Guatemala vs Singapore: Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP

Guatemala
0.0779 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Singapore
0.0757 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Guatemala rank
141st
Singapore rank
144th

Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP over time

  • Guatemala
  • Singapore
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How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 0.0779 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0757 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in Singapore, a difference of 0.0022 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Singapore ahead.

Guatemala ranks 141st and Singapore ranks 144th of 166 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 3 and Singapore in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Singapore Difference Ahead
1960s 0.5041 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.8172 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3132 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP Singapore
1970s 0.3432 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.6045 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2613 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP Singapore
1980s 0.2252 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2735 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0483 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP Singapore
1990s 0.2043 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.141 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0632 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP Guatemala
2000s 0.156 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1522 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0039 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP Guatemala
2010s 0.1138 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0956 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0182 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP Guatemala
2020s 0.0867 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0878 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0011 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp, Guatemala or Singapore?
Guatemala, at 0.0779 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0757 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in Singapore as of 2025.
What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp between Guatemala and Singapore?
0.0022 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Singapore?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Guatemala and Singapore rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp?
Guatemala ranks 141st and Singapore ranks 144th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP. 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 unit of GDP
Unit
constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
166 places, 7,051 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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