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

Guatemala
0.0779 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Vietnam
0.0809 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Guatemala rank
141st
Vietnam rank
139th

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

  • Guatemala
  • Vietnam
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How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 0.0809 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0779 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in Guatemala, a difference of 0.003 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Vietnam ahead.

Guatemala ranks 141st and Vietnam ranks 139th of 166 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 2 and Vietnam in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Vietnam Difference Ahead
1990s 0.1788 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3485 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1697 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP Vietnam
2000s 0.156 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2302 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0741 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP Vietnam
2010s 0.1138 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1059 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0078 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP Guatemala
2020s 0.0867 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0834 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0033 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP Guatemala

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 Vietnam?
Vietnam, at 0.0809 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0779 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in Guatemala as of 2025.
What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp between Guatemala and Vietnam?
0.003 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Vietnam?
32 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2025.
How do Guatemala and Vietnam rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp?
Guatemala ranks 141st and Vietnam ranks 139th 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.