Economic Indicators for Guatemala


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Current account balance3.221.265.04-6.81Percentage of GDP
Consumer price Index164.39153.80164.392.53
Inflation ( exchange rates & prices )6.216.8941.220.31Percentage (%)
Lending interest rate11.9611.9220.8811.92%
Interest rates6.715.3726.033.64Percentage (%)
Central Government Debt25.2124.7025.2111.24% of GDP
Budget ( government finance )66.6266.62104.8266.62
Human Capital Index0.460.460.460.44Scale, 0-1
New businesses registered8,200.006,229.008,200.004,182.00Number
Time required to start a business15.0015.0041.0015.00Days
Time required to build a warehouse226.00226.00363.00138.00Days
Armed forces Personnel43,000.0043,000.0056,500.0031,700.00Total
Exports of goods and services16.5618.9528.6611.95Percentage (% of GDP)
Imports of goods and services31.6335.4943.0212.98Percentage (% of GDP)
GDP102951023USD Billions
GDP Growth3.484.128.00-3.53Percentage (%)
Hospital beds0.440.432.000.43Per 1,000 people
Physicians1.280.361.280.25Per 1,000 people
Labor force7,442,437.007,234,292.007,442,437.003,161,329.00Total
Unemployment with advanced education4.402.445.531.24Percentage (%)
Fertility rate2.352.406.462.35Total
Population1818186Thousands