Ecuador vs Guatemala: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public
Ecuador
96.9%
in 2024
Guatemala
96.3%
in 2024
Ecuador rank
29th
Guatemala rank
31st
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public over time
- Ecuador
- Guatemala
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 96.9% against 96.3% in Guatemala, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 29th and Guatemala ranks 31st of 125 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 97.3% | 94.7% | 2.6% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 97.2% | 96.7% | 0.5% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public, Ecuador or Guatemala?
- Ecuador, at 96.9% against 96.3% in Guatemala as of 2024.
- What is the difference in current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public between Ecuador and Guatemala?
- 0.6%, with Ecuador 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 current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Ecuador ranks 29th and Guatemala ranks 31st of 125 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Current 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