Guatemala vs Somalia: Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved
Guatemala
66.6%
in 2021
Somalia
71.4%
in 2025
Guatemala rank
167th
Somalia rank
165th
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved over time
- Guatemala
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 71.4% against 66.6% in Guatemala, a difference of 4.8%.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 167th and Somalia ranks 165th of 174 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 93.0% | 79.6% | 13.4% | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 66.6% | 86.5% | 19.9% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved, Guatemala or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 71.4% against 66.6% in Guatemala as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved between Guatemala and Somalia?
- 4.8%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Somalia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2021.
- How do Guatemala and Somalia rank globally for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved?
- Guatemala ranks 167th and Somalia ranks 165th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.