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

_IMF Staff Country Reports, June 11, 2021_

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## Bibliographic details
- Published: June 11, 2021
- Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781513573205.002

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### Summary and context
- 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.
- 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.

### Key findings
- Health outcomes: infections and deaths described as "moderate" during the pandemic.
- Economic resilience drivers:
  - Early reopening of the economy.
  - Unprecedented policy support.
  - Resilient remittances and exports.
- Social impacts:
  - Poverty has deteriorated following COVID-19 and two major hurricanes last November.
  - Malnutrition has deteriorated following COVID-19 and two major hurricanes last November.

### Subjects and keywords
- Subjects: 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

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