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Summary statistics
Region 2000 Central America  
Currency 2008 Quetzal (GTQ)  
Surface area (square kilometers) 2008 108889  
Population in 2008 (estimated, 000) 2008 13686  
Population density in 2008 (per square kilometer) 2008 125.7  
Largest urban agglomeration in 2007 (population, 000) 2007 Guatemala City (1024)  
United Nations membership date 2000 21 November 1945  
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Economic indicators
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2008 38977  
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2005 27211  
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2000 17196  
GDP: Growth rate at constant 1990 prices (annual %) 2008 4.0  
GDP: Growth rate at constant 1990 prices (annual %) 2005 3.3  
GDP: Growth rate at constant 1990 prices (annual %) 2000 3.6  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2008 2847.9  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2005 2141.0  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2000 1531.3  
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2008 2783.1  
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2005 2114.5  
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2000 1512.2  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2008 17.9  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2005 18.3  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2000 19.1  
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) 2008 7.77 Market rate.  
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) 2005 7.61 Market rate.  
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) 2000 7.73 Market rate.  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2008 –1933  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2005 –1300  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2000 –1050  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2008 182 Guatemala.  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2005 144 Guatemala.  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2000 100 Guatemala.  
Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) 2008 128 2007.  
Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) 2005 119  
Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) 2000 100  
Food production index (1999-2001=100) 2008 134 2007.  
Food production index (1999-2001=100) 2005 125  
Food production index (1999-2001=100) 2000 100  
Unemployment (% of labour force) 2008 1.8 Methodology revised. Age group 10 years and over. Data not strictly comparable. 2006.  
Unemployment (% of labour force) 2005 3.1 Methodology revised. Age group 10 years and over. Data not strictly comparable. 2004.  
Unemployment (% of labour force) 2000 1.4 Methodology revised. Age group 10 years and over. Data not strictly comparable.  
Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) 2008 ...  
Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) 2005 22.8 Age group 10 years and over. 2006.  
Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) 2000 20.4 Data are derived from micro-sources. Excludes the areas of Norte and Peten.  
Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) 2008 ...  
Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) 2005 33.2 Age group 10 years and over. 2006.  
Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) 2000 36.4 Data are derived from micro-sources. Excludes the areas of Norte and Peten.  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2008 45.3  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2005 42.6  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2000 26.0  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2008 84.0  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2005 85.7  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2000 76.4  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2008 1715 Visitors.  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2005 1316 Visitors.  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2000 826 Visitors.  
Energy production, primary (000 MT oil equivalent) 2008 1145 2007.  
Energy production, primary (000 MT oil equivalent) 2005 1282  
Energy production, primary (000 MT oil equivalent) 2000 1221  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2008 119.8  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2005 45.3  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2000 13.7  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2008 14.3  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2005 7.9  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2000 0.7  
Exports (million US$) 2008 7736.7  
Imports (million US$) 2008 14521.5  
Major trading partners (% of exports) 2008 United States (39.4), El Salvador (12.6), Honduras (9.5)  
Major trading partners (% of imports) 2008 United States (36.7), Mexico (9.7), China (5.8)  
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Social indicators
Population growth rate (avg. annual %) 2005-2010 2.5  
Urban population growth rate (avg. annual %) 2005-2010 3.4  
Rural population growth rate (avg. annual %) 2005-2010 1.6  
Urban population (%) 2007 48.1  
Population aged 0-14 years (%) 2009 41.9  
Population aged 60+ years (women and men, % of total) 2009 6.6/6.2  
Sex ratio (men per 100 women) 2009 95.1  
Life expectancy at birth (women and men, years) 2005-2010 73.8/66.7  
Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) 2005-2010 30.1  
Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) 2005-2010 4.2  
Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) 2006-2009 43.3 2002.  
International migrant stock (000 and % of total population) mid-2010 59.5/0.4 Includes refugees.  
Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR end-2008 135  
Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) 2005-2008 3.1  
Education: Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (w/m per 100) 2005-2008 86.0/92.4  
Education: Female third-level students (% of total) 2005-2008 50.8  
Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) 2009 12.0  
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Environment
Threatened species 2009 233  
Forested area (% of land area) 2007 35.7  
CO2 emission estimates (000 metric tons and metric tons per capita) 2006 11758/0.9  
Energy consumption per capita (kilograms oil equivalent) 2007 304.0  
Rainfall, total mean (millimetres) 1186  
Temperature, mean °C (minimum and maximum) 14.7/25.0  
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Source: World Statistics Pocketbook 2008 edition, with updates from May 2010 | United Nations Statistics Division
   
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Country:
 Administrative Map of Guatemala
 Searchable Map and Satellite View of Guatemala
 Guatemala Country Profile

Continent:
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