Ethiopia vs Guatemala: Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita
Ethiopia
9.5%
in 2024
Guatemala
13.4%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
148th
Guatemala rank
145th
Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita over time
- Ethiopia
- Guatemala
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 13.4% against 9.5% in Ethiopia, a difference of 3.9%.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.4 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 148th and Guatemala ranks 145th of 151 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 3 and Guatemala in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.4% | 11.7% | 8.7% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 22.4% | 13.6% | 8.8% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 17.3% | 13.5% | 3.8% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 14.1% | 1.8% | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita, Ethiopia or Guatemala?
- Guatemala, at 13.4% against 9.5% in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita between Ethiopia and Guatemala?
- 3.9%, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Guatemala?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Guatemala rank globally for government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 148th and Guatemala ranks 145th of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Sum of all the money spent by the government on goods and services, as a percentage of GDP. It includes interest paid on government debt.