Burkina Faso vs Guatemala: Proportion of total government spending on essential services
Burkina Faso
18.8%
in 2023
Guatemala
19.3%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
16th
Guatemala rank
14th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- Burkina Faso
- Guatemala
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 19.3% against 18.8% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Guatemala has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 16th and Guatemala ranks 14th of 129 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.3% | 20.3% | 12.0% | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 9.7% | 19.1% | 9.5% | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, Burkina Faso or Guatemala?
- Guatemala, at 19.3% against 18.8% in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Burkina Faso and Guatemala?
- 0.5%, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Guatemala?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Guatemala rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Burkina Faso ranks 16th and Guatemala ranks 14th of 129 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.