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Guatemala

Upper middle income · Population 18,406,359.00 · GDP 113,199,581,158.20
HistorySaid – pattern

Guatemala matched the Export Boom Cycle pattern in 2024. 6 pattern matches detected historically. View →

HistorySaid – ranking

Guatemala ranks 124th globally by GDP ($113.2B in 2024). View →

HistorySaid – inflation

Inflation in Guatemala fell from 6.2% (2023) to 2.9% (2024) – a 3.3pp shift. View →

HistorySaid – population

Guatemala has a population of 18.4 million as of 2024 (growth: 1.55%). View →

Economy & Growth
GDP $113.2B GDP per Capita $6,150 GDP Growth 3.65%
Indicator 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030
Agriculture Value Added 9.08% 9.69% 9.78% 9.60% Trend 9.62% Trend 9.64% Trend
GDP $95.6B $104.4B $113.2B $120.9B IMF WEO Oct 2025 $129.5B IMF WEO Oct 2025 $139.5B IMF WEO Oct 2025 $150.2B IMF WEO Oct 2025 $161.8B IMF WEO Oct 2025 $174.5B IMF WEO Oct 2025
GDP Deflator 6.37% 6.54% 3.66% 6.01% Trend 6.51% Trend 7.01% Trend
GDP Growth 4.18% 3.53% 3.65% 3.83% IMF WEO Oct 2025 3.60% IMF WEO Oct 2025 3.60% IMF WEO Oct 2025 3.65% IMF WEO Oct 2025 3.76% IMF WEO Oct 2025 3.86% IMF WEO Oct 2025
GDP PPP $232.3B $249.1B $264.5B $281.7B IMF WEO Oct 2025 $297.1B IMF WEO Oct 2025 $312.9B IMF WEO Oct 2025 $329.6B IMF WEO Oct 2025 $348.0B IMF WEO Oct 2025 $368.2B IMF WEO Oct 2025
GDP per Capita $5,359 $5,758 $6,150 $6,478 IMF WEO Oct 2025 $6,851 IMF WEO Oct 2025 $7,286 IMF WEO Oct 2025 $7,751 IMF WEO Oct 2025 $8,249 IMF WEO Oct 2025 $8,787 IMF WEO Oct 2025
GDP per Capita PPP $13,014 $13,745 $14,369 $15,100 IMF WEO Oct 2025 $15,721 IMF WEO Oct 2025 $16,347 IMF WEO Oct 2025 $17,010 IMF WEO Oct 2025 $17,740 IMF WEO Oct 2025 $18,542 IMF WEO Oct 2025
GNI $93.6B $102.4B $111.6B $120.3B Trend $129.1B Trend $138.0B Trend
GNI per Capita $5,220 $5,470 $5,780 $6,179 Trend $6,530 Trend $6,881 Trend
Gross Savings 17.72% 19.52% 19.58% 20.54% IMF WEO Oct 2025 19.13% IMF WEO Oct 2025 18.51% IMF WEO Oct 2025 18.01% IMF WEO Oct 2025 17.62% IMF WEO Oct 2025 17.54% IMF WEO Oct 2025
Industry Value Added 22.63% 22.31% 21.73% 21.91% Trend 21.80% Trend 21.69% Trend
Services Value Added 61.74% 61.40% 61.84% 61.51% Trend 61.42% Trend 61.33% Trend
Italic values are IMF World Economic Outlook projections.
Prices & Inflation
Inflation Rate 2.87% Consumer Price Index 179.60 PPP Conversion Factor 3.32
Indicator 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030
Consumer Price Index 164.39 174.59 179.60 189.47 Trend 197.97 Trend 206.47 Trend
Inflation Rate 6.89% 6.21% 2.87% 1.69% IMF WEO Oct 2025 3.34% IMF WEO Oct 2025 4.03% IMF WEO Oct 2025 4.00% IMF WEO Oct 2025 4.04% IMF WEO Oct 2025 4.04% IMF WEO Oct 2025
PPP Conversion Factor 3.19 3.28 3.32 3.35 Trend 3.39 Trend 3.43 Trend
Italic values are IMF World Economic Outlook projections.
Population
Population 18.4M Population Growth 1.54% Population Density 169.1
Indicator 2023 2024 2025 2025 2026 2027 2028
Birth Rate 20.8 19.5 Trend 18.9 Trend
Death Rate 4.8 5.1 Trend 5.0 Trend
Dependency Ratio 58.41 57.30 55.99 Trend 54.76 Trend 53.54 Trend
Fertility Rate 2.31 2.14 Trend 2.08 Trend
Life Expectancy 72.6 71.9 Trend 72.2 Trend
Net Migration -8,940 -7,725 -7,959 792 Trend 5,255 Trend 9,719 Trend
Population 18.1M 18.4M 18.7M Trend 18.9M Trend 19.2M Trend
Population Density 169.1 173.8 Trend 176.1 Trend
Population Growth 1.54% 1.54% 1.56% Trend 1.59% Trend 1.62% Trend
Refugee Population
Urban Population 55.61% 55.95% 56.31% Trend 56.66% Trend 57.01% Trend
Italic values are IMF World Economic Outlook projections.
Employment
