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Guatemala

GTM · Latin America & Caribbean · Upper middle income

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31.4MERI readiness1.0.0 · 2024
-Global rankCoverage 75%
113.2BGDP (2024)WDI
18.4MPopulation (2024)WDI

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Key macro indicators

IndicatorYearValueSource
GDP (current USD)
NY.GDP.MKTP.CD · current USD		2024113,199,581,158.2WDI
GDP growth (annual %)
NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG · percent		20243.7WDI
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)
FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG · percent		20242.9WDI
Real GDP growth
NGDP_RPCH · percent		20283.9IMF_WEO
Population, total
SP.POP.TOTL · people		202418,406,359WDI

GDP time series

Latest persisted GDP observations, framed for profile context.

12 years

2013 · 2014 · 2015 · 2016 · 2017 · 2018 · 2019 · 2020 · 2021 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024

MERI breakdown

  • Percentile Not available
  • Coverage 75%
  • Imputed 2
  • Missing 3
PillarScore
Corruption
Components		25
Digital Infra
Components		11.7
Fin Access
Components		14.1
Human Cap
Components		49.2
IP Protect
Components		21
Labor
Components		56.9
LPI
Components		41.6
Security Rol
Components		21
Trade Open
Components		88.1
Data Confidence Score49
Market Infrastructure
Pillars		38.9
Regulatory Institutional
Pillars		21
Talent Operating
Pillars		38

Governance signals

Control of Corruption

CC.EST · 2024 · WGI

-0.9
Corruption Perceptions Index

TI.CPI.SCORE · 2025 · TI_CPI

26
Government Effectiveness

GE.EST · 2024 · WGI

-0.9
Political Stability

PV.EST · 2024 · WGI

-0.2
Regulatory Quality

RQ.EST · 2024 · WGI

-0.3
Rule of Law

RL.EST · 2024 · WGI

-1
Voice and Accountability

VA.EST · 2024 · WGI

-0.5

Source attribution

Sources represented in this country profile.

8 sources

IMF_WEO

International Monetary Fund · 6 indicators

IMF Terms of Use

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IMF_FAS

International Monetary Fund · 2 indicators

IMF Terms of Use

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SOVEREIGN_RATINGS

Manual bridge · 2 indicators

Manual Source Terms

TI_CPI

Transparency International · 2 indicators

Transparency International Terms

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UNDP_HDI

United Nations Development Programme · 2 indicators

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Full indicator table

Latest value per indicator with source and license hints.

