Page last updated on February 08, 2019

Economy - overview:
US national defense spending is the main driver of Guam’s economy, followed closely by tourism and other services. Guam serves as a forward US base for the Western Pacific and is home to thousands of American military personnel. Total federal spending (defense and non-defense) amounted to $1.988 billion in 2016, or 34.2 of Guam’s GDP. Of that total, federal grants and cover-over payments amounted to $3444.1 million in 2016, or 35.8% of Guam’s total revenues for the fiscal year. In 2016, Guam’s economy grew 0.3%. 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. Service exports, mainly spending by foreign tourists in Guam, amounted to over $1 billion for the first time in 2016, or 17.8% of GDP.

GDP (purchasing power parity):
$5.793 billion (2016 est.)
$5.697 billion (2015 est.)
$5.531 billion (2014 est.)
country comparison to the world: 174
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GDP (official exchange rate):
$5.793 billion (2016 est.) (2016 est.)
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GDP - real growth rate:
0.4% (2016 est.)
0.5% (2015 est.)
1.6% (2014 est.)
country comparison to the world: 192
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GDP - per capita (PPP):
$35,600 (2016 est.)
$35,200 (2015 est.)
$34,400 (2014 est.)
country comparison to the world: 56
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GDP - composition, by end use:
household consumption: 56.2% (2016 est.)
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government consumption: 55% (2016 est.)
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investment in fixed capital: 20.6% (2016 est.)
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investment in inventories: NA (2016 est.)
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exports of goods and services: 19.4% (2016 est.)
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imports of goods and services: -51.2% (2016 est.)
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GDP - composition, by sector of origin:
agriculture: NA
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industry: NA
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services: 58.4% NA (2015 est.)
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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:
73,210 (2016 est.)
note: includes only the civilian labor force
country comparison to the world: 184
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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 est.)
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Unemployment rate:
4.5% (2017 est.)
3.9% (2016 est.)
country comparison to the world: 64
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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: 1.24 billion (2016 est.)
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expenditures: 1.299 billion (2016 est.)
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Taxes and other revenues:
21.4% (of GDP) (2016 est.)
country comparison to the world: 139
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Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-):
-1% (of GDP) (2016 est.)
country comparison to the world: 78
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Public debt:
22.1% of GDP (2016 est.)
32.1% of GDP (2013)
country comparison to the world: 184
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Fiscal year:
1 October - 30 September

Inflation rate (consumer prices):
1% (2017 est.)
0% (2016 est.)
country comparison to the world: 52
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Exports:
$1.124 billion (2016 est.)
$1.046 billion (2015 est.)
country comparison to the world: 157
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Exports - partners:
Palau 13.6% (2017)

Exports - commodities:
transshipments of refined petroleum products, construction materials, fish, foodstuffs and beverages

Imports:
$2.964 billion (2016 est.)
$3.054 billion (2015 est.)
country comparison to the world: 150
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Imports - commodities:
petroleum and petroleum products, food, manufactured goods

Imports - partners:
Singapore 41.7%, Japan 30.6%, Hong Kong 10.6% (2017)

Debt - external:
NA
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Stock of direct foreign investment - at home:
(31 December 2009 est.)
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Exchange rates:

the US dollar is used