Nombre oficial :
Republic of Guatemala
Región:
General Information
| Region | Central America | |
| Population (000, 2025) | 18 688a | |
| Pop. density (per km2, 2025) | 174.4a | |
| Capital city | Guatemala City | |
| Capital city pop. (000, 2025) | 2 891.2c | |
| UN membership date | 21 November 1945 | |
| Surface area (km2) | 108 889b | |
| Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 98.4a | |
| National currency | Quetzal (GTQ) | |
| Exchange rate (per US$) | 7.7d |
Economic indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 62 186 | 77 719 | 104 451b |
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | 4.1 | -1.8 | 3.5b |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 3 894.0 | 4 478.0 | 5 763.0b |
| Economy: Agriculturee,f (% of Gross Value Added) | 10.6 | 10.5 | 10.5b |
| Economy: Industrye,g (% of Gross Value Added) | 24.1 | 23.7 | 23.9b |
| Economy: Services and other activitye,h (% of GVA) | 65.3 | 65.8 | 65.7b |
| Employment in agriculturei (% of employed) | 31.9 | 30.4 | 26.7b |
| Employment in industryi (% of employed) | 18.9 | 20.3 | 21.9b |
| Employment in servicesi (% employed) | 49.2 | 49.2 | 51.4b |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) | 2.5 | 3i | 2.2i |
| Labour force participation rate (female/male pop. %) | 38.4 / 83.6 | 36.4 / 78.2i | 40.3 / 80.6i |
| CPI: Consumer Price Index (2010=100) | 122 | 148 | 100j,d |
| Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100) | 101 | 104 | 109b |
| International trade: exports (million current US$) | 10 677 | 11 658 | 14 760d |
| International trade: imports (million current US$) | 17 637 | 18 198 | 32 465d |
| International trade: balance (million current US$) | - 6 960 | - 6 539 | - 17 704d |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) | -774 | 3 918 | 3 333d |
Social indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| Population growth rate (average annual %) | 1.8 | 1.5 | 1.5a |
| Urban population (% of total population) | 50 | 51.4c | ... |
| Urban population growth rate (average annual %) | 2.7k | ... | ... |
| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) | 3 | 2.5 | 2.3a |
| Life expectancy at birth (females/males, years) | 73.6 / 68.3 | 73.2 / 67.0 | 75.2 / 70.6a |
| Population age distributionl (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 36.4 / 6.3 | 33.8 / 6.8 | 31.0 / 7.3a |
| International migrant stockm (000/% of total pop.) | 74.9 / 0.5 | 84.3 / 0.5 | 92.7 / 0.5d |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000) | 0.3 | 28.8 | 79d |
| Under five mortality rate (per 1000 live births) | 28.6 | 23.7 | 20.7a |
| Health: Current expendituren (% of GDP) | 6 | 6.5 | 7.4o |
| Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.) | ... | 1.3 | ... |
| Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 101.1 / 106.3 | 99.6 / 103.3 | 101.0 / 103.0b |
| Education: Lowr. sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 68.0 / 76.5 | 63.9 / 69.9 | 63.0 / 63.8b |
| Education: Upr. Sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 37.1 / 36.5 | 37.6 / 35.5 | 33.4 / 29.1b |
| Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.) | 33.5p | 18.2 | 23.4b |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 13.3 | 19q | 20q |
Environment and infrastructure indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| Individuals using the Interneti (per 100 inhabitants) | 28.8 | 47.5r | 56.1b |
| Research & Development expenditures (% of GDP) | ~0.0 | ~0.0 | 0.1t |
| Threatened species (number) | 282 | 352 | 801d |
| Forested area (% of land area) | 33.5 | 32.9 | 32.7o |
| CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita) | 14.8 / 0.9 | 16.1 / 0.9 | 17.4 / 1.0o |
| Energy production, primary (Petajoules) | 311 | 457 | 492o |
| Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules) | 30 | 37 | 40o |
| Tourist/visitor arrivals at national borders (000) | 1 473 | 396 | 1 494o |
| Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%) | 32.5 | 33.7 | 33.7d |
| Pop. using safely managed drinking water (urban/rural, %) | 64.5 / 43.9 | 65.4 / 45.4 | 65.5 / 46.0o |
| Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI) | 0.68 | 0.62 | 0.45b |