Guatemala by the Numbers

Guatemala by the Numbers

Guatemala by the Numbers

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  • Area: 108,890 km²
  • Population (World Bank 2018): 17.2 million inhabitants
  • Population density: 161 inhabitants/km²
  • Population growth rate: 1.9%
  • Life expectancy (World Bank 2018): 73.7 years
  • Literacy rate: 78% (World Bank 2012)
  • Religions: Catholics (47%), Evangelical Protestants (40%)
  • Human Development Index (UNDP 2017): 0.65 (rank: 127)
  • GDP (World Bank 2018): $78.5 billion
  • GDP per capita (World Bank 2018): $4,410
  • Remittances from migrants (2018): 10% of GDP
  • Unemployment rate (World Bank 2017): 2.73%
  • Trade balance (World Bank 2017): −$6.43 billion USD
  • Main export destinations: United States (36%), SIECA countries (33%), EU (7.7%)
  • Main import sources: United States (42%), Mexico (12%), China (11%), EU (6.4%)
  • Share of main economic sectors in GDP (World Bank 2018):
  1. Agriculture: 10%
  2. Industry/Mining: 25%
  3. Services: 65%
  • French exports to Guatemala: €57.4 million in 2018 (€54.4 million in 2017)
  • French imports from Guatemala: €46.9 million in 2018 (€45.5 million in 2017)

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