Guatemala: Central government deficit (% of GDP)

Name: Guatemala: Central government deficit (% of GDP)
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Percent of GDP · 1923–2025 · 103 observations · cgovdef_GDP

2025: −1.88%percent of GDP
Change on 2024: −1.3 pointsfrom −0.592%
Average, 2016–2025: −1.62%10 years
Record high and low: 3.01% (1947)low −7.98% (1981)

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Year	Value
2025	-1.88
2024	-0.592
2023	-1.11
2022	-1.46
2021	-1.07
2020	-4.22
2019	-2.19
2018	-1.74
2017	-1.07
2016	-0.854

Sources

Mitchell1923–1992
Central American Monetary Council (historical)1960–2017
World Development Indicators1990–2024
Central American Monetary Council2001–2025
IMF Government Finance Statistics2014–2024

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