Ecuador vs Guatemala: Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social

Ecuador
17.0%
in 2022
Guatemala
16.9%
in 2024
Ecuador rank
78th
Guatemala rank
79th

Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social over time

  • Ecuador
  • Guatemala
05101520200020122024

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 17.0% against 16.9% in Guatemala, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Guatemala ahead.

Ecuador ranks 78th and Guatemala ranks 79th of 127 countries.

Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Guatemala Difference Ahead
2010s 7.8% 16.0% 8.2% Guatemala
2020s 16.8% 17.4% 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, social, Ecuador or Guatemala?
Ecuador, at 17.0% against 16.9% in Guatemala as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services, social between Ecuador and Guatemala?
0.1%, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Guatemala?
10 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2022.
How do Ecuador and Guatemala rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services, social?
Ecuador ranks 78th and Guatemala ranks 79th of 127 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social protection (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social protection (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
131 places, 2,404 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed