Cambodia vs Guatemala: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty
Cambodia
8.5%
in 2023
Guatemala
9.3%
in 2023
Cambodia rank
172nd
Guatemala rank
169th
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty over time
- Cambodia
- Guatemala
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 9.3% against 8.5% in Cambodia, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times Cambodia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Guatemala ahead.
Cambodia ranks 172nd and Guatemala ranks 169th of 184 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 1 and Guatemala in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.1% | 12.9% | 6.9% | Guatemala |
| 1980s | 6.5% | 13.9% | 7.4% | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 9.2% | 10.3% | 1.1% | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 11.9% | 9.5% | 2.4% | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 10.2% | 2.4% | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 9.4% | 1.7% | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty, Cambodia or Guatemala?
- Guatemala, at 9.3% against 8.5% in Cambodia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty between Cambodia and Guatemala?
- 0.8%, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Guatemala?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Cambodia and Guatemala rank globally for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty?
- Cambodia ranks 172nd and Guatemala ranks 169th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.