Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
A quarter of the capital per worker in LAC is equivalent to the level observed in the US (OECD, 2024).
1950–2023 is the period in which LAC's TFP remained systematically below the OECD average (OECD, 2024).
TFP in the OECD grew by 0.05% annually between 1975 and 2023 (OECD, 2024).
TFP in Latin America and the Caribbean fell by 0.08% annually between 1975 and 2023 (OECD, 2024).
TFP grew by 2.4% annually in OECD countries during the same period 1950–1975 (OECD, 2024).
1/3 of the US TFP is equivalent to the average TFP of LAC (OECD, 2024).
80% of the productivity gap between LAC and the US is explained by differences in TFP (OECD, 2024).
70% of US labor productivity corresponds to the LAC average (OECD, 2024).
40% of OECD productivity was represented by LAC in 1990 (OECD, 2024).
33% of OECD productivity reached LAC in 2023 (OECD, 2024).
