Domestic general government health expenditure in Guatemala

Guatemala: Domestic general government health expenditure was 17.75 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
17.75
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
9th
of 32 countries
All-time high
19.77
in 2021
All-time low
13.76
in 2011
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Domestic general government health expenditure in Guatemala, 2000–2023

051015202000201120232000: 14.12001: 14.42002: 14.82003: 14.22004: 15.72005: 14.22006: 14.62007: 14.22008: 15.52009: 162010: 14.22011: 13.82012: 14.32013: 15.82014: 16.52015: 18.12016: 18.22017: 17.22018: 16.72019: 17.72020: 15.92021: 19.82022: 17.32023: 17.8

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2023, domestic general government health expenditure in Guatemala stood at 17.75.

The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure in Guatemala peaked at 19.77 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 13.76, in 2011.

Guatemala ranks 9th of 32 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Domestic general government health expenditure in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Domestic general government health expenditure (% of general government expenditure) in Guatemala, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 14.08
2001 14.4 +2.3%
2002 14.79 +2.7%
2003 14.21 -3.9%
2004 15.73 +10.7%
2005 14.2 -9.7%
2006 14.59 +2.7%
2007 14.23 -2.4%
2008 15.49 +8.9%
2009 16.03 +3.5%
2010 14.25 -11.1%
2011 13.76 -3.4%
2012 14.32 +4.1%
2013 15.83 +10.5%
2014 16.46 +4.0%
2015 18.11 +10.0%
2016 18.21 +0.5%
2017 17.21 -5.5%
2018 16.67 -3.1%
2019 17.65 +5.9%
2020 15.86 -10.1%
2021 19.77 +24.6%
2022 17.33 -12.4%
2023 17.75 +2.4%

Guatemala compared with similar countries

  • Guatemala's 17.75 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.95, 1.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Guatemala's 17.75 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.64, 1.3× the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.78 14.08 16.03 10
2010s 16.25 13.76 18.21 10
2020s 17.68 15.86 19.77 4

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 6 Chile 19.17 compare
  2. 7 El Salvador 18.51 compare
  3. 8 Nicaragua 18.29 compare
  4. 10 Argentina 16.35 compare
  5. 11 Colombia 16.19 compare
  6. 12 Peru 15.95 compare

See the full ranking of 32 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is domestic general government health expenditure in Guatemala?
Domestic general government health expenditure in Guatemala was 17.75 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 19.77 in 2021.
What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 13.76 in 2011.
How does Guatemala rank for domestic general government health expenditure?
Guatemala ranks 9th out of 32 countries with data for 2023.
Is domestic general government health expenditure rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. 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 (% of general government expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Domestic general government health expenditure (% of general government expenditure)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
32 places, 750 data points, 2000–2023
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