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Guatemala - Government Expenditure (% of GDP) 13.51

World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 161 economies tracked

Latest value

13.51 (2023)

Global rank

##81 of 161 economies

Share of global total

0.6%

Growth since 1990

1.48×

Ranking Race — Government Expenditure (% of GDP)

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

#1#23#45#67#89#111#1331972198219922002201220222024#68#812022 overtook Paraguay2023 overtook Armenia
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Real annual global ranks, 1972 - 2024. Guatemala climbed from #68 to #81 (overtook Paraguay). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

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Key Events — Guatemala

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

2022
Overtook Paraguay in global rank auto
2023
Overtook Armenia in global rank auto
2023
Climbed 21 places in global rank auto

Government Expenditure (% of GDP), 1990-2023

World Bank WDI · % of GDP · linear scale · ranking in the race above
199020002010202020237.5610.0412.5215

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