Population: 15 million in 20131
GDP: $54 billion in 20132
GDP per capita: $3,478 nominal3 ($7,295 PPP4) in 2013
GDP growth rate: 3.7% in 20135
GDP by Industry 20126
| Industry sector | Value added ($ millions) 2012 | Percent of total |
| Other activities | 14,025 | 30.5% |
| Wholesale, retail trade, restaurants and hotels | 9,923 | 21.5% |
| Manufacturing | 8,886 | 19.3% |
| Agriculture, hunting, forestry, fishing | 5,278 | 11.5% |
| Transport, storage and communication | 3,740 | 8.1% |
| Mining and utilities | 2,321 | 5.0% |
| Construction | 1,884 | 4.1% |
| Total value added | 46,057 | 100% |
Unemployment rate: 2.8% in 20137
Employment by Industry 20138
| Employment sector | Employees (thousands) 2013 | Percent of total |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 1,993 | 32.7% |
| Wholesale trade, retail trade and repair of motor vehicles | 1,304 | 21.4% |
| Manufacturing | 658 | 10.8% |
| Construction | 348 | 5.7% |
| Activities of households as employers | 314 | 5.1% |
| Education | 288 | 4.7% |
| Accommodation and food service | 241 | 4.0% |
| Transportation and storage | 184 | 3.0% |
| Public administration and defence | 148 | 2.4% |
| Other service | 147 | 2.4% |
| Human health and social work | 124 | 2.0% |
| Administrative and support service | 93 | 1.5% |
| Professional, scientific and technical | 72 | 1.2% |
| Information and communication | 60 | 1.0% |
| Finance and insurance | 54 | 0.9% |
| Arts, entertainment and recreation | 23 | 0.4% |
| Water supply, sewerage and waste management | 22 | 0.4% |
| Real estate | 11 | 0.2% |
| Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning | 8 | 0.1% |
| Mining and quarrying | 6 | 0.1% |
| Extraterritorial organizations and bodies | 0 | 0.0% |
| Total employment | 6,097 | 100% |
Top 10 Corporations by Revenue 20139
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Household Wealth: N/A
Household Wealth per Adult: N/A
Gini Coefficient: .524 in 201110
Central Government
Central Government Revenue: $6.4 billion (12% of GDP) in 201311
Central Government Expenditure: $7.9 billion (15% of GDP) in 201311
Central Government Budget Balance: -$1.5 billion (-3% of GDP) in 201311
Central Government Public Debt: $14 billion (26% of GDP) in 2014* 12
Central Government 15 Year Bond Interest Rate: 4.88% in Feb 201313
* Public debt calculated using the exchange rate 7.64 GTQ = 1 USD
Government Funds
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Tax Structure
Individual Income Tax Rates and Thresholds in 2013* 14
Corporate Tax Rate: 28% in 201415
* Individual thresholds calculated using the exchange rate 7.64 GTQ = 1 USD
Money Supply (M0): $6.1 billion (11% of GDP) in Dec 2014* 16
Benchmark Interest Rate: 4.0% in Feb 201517
Total Reserves: $7 billion (13% of GDP) in 201318
Exchange Rate: 7.64 Guatemalan Quetzal = 1 U.S. Dollar on Feb 4, 201519
Inflation: 4.3% in 201320
* Money supply calculated using the exchange rate 7.64 GTQ = 1 USD
Top 10 Financial Institutions by Assets 201321
N/A (data not available at Relbanks.com)
Exports: $10 billion (19% of GDP) in 201322
Imports: $17 billion (32% of GDP) in 201322
Trade Balance: -$7 billion (-13% of GDP) in 201322
Foreign Direct Investment Inflow: $1.4 billion (3% of GDP) in 201323
Foreign Direct Investment Outflow: N/A
Foreign Aid Inflow: $299 million (0.5% of GDP)24
Foreign Aid Outflow: N/A
1. Source: World Bank Indicators (Population) Go back
2. Source: World Bank Indicators (GDP) Go back
3. Source: World Bank Indicators (GDP per capita) Go back
4. Source: World Bank Indicators (GDP per capita PPP) Go back
5. Source: World Bank Indicators (GDP growth rate) Go back
6. Source: United Nations Statistics Division (GDP by industry) Go back
7. Source: World Bank Indicators (Unemployment rate) Go back
8. Source: ILOSTAT Database, Downloads (Employment by economic activity) Go back
9. Source: Annual reports (Corporate data) Go back
10. Source: World Bank Indicators (Gini coefficient) Go back
11. Source: CIA World Factbook (Government budget) Go back
12. Source: Ministerio de Finanzas Publicas (Public debt) Go back
13. Source: BN Americas (Government bond yield) Go back
14. Source: PKF Tax Guide (Individual tax rates) Go back
15. Source: Tax Foundation (Corporate tax rate) Go back
16. Source: Banco de Guatemala, Monetary Base (Money supply) Go back
17. Source: Banco de Guatemala (Benchmark interest rate) Go back
18. Source: World Bank Indicators (Total reserves) Go back
19. Source: xe.com (Exchange rate) Go back
20. Source: World Bank Indicators (Inflation rate) Go back
21. Source: Relbanks.com (Financial institutions by assets) Go back
22. Source: CIA World Factbook (Trade data) Go back
23. Source: World Bank Indicators (FDI data) Go back
24. Source: World Bank Indicators (Aid data) Go back