Guatemala — Central government expenditure (% of GDP)

% of GDP · Annual · 1923–2025 · 103 observations

About this series

Central government expenditure records government expense plus net investment in nonfinancial assets within the source series' coverage. It is a flow over the period. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.

The central government expenditure reading for Guatemala was 14.6% of GDP in 2025. The previous reading was 13.5% of GDP in 2024; the period change was +1.1 percentage points. Relative to the selected 10-year average of 13.8% of GDP, the latest reading was above.

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Latest observations

2005–2025

PeriodValue
202514.6 % of GDP
202413.5 % of GDP
202313.8 % of GDP
202214.2 % of GDP
202113.7 % of GDP
15 earlier values
202015.3 % of GDP
201913.5 % of GDP
201813.2 % of GDP
201712.9 % of GDP
201612.9 % of GDP
201513.1 % of GDP
201413.7 % of GDP
201314.1 % of GDP
201214.2 % of GDP
201114.6 % of GDP
201014.6 % of GDP
200914.2 % of GDP
200813.3 % of GDP
200714 % of GDP
200614.2 % of GDP

Values before 2006, back to 2005, are on the chart — hover to read them.

Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.