Guatemala vs Mexico: General government final consumption expenditure
General government final consumption expenditure over time
- Guatemala
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 11.8% against 11.5% in Guatemala, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 149th and Mexico ranks 146th of 187 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.3% | 6.4% | 1.0% | Guatemala |
| 1970s | 7.0% | 9.6% | 2.6% | Mexico |
| 1980s | 7.7% | 8.9% | 1.3% | Mexico |
| 1990s | 5.8% | 8.5% | 2.7% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 9.1% | 10.0% | 0.9% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 10.8% | 11.5% | 0.6% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 11.3% | 11.6% | 0.3% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure, Guatemala or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 11.8% against 11.5% in Guatemala as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure between Guatemala and Mexico?
- 0.3%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Mexico?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Guatemala and Mexico rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Guatemala ranks 149th and Mexico ranks 146th 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.