Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
2023 marked the beginning of clear declines in inflation in most LAC countries (OECD, 2024).
Five economies —Brazil, Chile, Peru, Mexico and Colombia— showed differentiated dynamics in inflation normalization (OECD, 2024).
Four countries —Brazil, Colombia, Mexico and Peru— tightened their monetary policy earlier than advanced economies (OECD, 2024).
Two economies —Brazil and Mexico— face tensions in inflation expectations (OECD, 2024).
USD 42.9 billion entered LAC as short-term capital in 2023 (OECD, 2024).
USD 24.8 billion entered LAC in short-term capital during the first half of 2024 (OECD, 2024).
Social spending in 2022 exceeded the 2019 level by 0.3 percentage points (OECD, 2024).
Formal workers earned 1.7, 1.3 and 1.6 times more in Barbados, Chile, Brazil and Colombia (OECD, 2024).
Social spending by central governments in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) represented 11.5% of GDP in 2022 (OECD, 2024).
Formal workers earned 4.4, 2.5 and 2.4 times more than informal workers in El Salvador, Honduras and Peru (OECD, 2024).
