Guatemala vs Kuwait: Gross national expenditure
Gross national expenditure over time
- Guatemala
- Kuwait
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 142.31 billion current US$ against 132.71 billion current US$ in Kuwait, a difference of 9.60 billion current US$.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 61st and Kuwait ranks 64th of 185 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.52 billion current US$ | 1.55 billion current US$ | 32.46 million current US$ | Kuwait |
| 1970s | 3.94 billion current US$ | 5.87 billion current US$ | 1.94 billion current US$ | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 8.68 billion current US$ | 18.92 billion current US$ | 10.24 billion current US$ | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 14.70 billion current US$ | 24.71 billion current US$ | 10.01 billion current US$ | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 31.12 billion current US$ | 52.37 billion current US$ | 21.26 billion current US$ | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 66.37 billion current US$ | 101.98 billion current US$ | 35.62 billion current US$ | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 109.03 billion current US$ | 123.23 billion current US$ | 14.21 billion current US$ | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure, Guatemala or Kuwait?
- Guatemala, at 142.31 billion current US$ against 132.71 billion current US$ in Kuwait as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure between Guatemala and Kuwait?
- 9.60 billion current US$, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Kuwait?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and Kuwait rank globally for gross national expenditure?
- Guatemala ranks 61st and Kuwait ranks 64th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross national expenditure (current US$). 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 is the sum of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, and gross capital formation. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.