Countries/Guatemala/Political Corruption

Guatemala

HIGH

Political Corruption

Scoring: V1.8.1
Updated: 4/13/2026

Guatemala shows elevated signals for political corruption. 41,993 historical precedent windows were identified across all four pattern length tiers (short, medium, long, and institutional). This means Guatemala's economic indicators are following trajectories that, in other countries, preceded political corruption events. The most recent matching event in the curated database was in 2025.

41,993
Precedent Windows
Historical trajectory matches
1.23
Peak Salience
High signal
4
Active Tiers
of 4 pattern length tiers
2025
Last Event Year
Most recent matching event

Signal by Pattern Length Tier

Different pattern lengths capture different dynamics. Short patterns (3–8 years) detect policy cycles and fiscal crises. Long patterns (21+ years) detect structural and institutional trajectories.

S
Short-term (3–8 years)
4,630 precedents · salience=1.23
M
Medium-term (9–20 years)
10,612 precedents · salience=1.16
L
Long-term (21–40 years)
17,505 precedents · salience=1.10
XL
Institutional (41+ years)
9,246 precedents · salience=0.80

What This Means

QGI found 41,993historical cases where other countries' economic indicators followed a trajectory that subsequently led to a political corruption event. Guatemala's current indicator trajectory matches these historical patterns.

This does not mean Guatemala will experience political corruption. It means the economic conditions that historically preceded such events in other countries are present in Guatemala's current data. Analysts should examine the underlying evidence and apply domain expertise.

QGI surfaces economically-grounded risk candidates that analysts should examine. Risk tiers reflect historical precedent density, not probability forecasts.