Guatemala vs Latvia: Government spending vs. GDP, annual growth rate
Guatemala
7.32 % change on previous year
in 2025
Latvia
6.98 % change on previous year
in 2025
Guatemala rank
29th
Latvia rank
32nd
Government spending vs. GDP, annual growth rate over time
- Guatemala
- Latvia
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 7.32 % change on previous year against 6.98 % change on previous year in Latvia, a difference of 0.34 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 29th and Latvia ranks 32nd of 166 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.87 % change on previous year | 2.3 % change on previous year | 3.58 % change on previous year | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 4.64 % change on previous year | 1.77 % change on previous year | 2.87 % change on previous year | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 3.69 % change on previous year | 1.5 % change on previous year | 2.18 % change on previous year | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 4.22 % change on previous year | 2.83 % change on previous year | 1.4 % change on previous year | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate, Guatemala or Latvia?
- Guatemala, at 7.32 % change on previous year against 6.98 % change on previous year in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate between Guatemala and Latvia?
- 0.34 % change on previous year, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Latvia?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Guatemala and Latvia rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate?
- Guatemala ranks 29th and Latvia ranks 32nd 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.