Guatemala vs Madagascar: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public
Guatemala
96.3%
in 2024
Madagascar
96.9%
in 2013
Guatemala rank
31st
Madagascar rank
28th
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public over time
- Guatemala
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 96.9% against 96.3% in Guatemala, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 31st and Madagascar ranks 28th of 125 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.4% | 80.9% | 9.5% | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 96.9% | 94.3% | 2.6% | Guatemala |
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, Guatemala or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 96.9% against 96.3% in Guatemala as of 2013.
- What is the difference in current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public between Guatemala and Madagascar?
- 0.6%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Madagascar?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2013.
- How do Guatemala and Madagascar rank globally for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Guatemala ranks 31st and Madagascar ranks 28th 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