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Guatemala
Guatemala · GTM · North America
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Risk Score
Guarded→ Stable
Risk Factors
No recent events in pipeline
Overview
Guatemala is the most populous country in Central America, characterized by its rich Mayan heritage, diverse landscapes, and significant agricultural sector. The nation faces persistent challenges including poverty, inequality, corruption, and vulnerability to natural disasters. Recent political transitions aim to strengthen democratic institutions and address social and economic disparities.
Leadership
Bernardo Arévalo
President
GOVERNMENT: Presidential republic
Economy
GDP
$110.0B
GDP per Capita
$6.0K
GDP Growth
+3.8%
Inflation
4.5%
Unemployment
2.5%
Agriculture (coffee, sugar, bananas)Textiles and apparelTourismRemittances
Trade
Key Exports
CoffeeSugarBananasCardamomApparel
Key Imports
FuelsMachinery and transport equipmentConstruction materialsGrainFertilizers
Top Partners
United StatesEl SalvadorMexicoHondurasChina
Headlines (8)
The Economic TimesAug 7
In 1990, Guatemala launched an ambitious mahogany restoration program in Petén to combat deforestation. Years later, it produced Central America's largest natural forest and transformed the province i
Read moreMechanicsburg Patriot News Aug 7
The same technology that found lost Mayan cities could solve America’s mineral crisis | Opinion
Read moreWTOPAug 7