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Comparison of Guatemala and Paraguay [S]ave

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Guatemala
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Paraguay
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Geography
Area (km²)108,889406,752
ContinentNorth AmericaSouth America
Land area (km²)107,159397,302
Water area (km²)1,7309,450
Land boundaries (km)1,6674,655
Border countries
  • Belize
  • El Salvador
  • Honduras
  • Mexico
  • Argentina
  • Bolivia
  • Brazil
Coastline (km)4000
Mean elevation (m)759178
Lowest point (m)046
Highest point (m)4,220842
People
Population17,153,2887,191,685
Official languages
  • Spanish
  • Spanish
ReligionRoman Catholic, Protestant, indigenous MayaRoman Catholic
Government
Long country nameRepublic of GuatemalaRepublic of Paraguay
Short country nameGuatemalaParaguay
Long local nameRepublica de GuatemalaRepublica del Paraguay
Short local nameGuatemalaParaguay
Government typePresidential republicPresidential republic
CapitalGuatemala CityAsuncion
Economy
GDP (PPP) (USD)138,100,000,00088,910,000,000
GDP (OER) (USD)75,620,000,00038,940,000,000
GDP (real growth rate) (%)2.84.8
GDP - per capita (PPP) (USD)8,20012,800
Gross national saving (% of GDP)13.618.6
Labor force6,664,0003,428,000
Unemployment rate (%)2.35.7
Population below poverty line (%)59.322.2
Budget revenues (USD)8,164,000,0005,524,000,000
Budget expenditures (USD)9,156,000,0005,968,000,000
Military expenditures (% of GDP)0.350.93
Taxes and other revenues (% of GDP)10.814.2
Budget surplus or deficit (% of GDP)-1.3-1.1
Public debt (% of GDP)24.719.5
Inflation rate (%)4.43.6
Central bank discount rate (%)7.535.5
Commercial bank prime lending rate (%)13.0517
Stock of narrow money (USD)12,230,000,0005,117,000,000
Stock of broad money (USD)12,230,000,0005,117,000,000
Stock of domestic credit (USD)32,310,000,00012,910,000,000
Market value of publicly traded shares (USD)-962,300,000
Current account balance (USD)1,134,000,000-298,000,000
Exports (USD)11,120,000,00011,730,000,000
Imports (USD)17,110,000,00011,350,000,000
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold (USD)11,770,000,0007,877,000,000
External debt (USD)22,920,000,00017,700,000,000
National currencyquetzalesguarani
National currency (code)GTQPYG
National currency (symbol)QGs
National currency rate to USD7.3235



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