Guatemala

Republic of Guatemala

GT / GTM Americas Americas

18.1M

Population

$113.2B

GDP

573

Payment BINs

Issuers

General Information

Capital Guatemala City

Continent Americas

Region Americas

Subregion Central America & Caribbean

Currency quetzales (GTQ)

Languages Spanish (official) 69.9% Maya languages 29.7% (Q'eqchi' 8.3% K'iche 7.8% Mam 4.4% Kaqchikel 3% Q'anjob'al 1.2% Poqomchi' 1% other 4%) other 0.4% (includes Xinca and Garifuna) (2018 est.)

Timezones UTC-6

Area 108,889 km²

Map Reference Central America, bordering the North Pacific Ocean, between El Salvador and Mexico, and bordering the Gulf of Honduras (Caribbean Sea) between Honduras and Belize

Borders Belize El Salvador Honduras Mexico

Demographics

Population (2023) 18,124,838

Density 166.5 per km²

Urban Population 53.1%

Median Age 24.8 years

Life Expectancy 73.5 years

Major Cities GUATEMALA CITY

Economy

GDP (2024) $113.2B

GDP Per Capita (2023) $5,630

Inflation (2024) 2.9%

Unemployment (2024) 2.3%

Public Debt 31.6% of GDP

Exchange Rate (2024) 7.759 to USD

Card Brands (Top 5)

Card Types

Card Categories (Top 5)

Leading Issuers

#	Issuer	BINs
1	BANCO INDUSTRIAL, S.A.	94
2	CONTECNICA, S.A.	55
3	BANCO PROMERICA, S.A.	42
4	BANCO AGROMERCANTIL DE GUATEMALA, S.A.	26
5	BANCO G&T CONTINENTAL, S.A.	24
6	BANCO FICOHSA GUATEMALA, S.A.	23
7	CREDOMATIC DE GUATEMALA, S.A.	22
8	BANCO DE DESARROLLO RURAL S.A. BANRURAL	18
9	CREDOMATIC LATINO AMERICANA	16
10	BANCO CITIBANK DE GUATEMALA, S.A.	14

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Main Exports

1. garments

2. bananas

3. coffee

4. palm oil

5. raw sugar (2023)

Main Imports

1. refined petroleum

2. video displays

3. cars

4. trucks

5. packaged medicine (2023)