Guatemala: 2021 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Guatemala

June 11, 2021

Summary

Guatemala has managed to keep infections and deaths moderate during the pandemic. The economic impact of COVID-19 has been mild given an early reopening of the economy, unprecedented policy support, and resilient remittances and exports. However, despite large-scale government interventions to support households, poverty and malnutrition have deteriorated following COVID-19 and the two major hurricanes battering Guatemala last November.

Subject: Balance of payments, COVID-19, Economic and financial statistics, Environment, Government finance statistics, Health, International organization, Monetary policy, National accounts, Natural disasters, Remittances

Keywords: Central America, COVID-19, disaster risk policy, expectations stable, family remittance, Global, Government finance statistics, Natural disasters, public debt level, remittance inflow, Remittances

Pages:
69
Volume:
2021
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5089/9781513573205.002
Issue:
111
Series:
Country Report No. 2021/111
Stock No:
1GTMEA2021001
ISBN:
9781513573205
ISSN:
1934-7685

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