Guatemala vs Sri Lanka: Government spending vs. GDP, per capita

Guatemala
513.92 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Sri Lanka
425.56 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Guatemala rank
113th
Sri Lanka rank
116th

Government spending vs. GDP, per capita over time

  • Guatemala
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 513.92 constant 2015 US$ per person against 425.56 constant 2015 US$ per person in Sri Lanka, a difference of 88.36 constant 2015 US$ per person.

That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.2 times Sri Lanka's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Guatemala ahead.

Guatemala ranks 113th and Sri Lanka ranks 116th of 166 countries.

Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2010s 425.82 constant 2015 US$ per person 399.23 constant 2015 US$ per person 26.59 constant 2015 US$ per person Guatemala
2020s 475.53 constant 2015 US$ per person 439.42 constant 2015 US$ per person 36.11 constant 2015 US$ per person Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, per capita, Guatemala or Sri Lanka?
Guatemala, at 513.92 constant 2015 US$ per person against 425.56 constant 2015 US$ per person in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per capita between Guatemala and Sri Lanka?
88.36 constant 2015 US$ per person, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Sri Lanka?
11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
How do Guatemala and Sri Lanka rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per capita?
Guatemala ranks 113th and Sri Lanka ranks 116th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Government spending vs. GDP, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita
Unit
constant 2015 US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
166 places, 7,062 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.