Latin America Growth to Slow to 2.2% in 2026, UN Agency Says
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The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (Cepal) corrected downwards its growth projection for the region and also Chile. If in April it had already reduced its projected expansion of the national economy from 2.3% to 2.2%. As for Latin America and the Caribbean, it will grow by 2.2% in 2026, ... Continue reading "Cepal reduces Chile's growth projection to 1.6%" The post Cepal reduces Chile's growth projection to 1.6% appeared…
In its previous report in April, the agency had estimated an expansion of 2 per cent for the country's GDP by 2026.
Latin America and the Caribbean continue to be trapped in a low-growth trap that must persist for the next two years, alerted the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (Cepal) in a new report released this Thursday (20). The UN-related agency attributes the perspective mainly to structural obstacles, such as low levels of investment, low productivity and high informality. Exclusive material for subscribers. To have full access,…
Cepal expects Costa Rica to grow by 3.7% in 2026, a figure higher than the BCCR’s projections. Discover GDP performance and inflation.
On the other hand, Venezuela will grow by 6.5% and Nicaragua by 4.5%, while the Latin American average will reach 2.2%.
News of the Day and the Hour Latest News of the day The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) maintained on Thursday its projection of growth of 2.2% for the region in 2026 in the face of an adverse global economic environment, marked by energy pressures and uncertainty due to tensions in the Middle East. With this, Latin America and the Caribbean would complete five consecutive years with growth of about 2.3% on avera…
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