92 rows
IndicatorCategoryYearValueSourceLicense
Domestic credit to private sector
FS.AST.PRVT.GD.ZS		finance202436.8WDICC BY 4.0
General government net lending/borrowing
GGXCNL_NGDP		fiscal2028-2.5IMF_WEOIMF Terms of Use
Control of Corruption
CC.EST		governance2024-0.9WGICC BY 4.0
Corruption Perceptions Index
TI.CPI.SCORE		governance202526TI_CPITransparency International Terms
Government Effectiveness
GE.EST		governance2024-0.9WGICC BY 4.0
Political Stability
PV.EST		governance2024-0.2WGICC BY 4.0
Regulatory Quality
RQ.EST		governance2024-0.3WGICC BY 4.0
Rule of Law
RL.EST		governance2024-1WGICC BY 4.0
Voice and Accountability
VA.EST		governance2024-0.5WGICC BY 4.0
Access to electricity (%)
EG.ELC.ACCS.ZS		infra2023100WDICC BY 4.0
Fixed broadband subscriptions
IT.NET.BBND.P2		infra20245.3WDICC BY 4.0
Liner shipping connectivity index
IS.SHP.GCNW.XQ		infra202137.2WDICC BY 4.0
Logistics Performance Index
LP.LPI.OVRL.XQ		infra20222.6WDICC BY 4.0
Mobile cellular subscriptions
IT.CEL.SETS.P2		infra2024112.5WDICC BY 4.0
Aviation connectivity - number of partner countries
LPI2.AVIA_CONN		logistics202453LPI2Modified BSD3
Aviation import dwell time, IQR
LPI2.AVIA_IQR_DAYS		logistics202410LPI2Modified BSD3
Aviation import dwell time, mean
LPI2.AVIA_MEAN_DAYS		logistics20242.9LPI2Modified BSD3
Aviation import dwell time, median
LPI2.AVIA_MED_DAYS		logistics20240.4LPI2Modified BSD3
B2B postal delivery time, IQR
LPI2.B2B_IQR		logistics202437.1LPI2Modified BSD3
B2B postal delivery time, mean
LPI2.B2B_MEAN		logistics202434.4LPI2Modified BSD3
B2B postal delivery time, median
LPI2.B2B_MEDIAN		logistics202420.5LPI2Modified BSD3
B2C postal delivery time, IQR
LPI2.B2C_IQR		logistics202435.9LPI2Modified BSD3
B2C postal delivery time, mean
LPI2.B2C_MEAN		logistics202441.4LPI2Modified BSD3
B2C postal delivery time, median
LPI2.B2C_MEDIAN		logistics202428.3LPI2Modified BSD3
Container export dwell time, IQR
LPI2.EXP_DWELL_IQR_DAYS		logistics20244.3LPI2Modified BSD3
Container export dwell time, mean
LPI2.EXP_DWELL_MEAN_DAYS		logistics20244.9LPI2Modified BSD3
Container export dwell time, median
LPI2.EXP_DWELL_MED_DAYS		logistics20243.8LPI2Modified BSD3
Container import dwell time, IQR
LPI2.IMP_DWELL_IQR_DAYS		logistics20246LPI2Modified BSD3
Container import dwell time, mean
LPI2.IMP_DWELL_MEAN_DAYS		logistics20247.9LPI2Modified BSD3
Container import dwell time, median
LPI2.IMP_DWELL_MED_DAYS		logistics20246.2LPI2Modified BSD3
Export supply chain initiation, mean
LPI2.SC_START_MEAN_DAYS		logistics20243.9LPI2Modified BSD3
Export supply chain initiation, median
LPI2.SC_START_MED_DAYS		logistics20243.1LPI2Modified BSD3
Import supply chain termination, mean
LPI2.SC_END_MEAN_DAYS		logistics20243LPI2Modified BSD3
Import supply chain termination, median
LPI2.SC_END_MED_DAYS		logistics20242.2LPI2Modified BSD3
Lead time to import, mean
LPI2.LEAD_TIME_MEAN_DAYS		logistics202424.3LPI2Modified BSD3
Lead time to import, median
LPI2.LEAD_TIME_MED_DAYS		logistics202418.1LPI2Modified BSD3
Maritime connectivity - number of partner countries
LPI2.MAR_CONN		logistics202422LPI2Modified BSD3
Number of alliances, mean
LPI2.ALLIANCE		logistics20240LPI2Modified BSD3
Number of services, mean
LPI2.MAR_SERV		logistics202432.2LPI2Modified BSD3
Number of transshipments, mean
LPI2.NUM_TRS_MEAN		logistics20240.8LPI2Modified BSD3
Postal connectivity B2B - number of partner countries
LPI2.B2B_CONN		logistics202414.5LPI2Modified BSD3
Postal connectivity B2C - number of partner countries
LPI2.B2C_CONN		logistics202419.5LPI2Modified BSD3
Time spent in transshipment, mean
LPI2.TRS_TIME_MEAN_DAYS		logistics20246.9LPI2Modified BSD3
Turnaround time at ports, IQR
LPI2.TRN_IQR_DAYS		logistics20240.5LPI2Modified BSD3
Turnaround time at ports, mean
LPI2.TRN_MEAN_DAYS		logistics20240.8LPI2Modified BSD3
Turnaround time at ports, median
LPI2.TRN_MED_DAYS		logistics20240.7LPI2Modified BSD3