Unemployment Rate 2.60% Youth Unemployment 4.76% Labor Force Participation 59.62%
Indicator 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028
Agriculture Employment 29.81% 29.45% 29.05% 29.54% Trend 29.75% Trend 29.96% Trend
Female Labor Participation 38.14% 38.42% 38.32% 36.45% Trend 35.41% Trend 34.36% Trend
Industry Employment 22.51% 22.53% 22.71% 22.91% Trend 23.09% Trend 23.27% Trend
Labor Force Participation 59.59% 59.70% 59.62% 58.27% Trend 57.55% Trend 56.83% Trend
Services Employment 47.68% 48.02% 48.23% 47.54% Trend 47.16% Trend 46.77% Trend
Unemployment Rate 2.34% 2.61% 2.60%
Youth Unemployment 4.33% 4.62% 4.76% 4.85% Trend 4.88% Trend 4.91% Trend
Italic values are IMF World Economic Outlook projections.
Government
Tax Revenue 11.57% Government Spending 13.50% Military Spending 0.37%
Indicator 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030
Budget Deficit -1.70% -1.25% -0.96% -2.61% IMF WEO Oct 2025 -2.66% IMF WEO Oct 2025 -2.90% IMF WEO Oct 2025 -2.82% IMF WEO Oct 2025 -2.77% IMF WEO Oct 2025 -2.84% IMF WEO Oct 2025
Education Spending
Government Debt to GDP 28.98% 27.21% 26.32% 26.98% IMF WEO Oct 2025 27.80% IMF WEO Oct 2025 28.70% IMF WEO Oct 2025 29.47% IMF WEO Oct 2025 30.13% IMF WEO Oct 2025 30.78% IMF WEO Oct 2025
Government Revenue 12.57% 12.48% 12.42% 12.40% IMF WEO Oct 2025 12.43% IMF WEO Oct 2025 12.44% IMF WEO Oct 2025 12.45% IMF WEO Oct 2025 12.45% IMF WEO Oct 2025 12.43% IMF WEO Oct 2025
Government Spending 13.99% 13.50% 13.68% Trend 13.65% Trend
Health Spending 7.17% 6.80% 7.58% Trend 7.77% Trend
Military Spending 0.46% 0.42% 0.37% 0.38% Trend 0.37% Trend 0.36% Trend
Tax Revenue 11.82% 11.57% 12.72% Trend 13.13% Trend
Italic values are IMF World Economic Outlook projections.
Debt
External Debt $27.1B External Debt to GNI 24.24% Short-term Debt 0.63%
Indicator 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027
Debt Service 21.16% 13.30% 9.56% 7.34% Trend 4.47% Trend 1.60% Trend
Domestic Credit 46.00% 44.92% 43.56% 42.80% Trend 41.85% Trend 40.90% Trend
External Debt $25.3B $25.7B $27.1B $27.2B Trend $27.6B Trend $28.1B Trend
External Debt to GNI 27.01% 25.05% 24.24% 21.44% Trend 19.29% Trend 17.14% Trend
Interest Payments to Revenue 12.67% 12.56% 11.58% Trend 11.10% Trend
Short-term Debt 1.20% 0.74% 0.63% -1.68% Trend -3.14% Trend -4.60% Trend
Italic values are IMF World Economic Outlook projections.
Money
Lending Rate 12.40% Deposit Rate 4.93% Real Interest Rate 8.43%
Indicator 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027
Credit to GDP 36.59% 37.13% 36.78% 37.41% Trend 37.74% Trend 38.07% Trend
Deposit Rate 3.91% 4.21% 4.93% 4.57% Trend 4.64% Trend 4.70% Trend
Lending Rate 11.92% 11.96% 12.40% 12.05% Trend 12.00% Trend 11.95% Trend
M2 Money Supply Growth 7.01% 6.06% 8.21% 2.97% Trend 0.81% Trend -1.36% Trend
Non-Performing Loans 1.25% 1.75% 1.16% Trend 1.01% Trend
Real Interest Rate 5.22% 5.09% 8.43% 5.70% Trend 5.14% Trend 4.58% Trend
Italic values are IMF World Economic Outlook projections.
Currency
Exchange Rate 7.76 Foreign Reserves $24.4B
Indicator 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027
Exchange Rate 7.75 7.83 7.76 7.81 Trend 7.83 Trend 7.84 Trend
Foreign Reserves $20.4B $21.3B $24.4B $24.8B Trend $26.0B Trend $27.2B Trend
Real Effective Exchange Rate
Reserves in Months of Imports 6.5 6.9 7.4 5.8 Trend 5.1 Trend 4.4 Trend
Italic values are IMF World Economic Outlook projections.
Trade
Exports $18.0B Imports $35.6B Trade Balance $-17.6B
Indicator 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030
Current Account Balance 1.17% 3.08% 2.89% 3.90% IMF WEO Oct 2025 2.23% IMF WEO Oct 2025 1.48% IMF WEO Oct 2025 0.84% IMF WEO Oct 2025 0.29% IMF WEO Oct 2025 -0.02% IMF WEO Oct 2025
