Guatemala vs Spain: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary
Guatemala
4.1%
in 2024
Spain
4.6%
in 2022
Guatemala rank
79th
Spain rank
76th
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary over time
- Guatemala
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 4.6% against 4.1% in Guatemala, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Spain ahead.
Guatemala ranks 79th and Spain ranks 76th of 124 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.2% | 7.5% | 1.3% | Spain |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 3.3% | 0.8% | Spain |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 3.6% | 1.5% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary, Guatemala or Spain?
- Spain, at 4.6% against 4.1% in Guatemala as of 2022.
- What is the difference in capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary between Guatemala and Spain?
- 0.5%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Spain?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
- How do Guatemala and Spain rank globally for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary?
- Guatemala ranks 79th and Spain ranks 76th of 124 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release