INFRASTRUCTURE IN

GUATEMALA
GROUP #5
 What is infrastructure?
TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE
• Bridges
• Roads
• Airports
• Sidewalks

WET INFRASTRUCTURE
• Water supply
• Water treatment
• Water resource Management
Social and infrastructure Gap

Guatemala ranks 115 out

of 167 countries According to the IMF *
according to the World public spending needs to
Bank Logistics be increased by 8% of
Performance Index, rated GDP
2.51 points.
• Efficient spending and private sector support
is necessary to fill remaining gaps.
Therefore the importance of fostering
business environments in which the private
sector can prosper.

• In terms of solidarity, most of the additional

financing for health, education, water and
sanitation services is expected to be provided
publicly; considering the low levels of
service provision to the poor, rural areas and
indigenous peoples.
It has been determined that the
inadequate infrastructure is one
major obstacle to carry out
commercial activities in Guatemala
and that has slowed foreign
investment.

Greater investment in infrastructure

in Guatemala, would have a higher
profitability both in terms of growth
and in the reduction of poverty and
income inequality. The improvement
of land transport networks would
facilitate regional trade and internal
transportation, which would
increase the supply of goods and
decrease the prices. Better access to
infrastructure services in rural areas,
where most of the poor households,
would have a substantial positive
impact on the level of life.
The WEF (World Economic Forum)
carries out the Global Competitiveness
Index, which is a tool developed with
the intention of being used to identify
and compare the capacity to provide
economic development opportunities to
the citizens of the countries analyzed.
The most recent evaluation corresponds
to the 2017-2018 report, in which
Guatemala ranked 84th out of 137
countries evaluated.

This evaluation is divided into 3 main

categories: Basic requirements,
efficiency enhancers, and innovation
and sophistication factors.
Infrastructure is classified in the
category of basic requirements where
Guatemala obtained 4.3 of 7
 CONCLUSIONS

• Currently, Guatemala has a deficient infrastructure that has

negative impact on the economy of the country.

• The bad management of the funds has been causing issues

in the infrastructure built in Guatemala, for example
“Libramiento de Chimaltenango”

• t is proved that an efficient management of the funds for

infrastructure can improve the quality of life of the
inhabitants and the economy of a country.