Guatemala vs Puerto Rico: Government spending vs. GDP
Guatemala
9.60 billion constant 2015 US$
in 2025
Puerto Rico
9.59 billion constant 2015 US$
in 2025
Guatemala rank
72nd
Puerto Rico rank
73rd
Government spending vs. GDP over time
- Guatemala
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 9.60 billion constant 2015 US$ against 9.59 billion constant 2015 US$ in Puerto Rico, a difference of 18.83 million constant 2015 US$.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 62 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Guatemala ranks 72nd and Puerto Rico ranks 73rd of 166 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 716.79 million constant 2015 US$ | 1.73 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.01 billion constant 2015 US$ | Puerto Rico |
| 1970s | 1.15 billion constant 2015 US$ | 3.65 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.49 billion constant 2015 US$ | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 1.87 billion constant 2015 US$ | 5.71 billion constant 2015 US$ | 3.85 billion constant 2015 US$ | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 2.68 billion constant 2015 US$ | 8.33 billion constant 2015 US$ | 5.65 billion constant 2015 US$ | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 4.01 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10.21 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6.20 billion constant 2015 US$ | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 6.65 billion constant 2015 US$ | 9.50 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.85 billion constant 2015 US$ | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 8.57 billion constant 2015 US$ | 9.55 billion constant 2015 US$ | 981.50 million constant 2015 US$ | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, Guatemala or Puerto Rico?
- Guatemala, at 9.60 billion constant 2015 US$ against 9.59 billion constant 2015 US$ in Puerto Rico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp between Guatemala and Puerto Rico?
- 18.83 million constant 2015 US$, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Puerto Rico?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2025.
- How do Guatemala and Puerto Rico rank globally for government spending vs. gdp?
- Guatemala ranks 72nd and Puerto Rico ranks 73rd of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Government spending vs. GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General government final consumption expenditure includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees). Both measures are expressed in constant 2015 US$.