Guatemala vs Spain: Current account balance as a share of GDP
Guatemala
2.9%
in 2024
Spain
3.2%
in 2024
Guatemala rank
55th
Spain rank
51st
Current account balance as a share of GDP over time
- Guatemala
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 3.2% against 2.9% in Guatemala, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Spain ahead.
Guatemala ranks 55th and Spain ranks 51st of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -4.7% | -6.0% | 1.3% | Guatemala |
| 2010s | -1.2% | 1.0% | 2.2% | Spain |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 1.6% | 1.3% | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current account balance as a share of gdp, Guatemala or Spain?
- Spain, at 3.2% against 2.9% in Guatemala as of 2024.
- What is the difference in current account balance as a share of gdp between Guatemala and Spain?
- 0.3%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Spain?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and Spain rank globally for current account balance as a share of gdp?
- Guatemala ranks 55th and Spain ranks 51st of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data, published as Current account balance as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%).