Domestic general government health expenditure as % of GDP in Guatemala
Guatemala: Domestic general government health expenditure as % of GDP was 2.44 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic general government health expenditure as % of GDP in Guatemala, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic general government health expenditure as % of gdp in Guatemala is 2.44, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure as % of gdp in Guatemala peaked at 2.66 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.88, in 2005.
That places Guatemala 25th out of 32 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure as % of GDP in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.91 | — |
| 2001 | 1.98 | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 1.94 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 2.04 | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 2.02 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 1.88 | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 2.07 | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 1.98 | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 2.05 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 2.26 | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 2.06 | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 1.99 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 2.03 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 2.21 | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 2.24 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 2.28 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 2.29 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 2.2 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 2.2 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.37 | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 2.47 | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 2.66 | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 2.47 | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 2.44 | -1.5% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 2.44 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.47, 70% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 2.44 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.47, 70% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.01 | 1.88 | 2.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.19 | 1.99 | 2.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.51 | 2.44 | 2.66 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More health data for Guatemala
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.92 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7968 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,202 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,022 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.4059 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0487 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.3488 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure as % of gdp in Guatemala?
- Domestic general government health expenditure as % of gdp in Guatemala was 2.44 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure as % of gdp recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 2.66 in 2021.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure as % of gdp recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.88 in 2005.
- How does Guatemala rank for domestic general government health expenditure as % of gdp?
- Guatemala ranks 25th out of 32 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure as % of gdp rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Domestic general government health expenditure as % of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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