On Thursday, May 15 at 4:30 p.m. ET/2:30 p.m. CST, the Atlantic Council’s Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center will host a conversation with Guatemalan Minister of Economy Gabriela García-Quinn to explore the country’s economic outlook and priorities for sustainable, long-term growth as an extended continuation of the Atlantic Council’s IMF-World Bank Week programming.

As the largest economy in Central America by both population and output, Guatemala has demonstrated consistent economic growth, with an average GDP growth rate of 3.2 percent in the last decade. For 2025, the economy is forecasted to double the regional growth rate, with a projected increase of 4.1 percent. Looking ahead, with the lowest debt-to-GDP ratio in Latin America (at 28 percent) and the region’s lowest infrastructure investment rate, one of the government’s key priorities is to ramp up fiscal spending to address pressing infrastructure deficits.

This virtual event will provide an overview of Guatemala’s economic outlook and priorities, exploring how the country can harness its economic stability to attract investment, strengthen key sectors, and enhance trade relations with both regional and global partners. This event is made possible through the Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center’s continued partnership with the World Bank and the International Finance Corporation in the context of the recent Spring Meetings in Washington.