Chile vs Guatemala: Proportion of total government spending on essential services
Chile
19.9%
in 2024
Guatemala
19.3%
in 2024
Chile rank
11th
Guatemala rank
12th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- Chile
- Guatemala
How they compare
Chile currently reports 19.9% against 19.3% in Guatemala, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guatemala ahead.
Chile ranks 11th and Guatemala ranks 12th of 116 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.6% | 18.7% | 1.1% | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 20.0% | 20.4% | 0.3% | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 18.6% | 19.2% | 0.6% | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, Chile or Guatemala?
- Chile, at 19.9% against 19.3% in Guatemala as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Chile and Guatemala?
- 0.6%, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Guatemala?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Chile and Guatemala rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Chile ranks 11th and Guatemala ranks 12th of 116 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.