Economy - overview:
US national defense spending is the main driver of Guam’s economy, followed by tourism and other services. Total federal spending (defense and non-defense) amounted to $1.973 billion in 2014, or 40.4% of GDP. Service exports, mainly spending by foreign tourists while on Guam, amounted to $651 million in 2013, or 13.3% of GDP. In 2013, Guam’s economy grew 0.6%. Despite slow growth, Guam’s economy has been stable over the last decade. National defense spending cushions the island’s economy against fluctuations in tourism, its other major income source. Guam serves as a forward US base for the Western Pacific and is home to thousands of American military personnel. Federal grants amounted to $373.3 million in 2013, or 32.6% of Guam’s total revenues for fiscal year.

GDP (purchasing power parity):
$4.882 billion (2013 est.) $4.756 billion (2012 est.) $4.562 billion (2011 est.)
country comparison to the world: 174
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GDP (official exchange rate):
$4.6 billion (2010 est.)
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GDP - real growth rate:
0.6% (2013 est.) 1.8% (2012) -0.3% (2011)
country comparison to the world: 190
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GDP - per capita (PPP):
$30,500 (2013 est.) $29,800 (2012 est.) $28,600 (2011 est.)
country comparison to the world: 60
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GDP - composition, by end use:
household consumption: 63.7%
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government consumption: 64.9%
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investment in fixed assets: 5.8%
exports of goods and services: 17%
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imports of goods and services: 17% (2013)
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GDP - composition, by sector of origin:
agriculture: NA%
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industry: NA%
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services: NA%
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Agriculture - products:
fruits, copra, vegetables; eggs, pork, poultry, beef

Industries:
national defense, tourism, construction, transshipment services, concrete products, printing and publishing, food processing, textiles

Industrial production growth rate:
NA%
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Labor force:
70,490
note: this number is for the civilian labor force only (2013 est.)
country comparison to the world: 186
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Labor force - by occupation:
agriculture: 0.3%
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industry: 21.6%
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services: 78.1% (2013)
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Unemployment rate:
8.4% (2013 est.) 8.2% (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 96
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Population below poverty line:
23% (2001 est.)
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Household income or consumption by percentage share:
lowest 10%: NA%
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highest 10%: NA%
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Budget:
revenues: $1.147 billion
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expenditures: $1.188 billion (2013 est.)
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Taxes and other revenues:
24.9% of GDP (2013 est.)
country comparison to the world: 122
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Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-):
-0.9% of GDP (2013 est.)
country comparison to the world: 51
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Public debt:
32.1% of GDP (2013) 35.8% of GDP (2012)
country comparison to the world: 136
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Fiscal year:
1 October - 30 September

Inflation rate (consumer prices):
1.8% (2014 est.) 4% (2011 est.)
country comparison to the world: 104
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Exports:
$828 million (2013 est.) $795 million (2012)
country comparison to the world: 164
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Exports - commodities:
transshipments of refined petroleum products, construction materials, fish, foodstuffs and beverages

Imports:
$2.501 billion (2013 est.) $2.438 billion (2012)
country comparison to the world: 155
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Imports - commodities:
petroleum and petroleum products, food, manufactured goods

Debt - external:
$NA
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Exchange rates:
the US dollar is used