Guatemala vs Kazakhstan: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP

Guatemala
0.0037 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Kazakhstan
0.0041 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Guatemala rank
154th
Kazakhstan rank
153rd

Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP over time

  • Guatemala
  • Kazakhstan
00.0050.010.0150.020.025196019922024

How they compare

Kazakhstan currently reports 0.0041 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0037 current USD per US$ of GDP in Guatemala, a difference of 0.0004 current USD per US$ of GDP.

That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Guatemala ahead.

Guatemala ranks 154th and Kazakhstan ranks 153rd of 166 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Kazakhstan Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0094 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0079 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0015 current USD per US$ of GDP Guatemala
2000s 0.006 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0104 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0043 current USD per US$ of GDP Kazakhstan
2010s 0.0042 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0098 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0056 current USD per US$ of GDP Kazakhstan
2020s 0.0042 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0062 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.002 current USD per US$ of GDP Kazakhstan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp, Guatemala or Kazakhstan?
Kazakhstan, at 0.0041 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0037 current USD per US$ of GDP in Guatemala as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between Guatemala and Kazakhstan?
0.0004 current USD per US$ of GDP, with Kazakhstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Kazakhstan?
32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
How do Guatemala and Kazakhstan rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
Guatemala ranks 154th and Kazakhstan ranks 153rd of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP
Unit
current USD per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
210 places, 10,381 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Military expenditure (current USD) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.