.9 −0.3 pp
2023 11.2 −0.3 pp
2022 11.5 +0.3 pp
2021 11.2 −0.3 pp
2020 11.5 +0.4 pp
2019 11.1 −0 pp
2018 11.1 +0.5 pp
2017 10.6 +0.1 pp
2016 10.4 −0.6 pp
2015 11.1 −0.2 pp
2014 11.3 −0 pp
2013 11.3 +0.8 pp
2012 10.5 +0.2 pp
2011 10.4 −0.3 pp
2010 10.6 +0.3 pp
2009 10.3 +1.2 pp
2008 9.2 +0.4 pp
2007 8.8 +0.3 pp
2006 8.5 −0.1 pp
2005 8.6 −0.3 pp
2004 8.9 −0.8 pp
2003 9.8 −0.1 pp
2002 9.8 −0.4 pp
2001 10.2 +3.2 pp
2000 7 +0.7 pp
1999 6.3 +0.6 pp
1998 5.7 +0.7 pp
1997 5 −0.1 pp
1996 5.1 −0.4 pp
1995 5.5 −0.1 pp
1994 5.6 −0.8 pp
1993 6.4 −0.1 pp
1992 6.4 +1 pp
1991 5.4 −1.2 pp
1990 6.6 −1.3 pp
1989 7.9 −0.1 pp
1988 8 +0.1 pp
1987 7.9 +0.8 pp
1986 7.1 +0.1 pp
1985 7 −0.7 pp
1984 7.7 +0.1 pp
1983 7.6 −0.1 pp
1982 7.7 −0.2 pp
1981 7.9 −0.1 pp
1980 8 +0.9 pp
1979 7.1 −0.1 pp
1978 7.2 +0.7 pp
1977 6.5 −0.3 pp
1976 6.8 −0.1 pp
1975 6.9 +0.3 pp
1974 6.5 +0.1 pp
1973 6.5 −1 pp
1972 7.5 +0.4 pp
1971 7 −0.9 pp
1970 8 +0.1 pp
1969 7.8 +0.7 pp
1968 7.2 −0.6 pp
1967 7.7 +0.2 pp
1966 7.6 +0.2 pp
1965 7.4 +0.5 pp
1964 6.9 +0.3 pp
1963 6.6 −0.1 pp
1962 6.8 −1 pp
1961 7.7 +0.1 pp
1960 7.7

Central America, 2025

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

General government final consumption expenditure as a percent of GDP: compensation of public employees, purchases of goods and services for delivering public services, and spending on defense and security. It leaves out public investment and social transfers, so the indicator is lower than the overall size of the budget.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.