Guatemala
According to the CIA World Factbook, Guatemala’s GDP (PPP) per capita is US$5,000; however, this developing country still faces many social problems and is among the 10 poorest countries in Latin America. The distribution of income remains highly unequal with approximately 29%of the population living below the poverty line and just over 400,000 (3.2%) unemployed. The World Bank considers three quarters of the population of Guatemala to be living in poverty. Remittances from Guatemalans who fled to the United States during the civil war now constitute the largest single source of foreign income (more than the combined value of exports and tourism).
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Demographic Data |
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Economic Data |
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Cultural & Other Data |
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GDP (PPP, $bn) |
68.02 |
Capital |
Guatemala City |
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Area (sq. km.) |
108,890 |
GDP Real Growth (%) |
3.8 |
Other Large Cities |
Quetzaltenango, Escuintla |
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Population (million) |
13.28 |
PerCap GDP ($) |
5200 |
Primary Language |
Spanish |
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Population Growth % |
2.066 |
Prime Lending Rate (%) |
12.84 |
Urban Population % |
49 |
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% Population Under 15yrs |
39.4 |
Inflation Rate% |
12.2 |
Urban Growth % |
3.4 |
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Population below poverty line (%) |
56.2 |
Unemployment% |
3.2 |
Literacy (% of population) |
69.1 |
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Agricultural Workers (% of population) |
50 |
Foreign Direct Investment($bn) |
45.13 |
Education spending as % of GDP |
2.6 |
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Industrial Workers (% of population) |
15 |
Debt-External ($bn) |
6.337 |
CPI Score (1-10)* |
3.1 |
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Service Workers (% of population) |
35 |
Exports ($bn) |
8.028 |
Corporate Income Tax % |
31 |
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Labor Force (mil) |
4.054 |
Imports ($bn) |
15.42 |
Ease of Doing Business Ranking ** |
112 |
CURRENCY EXCHANGE RATE
06/01/09 $1 = 8.25 GTQ
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