Local Government
3
Large Cities
0
Capital Cities
0
Regional or State Governments
0
National Government
0
Other Institutions
0
Local Government
3
Large Cities
0
Capital Cities
0
Regional or State Governments
0
National Government
0
Other Institutions
0
Community
Capital
Guatemala City
Population
17 247 810
Language
Spanish
Currency
Quetzal
Indexes
Democracy
87
Hybrid Regime
Democracy
Democracy
87
Hybrid Regime
Democracy
Corruption Perception
144/180
Corruption Perception
Corruption Perception
144/180
Corruption Perception
Human Development
127
Medium
Human Development
Human Development
127
Medium
Human Development
World Happiness
27/156
World Happiness
World Happiness
27/156
World Happiness
Legislation Regarding the Regulation of Participatory Budgeting Experiences
PBs are not provided for by law, nor covered by any government policy or program.
Principal Tendencies Detected
Sporadic experiences.
Other Information
The participatory budget is a management tool that is used, especially at the municipal level, with the objective of identifying priorities and determining the amounts and destinations of a percentage of the budgetary items of public expenditure. This innovation has not been institutionalized in Guatemala, although a legal framework of decentralization and citizen participation exists that allows these experiences to be carried out at the local level. Such experiences have been implemented in the municipalities of Amatitlán, San Martín Sacatepéquez and Uspantán Quiché. Unlike other countries in the region, this participatory innovation has not been implemented through any digital medium.
