General government final consumption expenditure in Guatemala
Guatemala: General government final consumption expenditure was 9.60 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure in Guatemala, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
In 2025, general government final consumption expenditure in Guatemala stood at 9.60 billion constant 2015 US$. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.3% on the previous year and up 39.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in Guatemala peaked at 9.60 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 558.24 million constant 2015 US$, in 1963.
Guatemala ranks 72nd of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 666.83 million constant 2015 US$ | 558.24 million constant 2015 US$ | 861.83 million constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.15 billion constant 2015 US$ | 889.36 million constant 2015 US$ | 1.52 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.87 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.70 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.17 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.68 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.15 billion constant 2015 US$ | 3.39 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.01 billion constant 2015 US$ | 3.55 billion constant 2015 US$ | 5.25 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.65 billion constant 2015 US$ | 5.66 billion constant 2015 US$ | 7.51 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.57 billion constant 2015 US$ | 7.59 billion constant 2015 US$ | 9.60 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
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- 71 Dominican Republic 10.52 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 73 Puerto Rico 9.59 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 74 Panama 9.34 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 75 Serbia 9.30 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Guatemala
- DEC alternative conversion factor 7.68 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 201.77 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 26.27 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 61.91 billion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 8.06 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -11.31 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -1.47 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 50,069 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 6,360 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 935.69 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure in Guatemala?
- General government final consumption expenditure in Guatemala was 9.60 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 9.60 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 558.24 million constant 2015 US$ in 1963.
- How does Guatemala rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Guatemala ranks 72nd out of 167 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. General government FCE includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees), and most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.