does Google analytics make a major effect on time to download a static web page?

Question

I understand that by simply adding a script to the end of the body tag of a html document one makes it processable by Google analytics. My question is, is this likely to hav

Answer 1

Remember that not every user has fast US based connections.

If you are on a slow connection from a country outside the US, the difference is certainly noticeable.

People running slower computers or browsers outside the norm (i.e. old versions, mobile phones etc) may all be affected by the javascript execution time.