Guatemala - Current economic position and prospects

RESTRICTED Report No. WH- 148 inis report was prepared for use within the Bank and its amiiated organizations. They do not accept responsibility for its accuracy or completeness. The report may not be published nor may it be quoted as representing their views. INTERNATIONAL BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION CURRENT ECONOMIC POSTTTON A T1-|1 n TV n 1T A u~ OF GUATEMALA Western Hemisphere Department  CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS 1 Quetzal = I U. S. dollar  TABLE OF CONTENTS Page No. BASIC DATA MAP SUMMAARY AND CONCLUSIONS i I, INTRODUCTION 1 II. ECONOMI:C GROWTH 2 III. PUBLIC FINANCE 7 IV. PUBLIC INVESTMENT 13 V. MONETARY AND BALANCE OF PAYMENTS DEVELOPMENTS 16 VI. PROSPECTS AND CREDITWORTHINESS 20 ADOt1r1hT T OM~TAM70TcrTAT M1AflTIC JI I