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Guam
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ANNUAL ECONOMIC SNAPSHOT
Population & economic scale
The most recent non-empty observations returned by the World Bank when this snapshot was collected. Read the year on each card: these are annual statistics, not live measurements.
World Bank reporting entity: Guam · 3 of 3 indicators available.
Population
168,999
people
observation
Definition, value & source
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.
Received value: 168999 people. The main card rounds for readability.
- Collected
- Oct 7, 2026
- Dataset update reported by API
- Jul 13, 2026; separate from the observation year
World Bank indicator ↗ · API record ↗
World Bank, World Development Indicators. CC BY 4.0. Underlying sources: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), uri: https://population.un.org/wpp/, publisher: UN Population Division; Statistical databases and publications from national statistical offices, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), uri: https://unstats.un.org/home/nso_sites/, publisher: National Statistical Offices; Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, Eurostat (ESTAT), uri: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/data/database?node_code=earn_ses_monthly, publisher: Eurostat; Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), United Nations (UN), uri: https://unstats.un.org, publisher: UN Statistics Division
GDP
$6.91 billion
current US$
observation · older available record
Definition, value & source
Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.
Received value: 6910000000 current US$. The main card rounds for readability.
- Collected
- Oct 7, 2026
- Dataset update reported by API
- Jul 13, 2026; separate from the observation year
World Bank indicator ↗ · API record ↗
World Bank, World Development Indicators. CC BY 4.0. Underlying sources: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks; National Accounts data files, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD); Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
GDP per capita
$41,833
current US$ per person
observation · older available record
Definition, value & source
Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.
Received value: 41833.1517132825 current US$ per person. The main card rounds for readability.
- Collected
- Oct 7, 2026
- Dataset update reported by API
- Jul 13, 2026; separate from the observation year
World Bank indicator ↗ · API record ↗
World Bank, World Development Indicators. CC BY 4.0. Underlying sources: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks; National Accounts data files, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD); Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
GDP and GDP per capita use current US dollars, without an inflation or purchasing-power-parity adjustment. Source years can differ. Missing data is not zero; earlier archive figures below are retained as a separate historical reference.
THE REFERENCE FILE
Guam at a glance
These are historical reference facts from the 2025 World Factbook archive. Each estimate keeps its own period; an archive edition does not make every figure a measurement from that year.
Government type
unincorporated organized territory of the US with local self-government; republican form of territorial government with separate executive, legislative, and judicial branches
Population
total: 169,532 (2024 est.) male: 87,345 female: 82,187
GDP (official exchange rate)
$6.91 billion (2022 est.) note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate
Real GDP growth rate
5.1% (2022 est.) 2.1% (2021 est.) -10.5% (2020 est.) note: annual GDP % growth based on constant local currency
Real GDP per capita
$35,600 (2016 est.) $35,200 (2015 est.) $34,400 (2014 est.)
Unemployment rate
5.6% (2024 est.) 5.4% (2023 est.) 5.5% (2022 est.) note: % of labor force seeking employment
Labor force
77,700 (2024 est.) note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
Budget
revenues: $1.24 billion (2016 est.) expenditures: $1.299 billion (2016 est.)
Exports
$545 million (2022 est.) $193 million (2021 est.) $379 million (2020 est.) note: GDP expenditure basis - exports of goods and services in current dollars
Imports
$4.421 billion (2022 est.) $3.662 billion (2021 est.) $3.388 billion (2020 est.) note: GDP expenditure basis - imports of goods and services in current dollars
Electricity access
electrification - total population: 100% (2022 est.)
Internet users
percent of population: 81% (2017 est.)
