Guatemala vs South Sudan: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Guatemala
1.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Sudan
1.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2015
Guatemala rank
120th
South Sudan rank
118th
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Guatemala
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 1.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 1.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Guatemala, a difference of 0.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.3 times Guatemala's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 120th and South Sudan ranks 118th of 195 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 1.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.815 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2784 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Guatemala or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 1.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 1.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Guatemala as of 2015.
- What is the difference in general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Guatemala and South Sudan?
- 0.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and South Sudan?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2015.
- How do Guatemala and South Sudan rank globally for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Guatemala ranks 120th and South Sudan ranks 118th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.