Guatemala vs Ireland: General government final consumption expenditure
General government final consumption expenditure over time
- Guatemala
- Ireland
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 11.5% against 11.2% in Ireland, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Ireland ahead.
Guatemala ranks 149th and Ireland ranks 152nd of 187 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.0% | 18.6% | 11.6% | Ireland |
| 1980s | 7.7% | 20.4% | 12.8% | Ireland |
| 1990s | 5.8% | 17.1% | 11.3% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 9.1% | 16.6% | 7.5% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 10.8% | 14.9% | 4.0% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 11.3% | 11.8% | 0.5% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure, Guatemala or Ireland?
- Guatemala, at 11.5% against 11.2% in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure between Guatemala and Ireland?
- 0.3%, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Ireland?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Guatemala and Ireland rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Guatemala ranks 149th and Ireland ranks 152nd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as General government final consumption expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. General government FCE includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees), and most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. 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.