Bangladesh vs Guatemala: Government spending as share of GDP
Bangladesh
12.0%
in 2024
Guatemala
13.4%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
147th
Guatemala rank
145th
Government spending as share of GDP over time
- Bangladesh
- Guatemala
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 13.4% against 12.0% in Bangladesh, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 147th and Guatemala ranks 145th of 151 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.7% | 11.7% | 2.0% | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 10.3% | 13.6% | 3.3% | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 12.0% | 13.5% | 1.6% | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 12.8% | 14.1% | 1.3% | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending as share of gdp, Bangladesh or Guatemala?
- Guatemala, at 13.4% against 12.0% in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government spending as share of gdp between Bangladesh and Guatemala?
- 1.4%, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Guatemala?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Guatemala rank globally for government spending as share of gdp?
- Bangladesh ranks 147th and Guatemala ranks 145th of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Sum of all the money spent by the government on goods and services, as a percentage of GDP. It includes interest paid on government debt.