Which has higher expense, Democratic Republic of Congo or Guatemala?

Guatemala, at 13.5% against 12.4% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Guatemala?

32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.

Where does this data come from?

Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Expense (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Democratic Republic of Congo vs Guatemala: Expense

Democratic Republic of Congo

12.4%

in 2022

Guatemala

13.5%

in 2023

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

141st

Guatemala rank

139th

Expense over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Guatemala

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 13.5% against 12.4% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 1.1%.

That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 141st and Guatemala ranks 139th of 157 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Guatemala in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	Guatemala	Difference	Ahead
1990s	10.4%	8.7%	1.7%	Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s	9.3%	12.8%	3.5%	Guatemala
2010s	10.6%	13.0%	2.4%	Guatemala
2020s	10.2%	14.1%	3.9%	Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expense, Democratic Republic of Congo or Guatemala?: Guatemala, at 13.5% against 12.4% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in expense between Democratic Republic of Congo and Guatemala?: 1.1%, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Guatemala?: 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Guatemala rank globally for expense?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 141st and Guatemala ranks 139th of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Expense (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Expense (% of GDP)
Unit: % of GDP
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 183 places, 5,211 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Expense is a decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.