Guatemala vs India: Expense

Guatemala
13.5%
in 2023
India
13.7%
in 2022
Guatemala rank
139th
India rank
138th

Expense over time

  • Guatemala
  • India
051015197419982023

How they compare

India currently reports 13.7% against 13.5% in Guatemala, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was India ahead.

Guatemala ranks 139th and India ranks 138th of 157 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 1 and India in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala India Difference Ahead
1990s 8.7% 14.8% 6.1% India
2000s 12.8% 15.7% 2.9% India
2010s 12.9% 15.6% 2.6% India
2020s 14.0% 13.7% 0.3% Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expense, Guatemala or India?
India, at 13.7% against 13.5% in Guatemala as of 2022.
What is the difference in expense between Guatemala and India?
0.2%, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and India?
30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Guatemala and India rank globally for expense?
Guatemala ranks 139th and India ranks 138th 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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About this data

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

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.