Ecuador vs Guatemala: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public
Ecuador
3.1%
in 2024
Guatemala
3.7%
in 2024
Ecuador rank
99th
Guatemala rank
97th
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public over time
- Ecuador
- Guatemala
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 3.7% against 3.1% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.2 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Guatemala ahead.
Ecuador ranks 99th and Guatemala ranks 97th of 124 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.7% | 5.3% | 2.6% | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 3.3% | 0.5% | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public, Ecuador or Guatemala?
- Guatemala, at 3.7% against 3.1% in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public between Ecuador and Guatemala?
- 0.6%, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Guatemala?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Guatemala rank globally for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Ecuador ranks 99th and Guatemala ranks 97th of 124 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in 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