Exports $18.1B $17.3B $18.0B $20.1B Trend $21.3B Trend $22.6B Trend
FDI Inflows 1.52% 1.58% 1.63% 1.46% Trend 1.27% Trend 1.08% Trend
FDI Outflows 0.76% 0.63% 0.76% 0.89% Trend 0.97% Trend 1.06% Trend
Imports $33.9B $33.1B $35.6B $41.3B Trend $45.2B Trend $49.0B Trend
Remittances Received $18.2B $20.0B $21.6B $24.8B Trend $27.3B Trend $29.9B Trend
Tourism Receipts
Trade Balance $-15.8B $-15.7B $-17.6B $-21.3B Trend $-23.9B Trend $-26.4B Trend
Trade Openness 54.43% 48.30% 47.34% 51.53% Trend 52.67% Trend 53.82% Trend
Italic values are IMF World Economic Outlook projections.
Financial Markets
Indicator 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027
Interest Rate Spread 8.02% 7.75% 7.46% 7.49% Trend 7.37% Trend 7.25% Trend
Listed Companies
Market Capitalization
Stock Turnover Ratio
Italic values are IMF World Economic Outlook projections.
Political Stability
Political Stability -0.24 Government Effectiveness -0.90 Regulatory Quality -0.29
Indicator 2021 2022 2023 2025 2026
Control of Corruption -1.19 -1.21 -1.12 -1.31 Trend -1.36 Trend
Government Effectiveness -0.78 -0.91 -0.90 -1.02 Trend -1.07 Trend
Political Stability -0.40 -0.26 -0.24 -0.05 Trend 0.03 Trend
Regulatory Quality -0.33 -0.29 -0.29 -0.28 Trend -0.27 Trend
Rule of Law -1.11 -1.13 -1.08 -1.09 Trend -1.09 Trend
Voice and Accountability -0.47 -0.52 -0.53 -0.66 Trend -0.72 Trend
Italic values are IMF World Economic Outlook projections.
Health
Health Expenditure per Capita $392 Infant Mortality Rate 17.9 Maternal Mortality Ratio 94.00
Indicator 2021 2022 2023 2025 2026
Health Expenditure per Capita $362 $384 $392 $470 Trend $502 Trend
Hospital Beds 0.44 0.44 0.45 0.43 Trend 0.43 Trend
Infant Mortality Rate 19.0 18.4 17.9 16.6 Trend 15.9 Trend
Maternal Mortality Ratio 125.00 97.00 94.00 93.20 Trend 90.30 Trend
Physicians
Italic values are IMF World Economic Outlook projections.
Education
Literacy Rate 82.11% Tertiary Enrollment 27.29% Education Spending 3.11%
Indicator 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027
Education Spending 3.21% 3.11% 3.07% Trend 3.05% Trend
Literacy Rate 83.03% 83.04% 82.11% 83.23% Trend 83.54% Trend 83.84% Trend
Primary Enrollment 103.00% 102.03% 101.49% 101.90% Trend 101.80% Trend 101.70% Trend
Tertiary Enrollment 27.29% 28.35% Trend 29.13% Trend
Italic values are IMF World Economic Outlook projections.
Energy
Renewable Energy 62.10%
Indicator 2021 2022 2023 2025 2026
CO2 Emissions
CO2 per Capita
Electricity Access 97.90% 99.10% 100.00% 102.48% Trend 103.65% Trend
Energy Use per Capita 924 888 955 Trend
Forest Area 32.81% 32.70% 32.60% 32.38% Trend 32.27% Trend
Renewable Energy 62.10%
Italic values are IMF World Economic Outlook projections.
Technology
Internet Users 56.05% Mobile Subscriptions 113.71 R&D Spending 0.06%
Indicator 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027
High-tech Exports 4.97% 5.78% 5.40% 5.26% Trend 5.19% Trend 5.12% Trend
Internet Users 55.41% 56.05% 63.32% Trend 66.44% Trend
Mobile Subscriptions 115.16 113.71 111.22 Trend 109.33 Trend
Patent Applications
R&D Spending
Italic values are IMF World Economic Outlook projections.
Inequality
Gini Index 45.2 Poverty Rate 9.70% Income Share Top 10% 34.10%
Indicator 2006 2014 2023 2025 2026
Gini Index 54.5 48.3 45.2 45.7 Trend 45.4 Trend
Income Share Bottom 10% 1.10% 1.70% 1.60% 1.69% Trend 1.71% Trend
Income Share Top 10% 43.00% 38.00% 34.10% 35.01% Trend 34.76% Trend
Poverty Rate 10.50% 8.00% 9.70% 8.44% Trend 8.34% Trend
Italic values are IMF World Economic Outlook projections.