Summary
This PEST country analysis report on Guatemala provides a holistic view of the country, with insightful analysis of current and future issues, supplemented with relevant quantitative data to support trend analysis.
Synopsis
- Understand the political system in Guatemala through analysis of key figures in the country and governance indicators.
- Understand the economic situation in Guatemala through a balanced assessment of core macroeconomic issues.
- Understand customer demographics in Guatemala through analysis of income distribution and the rural-urban split, as well as healthcare and education.
- Understand the technological landscape in Guatemala through analysis of relevant laws and policies, as well as patents data.
Scope
- The political landscape section discusses the evolution of the political scenario in Guatemala, as well as the country's economic, social, foreign, and defense policies. The section also discusses the country's performance according to World Bank Governance Indicators.
- The economic landscape section outlines the evolution of Guatemala's economy, as well as the country's performance in terms of GDP growth, composition by sector (agriculture, industry, and services), fiscal situation, international investment position, monetary situation, credit disbursement, banking sector, and employment."
- The social landscape section analyzes the government's social welfare policies, as well as the country's performance in terms of healthcare, income distribution, and education.
- The technology landscape section examines advancements and policies in technology innovation, including developments in information technology, telecommunications, research and development (R&D) investments, digital infrastructure, and cybersecurity measures.
Reasons to Buy
- What is the outlook in Guatemala in terms of political stability, policies towards business, and the popularity of the government?
- How does Guatemala perform in terms of GDP growth, its fiscal situation, international investment position, monetary situation, and employment?
- How does Guatemala perform in terms of healthcare, income distribution, and education?
- How does Guatemala perform in terms of technology-intensive sectors like IT, life sciences, and R&D expenditure trends?
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Table of Contents
Overview
Catalyst
Summary
Key highlights
Key developments (August 2023 - July 2024)
Key economic updates
Real GDP growth rate
Inflation and interest rate
External trade
Foreign reserves
Key Facts and Geographic Location
Key facts
Geographical location
Political landscape
Summary
Evolution
Structure and policies
Key political figures
Structure of government
Legislature
Key political parties
Composition of parliament
Key policies
Economic
Social
Foreign and defense policies
Performance
Governance indicators
Economic Landscape
Summary
Evolution
Structure and policies
Financial system
Performance
GDP composition by sector
Fiscal situation
Current account
General government gross debt
Foreign trade
International investment position
Foreign exchange position
Key monetary indicators
Consumer price index inflation
Unemployment
Social Landscape
Summary
Evolution
Structure and policies
Demographic composition
Religious composition
Education
Healthcare
Performance
Healthcare
Income distribution
Standard of living
Education
Technological Landscape
Summary
Evolution
5G implementation
Structure and policies
Research and development
Intellectual property
Performance
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List of Tables
Table 1: Guatemala - Key facts, 2024
Table 2: Guatemala - Population by gender (as a percentage of total population), 2023
List of Figures
Figure 1: Key economic indicators trend
Figure 1: Map of Guatemala, 2024
Figure 2: Guatemala - Timeline of key political events
Figure 3: Guatemala - Key political figures
Figure 4: Guatemala - Distribution of seats in the Congress of the Republic, June 2023
Figure 5: Evolution of GDP (%), 2013-23
Figure 6: Real GDP and GDP growth (constant prices), 2019-28f
Figure 7: GDP by sector in Guatemala, 2023
Figure 8: Guatemala - Agricultural output (GTQ billion/%), 2019-24f
Figure 9: Guatemala - Industrial output (GTQ billion/%), 2019-24f
Figure 10: Guatemala - Services output (GTQ billion/%), 2019-24f
Figure 11: Volume of export and import of goods and services growth (%), 2019-28f
Figure 12: Consumer price index and CPI-based inflation, 2019-28f
Figure 13: Unemployment trends, 2019-28f
Figure 13: Total healthcare expenditure, 2015-23
Figure 14: Internet users in Guatemala, 2019-24f
