Guatemala vs Paraguay: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public
Guatemala
3.7%
in 2024
Paraguay
3.5%
in 2024
Guatemala rank
97th
Paraguay rank
98th
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public over time
- Guatemala
- Paraguay
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 3.7% against 3.5% in Paraguay, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times Paraguay's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Paraguay ahead.
Guatemala ranks 97th and Paraguay ranks 98th of 124 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.1% | 7.3% | 5.1% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 4.7% | 1.4% | Paraguay |
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, Guatemala or Paraguay?
- Guatemala, at 3.7% against 3.5% in Paraguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public between Guatemala and Paraguay?
- 0.2%, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Paraguay?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and Paraguay rank globally for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Guatemala ranks 97th and Paraguay ranks 98th 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