Bolivia, Plurinational State of vs Guatemala: Military spending as a share of government spending
Bolivia, Plurinational State of
3.2%
in 2025
Guatemala
3.5%
in 2025
Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank
132nd
Guatemala rank
129th
Military spending as a share of government spending over time
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- Guatemala
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 3.5% against 3.2% in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times Bolivia, Plurinational State of's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Guatemala ahead.
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 132nd and Guatemala ranks 129th of 162 countries.
Bolivia, Plurinational State of has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.0% | 7.7% | 0.3% | Bolivia, Plurinational State of |
| 2000s | 5.9% | 4.3% | 1.6% | Bolivia, Plurinational State of |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 3.1% | 1.7% | Bolivia, Plurinational State of |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 3.1% | 0.2% | Bolivia, Plurinational State of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of government spending, Bolivia, Plurinational State of or Guatemala?
- Guatemala, at 3.5% against 3.2% in Bolivia, Plurinational State of as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of government spending between Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Guatemala?
- 0.3%, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Guatemala?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Guatemala rank globally for military spending as a share of government spending?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 132nd and Guatemala ranks 129th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending as a share of government spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total military expenditure divided by government spending.