Guatemala vs Saudi Arabia: Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre

Guatemala
82,564 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
100,332 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Guatemala rank
77th
Saudi Arabia rank
74th

Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre over time

  • Guatemala
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 100,332 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 82,564 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Guatemala, a difference of 17,768 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.2 times Guatemala's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.

Guatemala ranks 77th and Saudi Arabia ranks 74th of 166 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
2000s 37,419 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 50,310 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 12,891 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Saudi Arabia
2010s 62,026 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 80,321 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 18,295 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Saudi Arabia
2020s 76,713 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 92,038 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 15,324 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre, Guatemala or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 100,332 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 82,564 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Guatemala as of 2023.
What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre between Guatemala and Saudi Arabia?
17,768 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Saudi Arabia?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Guatemala and Saudi Arabia rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre?
Guatemala ranks 77th and Saudi Arabia ranks 74th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre. 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 square kilometre
Unit
constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
166 places, 6,600 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Government spending vs. GDP divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.