Turnaround time at ports, TEU weighted mean
LPI2.TRN_TEUW_MEAN_DAYS		logistics20241LPI2Modified BSD3
Turnaround time at ports, TEU weighted median
LPI2.TRN_TEUW_MED_DAYS		logistics20240.8LPI2Modified BSD3
Central government debt (% of GDP)
GC.DOD.TOTL.GD.ZS		macro201325.2WDICC BY 4.0
Current account balance
BCA_NGDPD		macro20281.3IMF_WEOIMF Terms of Use
Current account balance (% of GDP)
BN.CAB.XOKA.GD.ZS		macro20242.9WDICC BY 4.0
GDP (current USD)
NY.GDP.MKTP.CD		macro2024113,199,581,158.2WDICC BY 4.0
GDP growth (annual %)
NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG		macro20243.7WDICC BY 4.0
GDP per capita (current USD)
NY.GDP.PCAP.CD		macro20246,150WDICC BY 4.0
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)
FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG		macro20242.9WDICC BY 4.0
Inflation rate
PCPIPCH		macro20283.6IMF_WEOIMF Terms of Use
Military expenditure (% of GDP)
MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS		macro20240.4WDICC BY 4.0
Official exchange rate
PA.NUS.FCRF		macro20247.8WDICC BY 4.0
Real GDP growth
NGDP_RPCH		macro20283.9IMF_WEOIMF Terms of Use
Total reserves (months of imports)
FI.RES.TOTL.MO		macro20247.4WDICC BY 4.0
Unemployment (% of labor force)
SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS		macro20252.6WDICC BY 4.0
Demographic and Urbanization Momentum
DEMOGRAPHICS		meri_opportunity202451.5WDICC BY 4.0
GDP Growth Trajectory
GDP_GROWTH		meri_opportunity202811.8IMF_WEOIMF Terms of Use
Import Demand
IMPORT_DEMAND		meri_opportunity202457.9WDICC BY 4.0
ATMs per 100,000 adults
FAS.ATMS_PER_100K		meri_readiness202433.6IMF_FASIMF Terms of Use
Basic Digital Infrastructure
DIGITAL_INFRA		meri_readiness202411.7WDICC BY 4.0
Commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults
FAS.BRANCHES_PER_100K		meri_readiness202421.9IMF_FASIMF Terms of Use
Corruption Risk
CORRUPTION		meri_readiness202526TI_CPITransparency International Terms
Financial System Accessibility
FIN_ACCESS		meri_readiness202414.1WDICC BY 4.0
HDI Education sub-index
HDI.EDUCATION_INDEX		meri_readiness20230.5UNDP_HDIUNDP Terms
Hiring and Workforce Availability
LABOR		meri_readiness202557WDICC BY 4.0
Human Capital Quality
HUMAN_CAP		meri_readiness202549.2UNDP_HDIUNDP Terms
Intellectual Property Protection
IP_PROTECT		meri_readiness202421WGICC BY 4.0
Logistics Performance
LPI		meri_readiness202541.6LPI2Modified BSD3
Personal Security and Rule of Law
SECURITY_ROL		meri_readiness202421WGICC BY 4.0
Trade Openness
TRADE_OPEN		meri_readiness202488.1WDICC BY 4.0
Inflation Stability
INFL_STAB		meri_risk202887.2IMF_WEOIMF Terms of Use
Sovereign credit rating score
RATING.SOV_CREDIT_SCORE		meri_risk202650SOVEREIGN_RATINGSManual Source Terms
Sovereign Credit Risk
SOV_CREDIT		meri_risk202650SOVEREIGN_RATINGSManual Source Terms
Adult literacy rate
SE.ADT.LITR.ZS		social202482.1WDICC BY 4.0
Age dependency ratio
SP.POP.DPND		social202457.3WDICC BY 4.0
Labor force participation rate
SL.TLF.CACT.ZS		social202559.6WDICC BY 4.0
Life expectancy at birth
SP.DYN.LE00.IN		social202472.7WDICC BY 4.0
Population growth (annual %)
SP.POP.GROW		social20241.5WDICC BY 4.0
Population, total
SP.POP.TOTL		social202418,406,359WDICC BY 4.0
Urban population (% of total)
SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS		social202456WDICC BY 4.0
FDI net inflows (% of GDP)
BX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS		trade20241.6WDICC BY 4.0
High-technology exports (% of manufactured)
TX.VAL.TECH.MF.ZS		trade20245.4WDICC BY 4.0
Merchandise exports (current USD)
TX.VAL.MRCH.CD.WT		trade202414,601,000,000WDICC BY 4.0
Merchandise imports (current USD)
TM.VAL.MRCH.CD.WT		trade202432,488,000,000WDICC BY 4.0
Tariff rate, applied, simple mean
TM.TAX.MRCH.SM.AR.ZS		trade20223.1WDICC BY 4.0
Trade (% of GDP)
NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS		trade202447.3WDICC BY 4.0
Guatemala Market Profile | Aperture