Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
1.7% per year is the potential growth of GDP per capita in high-income economies (OECD, 2024).
0.8% annual is the potential growth of GDP per capita estimated for LAC (OECD, 2024).
TFP in Latin America and the Caribbean fell by 0.08% annually between 1975 and 2023 (OECD, 2024).
The industrial sector generates 9 Gt/year of CO2 globally (CAF, 2023).
80% of the productivity gap between LAC and the US is explained by differences in TFP (OECD, 2024).
1/3 of the US TFP is equivalent to the average TFP of LAC (OECD, 2024).
1.5°C was the temperature increase limit reaffirmed at COP27 (CAF, 2023).
TFP in Latin America and the Caribbean grew by 1.1% annually between 1950 and 1975 (OECD, 2024).
TFP grew by 2.4% annually in OECD countries during the same period 1950–1975 (OECD, 2024).
A quarter of the capital per worker in LAC is equivalent to the level observed in the US (OECD, 2024).
