Guatemala vs Zimbabwe: Government spending vs. GDP, per capita

Guatemala
513.92 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Zimbabwe
551.49 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2024
Guatemala rank
113th
Zimbabwe rank
111th

Government spending vs. GDP, per capita over time

  • Guatemala
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 551.49 constant 2015 US$ per person against 513.92 constant 2015 US$ per person in Guatemala, a difference of 37.57 constant 2015 US$ per person.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Guatemala ahead.

Guatemala ranks 113th and Zimbabwe ranks 111th of 166 countries.

Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2000s 369.42 constant 2015 US$ per person 257.71 constant 2015 US$ per person 111.71 constant 2015 US$ per person Guatemala
2010s 419.54 constant 2015 US$ per person 270.7 constant 2015 US$ per person 148.84 constant 2015 US$ per person Guatemala
2020s 467.85 constant 2015 US$ per person 465.45 constant 2015 US$ per person 2.4 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 Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 551.49 constant 2015 US$ per person against 513.92 constant 2015 US$ per person in Guatemala as of 2024.
What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per capita between Guatemala and Zimbabwe?
37.57 constant 2015 US$ per person, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Zimbabwe?
16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
How do Guatemala and Zimbabwe rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per capita?
Guatemala ranks 113th and Zimbabwe ranks 111th 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.