Guatemala — Health spending
Health Spending (% of GDP) for Guatemala, 2000–2023.
Health spending for Guatemala was 6.80% in 2023, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 24 years, from 2000 to 2023. The highest recorded value was 7.36% in 2021. The lowest was 5.40% in 2000 (about 1.3× the low point). Across that span the compound annual growth rate works out to 1.01% per year.
Guatemala ranks 89 of 189 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 47%. The median for Latin America & Caribbean is 6.87%, so Guatemala sits below it. It peaked in 2021 and has fallen 8% since. Over the last decade (2013–2023) the figure moved up 18%. Within Latin America & Caribbean it ranks 17 of 32 economies; Bahamas, The (6.30%) is just below it. Its sharpest one-year move was up 14% in 2021. That is 7% above this series' own ten-year average.
Data highlights
Doubling roughly every 69 years at that pace.
World ranking. Slipped: 74th of 184 in 2000 → 84th of 188 in 2010 → 97th of 189 in 2020 → 87th of 188 in 2023.
Key figures
Full history — 2000 to 2023
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 6.8% | -0.4 pp |
| 2022 | 7.17% | -0.2 pp |
| 2021 | 7.36% | +0.9 pp |
| 2020 | 6.46% | +0.3 pp |
| 2019 | 6.17% | +0.1 pp |
| 2018 | 6.11% | -0.0 pp |
| 2017 | 6.14% | +0.1 pp |
| 2016 | 6.07% | +0.1 pp |
| 2015 | 6.01% | +0.1 pp |
| 2014 | 5.89% | +0.1 pp |
| 2013 | 5.77% | -0.3 pp |
| 2012 | 6.07% | +0.1 pp |
| 2011 | 5.96% | -0.2 pp |
| 2010 | 6.12% | -0.2 pp |
| 2009 | 6.34% | +0.3 pp |
| 2008 | 6.08% | -0.1 pp |
| 2007 | 6.19% | -0.2 pp |
| 2006 | 6.36% | +0.2 pp |
| 2005 | 6.15% | -0.1 pp |
| 2004 | 6.26% | +0.1 pp |
| 2003 | 6.15% | +0.1 pp |
| 2002 | 6.01% | -0.1 pp |
| 2001 | 6.07% | +0.7 pp |
| 2000 | 5.4% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was Guatemala’s Health spending in 2001?
6.07% (2001). The full year-by-year table above lists every published year, most recent first.
Are changes in this series measured in percentage points?
Yes. The series is a share expressed in % of GDP, so year-over-year movements in the Change column are percentage points (pp), not percent.
Is Guatemala’s Health spending growing or shrinking?
Between 2000 and 2023 the series was growing overall: +26.0% in total — about 1.0% a year compounded.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0), indicator SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS. Values are reproduced as published; this page only computes summary statistics such as change, CAGR and extremes.
What are the most recent published figures?
The last five published years: 2023: 6.8%; 2022: 7.17%; 2021: 7.36%; 2020: 6.46%; 2019: 6.17%. Earlier years are in the full-history table below.
Related data
SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS — Health Spending (% of GDP). Data licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are reproduced as published; this page computes the summary statistics (change, CAGR, extremes) from the underlying annual series. View the original dataset on data.worldbank.org.