Guatemala vs Sweden: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Guatemala
8.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Sweden
9.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Guatemala rank
104th
Sweden rank
102nd
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Guatemala
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 9.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 8.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Guatemala, a difference of 0.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sweden ahead.
Guatemala ranks 104th and Sweden ranks 102nd of 186 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Sweden |
| 1970s | 1.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Sweden |
| 1980s | 1.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Sweden |
| 1990s | 6.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6651 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Sweden |
| 2000s | 9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 8.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 8.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 9.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.692 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Guatemala or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 9.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 8.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Guatemala as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Guatemala and Sweden?
- 0.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Sweden?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Guatemala and Sweden rank globally for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Guatemala ranks 104th and Sweden ranks 102nd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross national expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.