THE HISTORICAL REFERENCE LIBRARY
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27 of 27 sections
Location
Oceania, island in the North Pacific Ocean, about three-quarters of the way from Hawaii to the Philippines
archive edition 2025 · Archive source ↗
Capital
name: Hagatna (Agana) geographic coordinates: 13 28 N, 144 44 E time difference: UTC+10 (15 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time) etymology: the name Hagatna is derived from the Chamorro word haga , meaning "life's blood" and referring to the town's role as the center of government for the island
archive edition 2025 · Archive source ↗
Economic overview
small Pacific island US territorial economy; upper income, tourism-based economy; hard-hit by COVID-19 disruptions; relaunched many industries via vaccination tourism; domestic economy relies on multiple military bases; environmentally fragile economy
archive edition 2025 · Archive source ↗
Natural resources
aquatic wildlife (supporting tourism), fishing (largely undeveloped)
archive edition 2025 · Archive source ↗
Agricultural products
fruits, copra, vegetables; eggs, pork, poultry, beef
archive edition 2025 · Archive source ↗
Industries
national defense, tourism, construction, transshipment services, concrete products, printing and publishing, food processing, textiles
archive edition 2025 · Archive source ↗
Exports - partners
Taiwan 42%, Hong Kong 12%, Philippines 11%, Italy 8%, Australia 6% (2023) note: top five export partners based on percentage share of exports
2023 source periods; archive edition 2025 · Archive source ↗
Exports - commodities
scrap iron, scrap copper, trunks and cases (2023) note: top export commodities based on value in dollars over $500,000
2023 source periods; archive edition 2025 · Archive source ↗
Imports - partners
Singapore 52%, Japan 15%, Malaysia 6%, Taiwan 4%, Greece 4% (2023) note: top five import partners based on percentage share of imports
2023 source periods; archive edition 2025 · Archive source ↗
Imports - commodities
refined petroleum, cars, trunks and cases, gas turbines, flavored water (2023) note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars
2023 source periods; archive edition 2025 · Archive source ↗
Climate
tropical marine; generally warm and humid, moderated by northeast trade winds; dry season (January to June), rainy season (July to December); little seasonal temperature variation
archive edition 2025 · Archive source ↗
Terrain
volcanic origin, surrounded by coral reefs; relatively flat coralline limestone plateau (source of most fresh water), with steep coastal cliffs and narrow coastal plains in north, low hills in center, mountains in south
archive edition 2025 · Archive source ↗
Land use
agricultural land: 29.6% (2023 est.) arable land: 1.9% (2023 est.) permanent crops: 13% (2023 est.) permanent pasture: 14.8% (2023 est.) forest: 52.4% (2023 est.) other: 18% (2023 est.)
2023 dates in source text; archive edition 2025 · Archive source ↗
Natural hazards
frequent squalls during rainy season; relatively rare but potentially destructive typhoons (June to December)
archive edition 2025 · Archive source ↗
Languages
English 43.3%, Filipino 24.9%, Chamorro 16%, other Pacific Island languages 9.4%, Asian languages 6.5% (2020 est.)
2020 dates in source text; archive edition 2025 · Archive source ↗
Religions
Christian (predominantly Roman Catholic) 94.2%, folk religions 1.5%, Buddhist 1.1%, other 1.6%, unaffiliated 1.7% (2020 est.)
2020 dates in source text; archive edition 2025 · Archive source ↗
Age structure
0-14 years: 26.4% (male 23,139/female 21,632) 15-64 years: 62.7% (male 55,591/female 50,741) 65 years and over: 10.9% (2024 est.) (male 8,615/female 9,814)
2024 dates in source text; archive edition 2025 · Archive source ↗
Urbanization
urban population: 95.2% of total population (2022) rate of urbanization: 0.84% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
2022, 2020 dates in source text; archive edition 2025 · Archive source ↗
Life expectancy at birth
total population: 78 years (2024 est.) male: 75.6 years female: 80.5 years
2024 dates in source text; archive edition 2025 · Archive source ↗
Electricity
installed generating capacity: 525,000 kW (2023 est.) consumption: 1.715 billion kWh (2023 est.) transmission/distribution losses: 90.023 million kWh (2023 est.)
2023 dates in source text; archive edition 2025 · Archive source ↗
Electricity generation sources
fossil fuels: 92.1% of total installed capacity (2023 est.) solar: 7.8% of total installed capacity (2023 est.) wind: 0.1% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
2023 dates in source text; archive edition 2025 · Archive source ↗
Petroleum
refined petroleum consumption: 11,000 bbl/day (2023 est.)
2023 dates in source text; archive edition 2025 · Archive source ↗
Carbon dioxide emissions
1.819 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.) from petroleum and other liquids: 1.819 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)
2023 dates in source text; archive edition 2025 · Archive source ↗
Telephones - mobile cellular
total subscriptions: 98,000 (2009 est.) subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 62 (2009 est.)
2009 dates in source text; archive edition 2025 · Archive source ↗
Broadband - fixed subscriptions
total: 3,000 (2022 est.) subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 2 (2022 est.)
2022 dates in source text; archive edition 2025 · Archive source ↗
Airports
3 (2025)
2025 dates in source text; archive edition 2025 · Archive source ↗
Ports
total ports: 1 (2024) large: 0 medium: 1 small: 0 very small: 0 ports with oil terminals: 1 key ports: Apra Harbor
2024 dates in source text; archive edition 2025 · Archive source ↗
CURRENCY OBSERVATIONS
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- CIA World Factbook · 2025 archive
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- Oct 6, 2026 · retrieval date, not an observation period
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