Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
Between 2% and 8% of annual GDP is required for climate infrastructure in LAC until 2030, with additional spending of 5% to 11% for sustainable development (IDB, 2024).
US$2.44 billion would be needed in Peru between 2009-2030 to implement climate change adaptation actions (IDB, 2024).
At US$1,630 million, it was the first multi-country sovereign catastrophe bond issued by the World Bank with earthquake coverage for Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Peru (IDB, 2024).
From 1 climate event every 8 years (1980-2000) to 1 every 5 years (2007-2019), the periodicity increased in Latin American and Caribbean countries (IDB, 2024).
0.8% and 0.9% of GDP represent the increase in the annual fiscal deficit in lower-middle-income and low-income countries, respectively, in the event of at least one climate event per year (IDB, 2024).
0.587 percentage points was the average contribution of land to economic growth in the Latin American countries studied between 1825-2015 (Zaman, 2024).
0.385 percentage points was the average contribution of capital accumulation to annual economic growth in Latin America between 1825-2015 (Zaman, 2024).
0.007 percentage points was the positive and statistically significant effect of growth in domestic innovative activity on TFP growth in Latin America (Zaman, 2024).
0.173 percentage points was the statistically significant effect of distance to the technological frontier on economic growth in Latin America in more than half of the cases analyzed (Zaman, 2024).
11.6% and 68.4% is the effect of SPS measures in Guatemala on commodities, and their simplification could reduce extreme urban poverty (Kelleher & Reyes, 2014).
