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Summary statistics
Region 2015 Central America  
Surface area (sq km) 2014 108889  
Population (proj., 000) 2016 16673  
Pop. density (per sq km) 2016 155.6  
Capital city 2015 Guatemala City  
Capital city pop. (000) 2015 2918  
Currency 2015 Quetzal (GTQ)  
UN membership date 2013 21 November 1945  
Economic indicators
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2014 58827  
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2010 41338  
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2005 27211  
GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2005 prices) 2014 4.3  
GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2005 prices) 2010 2.9  
GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2005 prices) 2005 3.3  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2014 3673.1  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2010 2806.0  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2005 2064.0  
Economy: Agriculture (% of GVA) 2014 11.2  
Economy: Agriculture (% of GVA) 2010 11.4  
Economy: Agriculture (% of GVA) 2005 13.1  
Economy: Industry (% of GVA) 2014 28.1  
Economy: Industry (% of GVA) 2010 28.0  
Economy: Industry (% of GVA) 2005 28.6  
Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) 2014 60.8  
Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) 2010 60.6  
Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) 2005 58.3  
Employment: Agriculture (% of employed) 2014 32.7 2013.  
Employment: Agriculture (% of employed) 2010 33.2 Persons aged 10 years and over. Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 3. Break in the time series. 2006.  
Employment: Agriculture (% of employed) 2005 38.3 Persons aged 10 years and over. Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 2. 2004.  
Employment: Industry (% of employed) 2014 17.1 2013.  
Employment: Industry (% of employed) 2010 22.8 Persons aged 10 years and over. Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 3. Break in the time series. 2006.  
Employment: Industry (% of employed) 2005 19.5 Persons aged 10 years and over. Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 2. 2004.  
Employment: Services and other (% of employed) 2014 50.2 2013.  
Employment: Services and other (% of employed) 2010 44.0 Persons aged 10 years and over. Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 3. Break in the time series. 2006.  
Employment: Services and other (% of employed) 2005 42.2 Persons aged 10 years and over. Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 2. 2004.  
Unemployment (% of labour force) 2014 2.8 Estimate.  
Unemployment (% of labour force) 2010 3.7 Estimate.  
Unemployment (% of labour force) 2005 2.4 Estimate.  
Labour force participation (female/male pop. %) 2014 41.0/83.4 Estimate.  
Labour force participation (female/male pop. %) 2010 41.8/85.7 Estimate.  
Labour force participation (female/male pop. %) 2005 45.1/87.6 Estimate.  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2014 229  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2010 193  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2005 144  
Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 2014 147 2013.  
Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 2010 128  
Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 2005 98  
Food production index (2004-2006=100) 2014 150 2013.  
Food production index (2004-2006=100) 2010 131  
Food production index (2004-2006=100) 2005 98  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2014 -1230  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2010 -563  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2005 -1301  
Exports (million US$) 2015 10797.0  
Imports (million US$) 2015 17631.1  
Balance (million US$) 2015 -6834.1  
Major trading partners (% of exports) 2015 United States (35.8), El Salvador (11.5), Honduras (8.4)  
Major trading partners (% of imports) 2015 United States (37.1), Mexico (11.6), China (10.6)  
Social indicators
Population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 2.1  
Urban population (%) 2015 51.6  
Urban population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 3.4  
Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) 2010-2015 3.3  
Life expectancy at birth (females/males, years) 2010-2015 75.0/67.9  
Total dependency ratio (Pop. aged 0-14 & 65+ per 100 pop. 15-64) 2015 71  
International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.) mid-2015 76.4/0.5 Including refugees.  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2014 1455  
Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR mid-2015 275  
Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) 2010-2015 23  
Health: Total expenditure (% of GDP) 2014 6.2 Data revision.  
Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) 2014 2.8 2013.  
Education: Primary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) 2014 101.6/105.5  
Education: Secondary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) 2014 61.5/65.5  
Education: Tertiary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) 2014 18.9/17.8 2013.  
Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.) 2014 31.2  
Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) 2016 13.9  
Environmental indicators
Mobile-cellular subscriptions (per 100 inhabitants) 2014 106.6 New tax on numbering resources, which has prompted operators to return several numbers, either inactive ones or with low consumption.  
Individuals using the Internet (%) 2014 23.4 Estimate.  
Patents: Resident filings (per million pop.) 2014 1.0  
Threatened species 2015 282  
Forested area (% of land area) 2013 33.7 Estimate.  
CO2 emission estimates (000 tons/tons per capita) 2013 13597/0.9  
Energy production, primary (Petajoules) 2013 310  
Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules) 2013 29.0  
Terrestrial and marine areas protected (% of total area) 2014 15.7  
Population using improved drinking water sources (urban/rural, %) 2015 98.4/86.8  
Population using improved sanitation facilities (urban/rural, %) 2015 77.5/49.3  
Net Official Development Assistance received (% of GNI) 2014 0.5  
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