Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
0.61, 0.50 and 0.51 were the Gini coefficients in Bolivia, the Dominican Republic and El Salvador in the early 2000s (OECD, 2024).
Formal workers earned on average twice the hourly wage compared to informal workers in Latin America and the Caribbean (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).
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).
12.6% of GDP was the average spending on social protection in LAC in 2018 (OECD, 2024).
Spending on social protection in OECD countries represented 19.7% of GDP in 2018 (OECD, 2024).
73% of measurable SDG indicators in LAC show progress in the intended direction (OECD, 2024).
72% of the goals of the 2030 Agenda are covered by these measurable indicators (OECD, 2024).
25% of the SDG targets could be achieved by 2030 according to current trends (OECD, 2024).
