Guatemala vs Jamaica: Proportion of total government spending on essential services
Guatemala
17.3%
in 2025
Jamaica
17.9%
in 2024
Guatemala rank
33rd
Jamaica rank
30th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- Guatemala
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 17.9% against 17.3% in Guatemala, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Guatemala has been ahead every year.
Guatemala ranks 33rd and Jamaica ranks 30th of 170 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.3% | 18.1% | 4.2% | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 22.1% | 18.9% | 3.2% | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 22.8% | 17.4% | 5.4% | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, Guatemala or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 17.9% against 17.3% in Guatemala as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Guatemala and Jamaica?
- 0.6%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Jamaica?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and Jamaica rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Guatemala ranks 33rd and Jamaica ranks 30th 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.