What is the difference in expense between Guatemala and Zambia?

834.00 million current LCU, with Zambia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Zambia?

23 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Expense (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Guatemala vs Zambia: Expense

Guatemala

110.36 billion current LCU

in 2023

Zambia

111.19 billion current LCU

in 2021

Guatemala rank

95th

Zambia rank

94th

Expense over time

Guatemala
Zambia

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 111.19 billion current LCU against 110.36 billion current LCU in Guatemala, a difference of 834.00 million current LCU.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Guatemala ahead.

Guatemala ranks 95th and Zambia ranks 94th of 157 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guatemala	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	12.95 billion current LCU	1.30 billion current LCU	11.65 billion current LCU	Guatemala
2000s	27.91 billion current LCU	6.44 billion current LCU	21.47 billion current LCU	Guatemala
2010s	59.58 billion current LCU	37.72 billion current LCU	21.86 billion current LCU	Guatemala
2020s	89.39 billion current LCU	97.80 billion current LCU	8.42 billion current LCU	Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expense, Guatemala or Zambia?: Zambia, at 111.19 billion current LCU against 110.36 billion current LCU in Guatemala as of 2021.
What is the difference in expense between Guatemala and Zambia?: 834.00 million current LCU, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Zambia?: 23 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2021.
How do Guatemala and Zambia rank globally for expense?: Guatemala ranks 95th and Zambia ranks 94th of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Expense (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Expense (current LCU)
Unit: current LCU
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 157 places, 4,452 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Expense is a decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.