Ethiopia vs Guatemala: Proportion of total government spending on essential services
Ethiopia
16.7%
in 2024
Guatemala
17.3%
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
36th
Guatemala rank
33rd
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- Ethiopia
- Guatemala
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 17.3% against 16.7% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 36th and Guatemala ranks 33rd of 170 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Guatemala in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.0% | 21.7% | 3.4% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 25.2% | 22.1% | 3.1% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 20.8% | 22.4% | 1.6% | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, Ethiopia or Guatemala?
- Guatemala, at 17.3% against 16.7% in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Ethiopia and Guatemala?
- 0.6%, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Guatemala?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Guatemala rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Ethiopia ranks 36th and Guatemala ranks 33rd of 170 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 [UIS methodology] (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.