Share of employee compensation in public spending in Guatemala
Guatemala: Share of employee compensation in public spending was 31.99 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
31.99
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
57th
of 155 countries
All-time high
49.8
in 1995
All-time low
25.09
in 2007
Years of data
30
1990–2023
Share of employee compensation in public spending in Guatemala, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 31.99 for share of employee compensation in public spending in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of employee compensation in public spending in Guatemala peaked at 49.8 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 25.09, in 2007.
That places Guatemala 57th out of 155 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Share of employee compensation in public spending in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 37.39 | — |
| 1991 | 35.34 | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 36.08 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 40.96 | +13.5% |
| 1994 | 42.17 | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 49.8 | +18.1% |
| 2000 | 31.35 | -37.1% |
| 2001 | 30.75 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 30.89 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 27.04 | -12.5% |
| 2004 | 28.12 | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 25.49 | -9.3% |
| 2006 | 25.44 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 25.09 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 26.62 | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 29.03 | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 29.58 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 30.31 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 29.26 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 31.1 | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 33.91 | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 36.41 | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 35.54 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 36.44 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 35.77 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 36.44 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 33.15 | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 34.78 | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 31.12 | -10.5% |
| 2023 | 31.99 | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.29 | 35.34 | 49.8 | 6 |
| 2000s | 27.98 | 25.09 | 31.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.48 | 29.26 | 36.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.76 | 31.12 | 34.78 | 4 |
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More work & labour data for Guatemala
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.3404 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.3121 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.3683 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6261 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.73 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 18,121 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 8,847 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 13,041 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 12,871 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 25,912 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of employee compensation in public spending in Guatemala?
- Share of employee compensation in public spending in Guatemala was 31.99 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of employee compensation in public spending recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 49.8 in 1995.
- What is the lowest share of employee compensation in public spending recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.09 in 2007.
- How does Guatemala rank for share of employee compensation in public spending?
- Guatemala ranks 57th out of 155 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of employee compensation in public spending rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of employee compensation in public spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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