Guatemala - Economy
How is the economy of Guatemala? Based on the information we have, Guatemala has a developing Central American economy; steady economic growth fueled by remittances; high poverty and income inequality; limited government services, lack of employment opportunities, and frequent natural disasters impede human development efforts and drive emigration. Key agricultural products in this country include: sugarcane, bananas, oil palm fruit, maize, cantaloupes/melons, potatoes, milk, tomatoes, chicken, pineapples (2022).
More about the economy of Guatemala
| Labor force | 7.258 million (2023 est.) |
|---|---|
| Industrial production growth rate | 1.91% (2023 est.) |
| Industries | sugar, textiles and clothing, furniture, chemicals, petroleum, metals, rubber, tourism |
| Population below poverty line | 59.3% (2014 est.) |
| Taxes and other revenues | 11.9% (of GDP) (2022 est.) |
| Fiscal year | |
| Exchange rates | |
| Currency | quetzales (GTQ) per US dollar - |
| Exchange rates 2023 | 7.832 (2023 est.) |
| Exchange rates 2022 | 7.748 (2022 est.) |
| Exchange rates 2021 | 7.734 (2021 est.) |
| Exchange rates 2020 | 7.722 (2020 est.) |
| Exchange rates 2019 | 7.697 (2019 est.) |
| Debt - external | |
| Debt - external 31 December 2017 | $22.92 billion (31 December 2017 est.) |
| Debt - external 31 December 2016 | $21.45 billion (31 December 2016 est.) |
| Reserves of foreign exchange and gold | |
| Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023 | $21.311 billion (2023 est.) |
| Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022 | $20.415 billion (2022 est.) |
| Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2021 | $20.935 billion (2021 est.) |
| Current account balance | |
| Current account balance 2023 | $3.281 billion (2023 est.) |
| Current account balance 2022 | $1.197 billion (2022 est.) |
| Current account balance 2021 | $1.89 billion (2021 est.) |
| Public debt | |
| Public debt 2020 | 31.56% of GDP (2020 est.) |
| Budget | |
| Revenues | $8.647 billion (2019 est.) |
| Expenditures | $10.373 billion (2019 est.) |
| Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-) | |
| Remittances | |
| Remittances 2023 | 19.46% of GDP (2023 est.) |
| Remittances 2022 | 19.16% of GDP (2022 est.) |
| Remittances 2021 | 17.9% of GDP (2021 est.) |
| Household income | |
| Lowest 10% | 1.7% (2014 est.) |
| Highest 10% | 38.1% (2014 est.) |
| Average household expenditures | |
| On food | 41.2% of household expenditures (2018 est.) |
| On alcohol and tobacco | 1.6% of household expenditures (2018 est.) |
| Imports | |
| Imports 2023 | $33.041 billion (2023 est.) |
| Imports 2022 | $33.939 billion (2022 est.) |
| Imports 2021 | $27.343 billion (2021 est.) |
| Imports (partners) | US 34%, China 18%, Mexico 9%, El Salvador 4%, Costa Rica 3% (2022) |
| Comodities Imports force | refined petroleum, video displays, paper, plastic products, cars (2022) |
| Exports | |
| Imports 2023 | $33.041 billion (2023 est.) |
| Imports 2022 | $33.939 billion (2022 est.) |
| Imports 2021 | $27.343 billion (2021 est.) |
| Exports (partners) | US 32%, El Salvador 12%, Honduras 10%, Nicaragua 6%, Mexico 4% (2022) |
| Comodities Exports force | garments, coffee, bananas, palm oil, raw sugar (2022) |
| Real GDP (purchasing power parity) | |
| Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2023 | $223.183 billion (2023 est.) |
| Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2022 | $215.668 billion (2022 est.) |
| Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2021 | $207.138 billion (2021 est.) |
| GDP (official exchange rate) | $102.05 billion (2023 est.) |
| Real GDP Per capita | |
| Real GDP per capita 2023 | $12,700 (2023 est.) |
| Real GDP per capita 2022 | $12,400 (2022 est.) |
| Real GDP per capita 2021 | $12,100 (2021 est.) |
| GDP - composition, by sector of origin | |
| Agriculture | 13.3% (2017 est.) |
| Industry | 23.4% (2017 est.) |
| Services | 63.2% (2017 est.) |
| GDP - composition, by end use | |
| Household consumption | 86.3% (2017 est.) |
| Government consumption | 9.7% (2017 est.) |
| Investment in fixed capital | 12.3% (2017 est.) |
| Investment in inventories | -0.2% (2017 est.) |
| Exports of goods and services | 18.8% (2017 est.) |
| Imports of goods and services | -26.9% (2017 est.) |
| Unemployment rate | |
| Unemployment rate 2023 | 2.71% (2023 est.) |
| Unemployment rate 2022 | 3.05% (2022 est.) |
| Unemployment rate 2021 | 2.17% (2021 est.) |
| Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24) | |
| Total | 5.9% (2023 est.) |
| Male | 4.1% (2023 est.) |
| Female | 9.6% (2023 est.) |
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