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Guatemala

Latin America & Caribbean · Upper middle income · Capital: Guatemala City

Population

18.7m

2025 · #69 of 217

Source: World Bank

GDP (US$)

Not published

Source: World Bank

GDP per person (US$)

$6,598

2025 · #123 of 209

Source: World Bank

Economic growth

4.3%

2025 · #71 of 209

Source: World Bank

Inflation

1.5%

2025 · #133 of 180

Source: World Bank

Government debt (% of GDP)

25.2%

2013 · not ranked (older figure)

Source: World Bank

Tax revenue (% of GDP)

11.6%

2024 · #102 of 129

Source: World Bank

Population growth

1.5%

2025 · #70 of 217

Source: World Bank

Life expectancy (years)

72.7

2024 · #128 of 217

Source: World Bank

Fertility rate

2.3

2024 · #86 of 217

Source: World Bank

Urban population (%)

56.3%

2025 · #137 of 217

Source: World Bank

Unemployment

2.6%

2025 · #161 of 186

Source: World Bank

Youth unemployment (15–24)

4.8%

2025 · #162 of 186

Source: World Bank

Labour force participation

59.6%

2025 · #107 of 186

Source: World Bank

Homicide rate

23.4

2023 · #16 of 136

Source: World Bank

Infant mortality

17.2

2024 · #73 of 196

Source: World Bank

Health spending (% of GDP)

6.8%

2023 · #90 of 193

Source: World Bank

Education spending (% of GDP)

3.1%

2024 · #128 of 171

Source: World Bank

CO₂ per person (tonnes)

1.1

2024 · #138 of 203

Source: World Bank

Renewable energy (%)

62.1%

2021 · #35 of 212

Source: World Bank