Which has higher goods and services expense, Belarus or Guatemala?

Guatemala, at 14.0% against 13.9% in Belarus as of 2023.

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

28 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Goods and services expense (% of expense). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Belarus vs Guatemala: Goods and services expense

Belarus

13.9%

in 2023

Guatemala

14.0%

in 2023

Belarus rank

84th

Guatemala rank

81st

Goods and services expense over time

Belarus
Guatemala

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 14.0% against 13.9% in Belarus, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Belarus ahead.

Belarus ranks 84th and Guatemala ranks 81st of 154 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 2 and Guatemala in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belarus	Guatemala	Difference	Ahead
1990s	48.9%	15.5%	33.4%	Belarus
2000s	14.1%	13.3%	0.8%	Belarus
2010s	11.8%	13.6%	1.8%	Guatemala
2020s	13.1%	13.8%	0.6%	Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher goods and services expense, Belarus or Guatemala?: Guatemala, at 14.0% against 13.9% in Belarus as of 2023.
What is the difference in goods and services expense between Belarus and Guatemala?: 0.1%, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Guatemala?: 28 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Belarus and Guatemala rank globally for goods and services expense?: Belarus ranks 84th and Guatemala ranks 81st of 154 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Goods and services expense (% of expense). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Goods and services expense (% of expense)
Unit: % of expense
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 195 places, 5,247 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Goods and services include all government payments in exchange for goods and services used for the production of market and nonmarket goods and services. Use of goods and services for own account capital formation is excluded. This indicator is expressed as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.