Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
26.8% of the population of LAC was in poverty in 2024 (OECD, 2024).
25% of global CO2 emissions correspond to the subsector of high energy consumption industries (CAF, 2023).
70% of industrial emissions come from energy-intensive industries (CAF, 2023).
70.8% of people lived in totally informal households in Bolivia (OECD, 2024).
1 in 10 people in LAC lived in extreme poverty in 2024 (OECD, 2024).
The productivity gap between Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) and high-income economies has been declining for 33 years (OECD, 2024).
Three key sectors —trade, manufacturing and services— concentrate the productivity lag in LAC (OECD, 2024).
High domestic interest rates avoided financial risks associated with high international rates (OECD, 2024).
Increases in debt service reduced the available fiscal space in Latin America and the Caribbean after the pandemic (OECD, 2024).
TFP in the OECD grew by 0.05% annually between 1975 and 2023 (OECD, 2024).
