Domestic general government health expenditure in Guatemala
Guatemala: Domestic general government health expenditure was 17.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic general government health expenditure in Guatemala, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of general government expenditure.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic general government health expenditure in Guatemala is 17.8%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 19.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 13.8%, in 2011.
That places Guatemala 20th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
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
| Year | % of general government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.1% | — |
| 2001 | 14.4% | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 14.8% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 14.2% | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 15.7% | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 14.2% | -9.7% |
| 2006 | 14.6% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 14.2% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 15.5% | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 16.0% | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 14.2% | -11.1% |
| 2011 | 13.8% | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 14.3% | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 15.8% | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 16.5% | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 18.1% | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 18.2% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 17.2% | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 16.7% | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 17.7% | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 15.9% | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 19.8% | +24.6% |
| 2022 | 17.3% | -12.4% |
| 2023 | 17.8% | +2.4% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 17.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.6%, 1.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 17.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.0%, 1.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.8% | 14.1% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 13.8% | 18.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.7% | 15.9% | 19.8% | 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 in Guatemala?
- Domestic general government health expenditure in Guatemala was 17.8% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 19.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.8% in 2011.
- How does Guatemala rank for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Guatemala ranks 20th out of 193 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 Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), 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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About this data
Public expenditure on health from domestic sources as a share of total public expenditure. It indicates the priority of the government to spend on health from own domestic public resources.