Guatemala vs Kenya: Government spending vs. GDP, annual growth rate
Guatemala
7.32 % change on previous year
in 2025
Kenya
7.97 % change on previous year
in 2025
Guatemala rank
29th
Kenya rank
28th
Government spending vs. GDP, annual growth rate over time
- Guatemala
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 7.97 % change on previous year against 7.32 % change on previous year in Guatemala, a difference of 0.65 % change on previous year.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.
The two have swapped places 26 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Kenya ahead.
Guatemala ranks 29th and Kenya ranks 28th of 166 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 2 and Kenya in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.19 % change on previous year | 11.29 % change on previous year | 7.09 % change on previous year | Kenya |
| 1970s | 6 % change on previous year | 9.11 % change on previous year | 3.11 % change on previous year | Kenya |
| 1980s | 3.68 % change on previous year | 1.86 % change on previous year | 1.82 % change on previous year | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 4.68 % change on previous year | 6.97 % change on previous year | 2.29 % change on previous year | Kenya |
| 2000s | 4.64 % change on previous year | 3.13 % change on previous year | 1.5 % change on previous year | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 3.69 % change on previous year | 6.09 % change on previous year | 2.41 % change on previous year | Kenya |
| 2020s | 4.22 % change on previous year | 4.67 % change on previous year | 0.4457 % change on previous year | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate, Guatemala or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 7.97 % change on previous year against 7.32 % change on previous year in Guatemala as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate between Guatemala and Kenya?
- 0.65 % change on previous year, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Kenya?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Guatemala and Kenya rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate?
- Guatemala ranks 29th and Kenya ranks 28th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Government spending vs. GDP, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Government spending vs. GDP. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.