The Portal of inequalities in Latin America

As a region, Latin America is characterized by high levels of inequality, reflected in both concentration of income and wealth and in large gaps in various areas of well-being among different population groups. Statistical information is vital in raising awareness of these gaps and in facilitating design and implementation of public policy to reduce disparities. To contribute to analysis of this regional problem, the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) has developed a new tool to view information on the inequalities that exist in different areas in Latin American co…

Extreme natural events and disasters in Latin America and the Caribbean 1990–2022: a statistical review

This study presents a review of disaster-related statistics and indicators. It includes global frameworks and some of the main standardized and approved concepts that cater to the demand for disaster statistics and indicators. It also shows the number of events, the number of people killed, the number of people directly affected and the value of all damages and economic losses directly or indirectly related to disasters to give an idea of the state of affairs in the region.…

Anuario Estadístico de América Latina y el Caribe 2023 = Statistical Yearbook for Latin America and the Caribbean 2023

En el Anuario Estadístico de América Latina y el Caribe de la CEPAL se presenta un conjunto de estadísticas básicas que caracterizan la situación económica, sociodemográfica y ambiental de la región referidas a un período en particular. Esta información forma parte del conjunto de estadísticas disponibles en CEPALSTAT, el portal de bases de datos y publicaciones estadísticas de la CEPAL [en línea]. La presente edición del Anuario contiene datos que se encontraban disponibles hasta mediados de diciembre de 2023. El Anuario consta de tres capítulos. El primero, en que se presentan los indicadore…

Report of the Twenty-First Meeting of the Monitoring Committee of the Caribbean Development and Cooperation Committee

The Hummingbird Vol. 10 No. 10

Draft programme of work of the ECLAC system 2025

The draft programme of work of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) for 2025 is hereby submitted to the member States of the Commission for their consideration. It highlights the annual priorities that will be considered by the Committee for Programme and Coordination (CPC) and the United Nations General Assembly as part of the intergovernmental reviewing exercise. Under the framework of the United Nations, ECLAC is responsible for fostering the economic, social and environmentally sustainable development of Latin America and the Caribbean through international c…

The Hummingbird Vol. 10 No. 9

Methodological document on statistical use of economic administrative records

This methodological document is intended to furnish the countries of the region with a set of guidelines and recommendations for producing innovative and timely economic statistics, and to provide greater benefits by making statistical use of administrative records on economic issues.…

The Sustainable Development Goal indicators: prospective scenarios for 2030

The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development includes a set of goals and targets to be met by 2030 with the aim of securing people’s well-being through sustained economic growth without neglecting the maintenance and conservation of the planet’s ecosystems. The international statistical community, led by Member States and supported by the United Nations, has created a global indicator framework for the monitoring and statistical follow-up of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to facilitate the task of reviewing, adjusting and implementing public policies that can contribute to fulfilment …

Economic Indicators and Statistics Database (BADECON): selected manufacturing industry indicators in Latin America and the Caribbean

Industrial policy today remains as important as ever for Latin America and the Caribbean. Moving towards development requires a rational, inclusive and sustainable industrial policy guided by the intensive use of information, enabling the definition and dissemination of indicators that are useful for decision-making. The Statistics Division of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), with the support of national statistical offices, has been building a database of economic surveys to compile annual basic statistics for calculating statistical indicators on the manuf…

Annotated provisional agenda. Twelfth meeting of the Statistical Conference of the Americas of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean

Provisional agenda. Twelfth meeting of the Statistical Conference of the Americas of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean

Advancing geospatial information management for disaster risk management in the Caribbean

The Caribbean is highly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, extreme weather events and other natural hazards. The subregion is also exposed to anthropogenic hazards, including petroleum and other industrial chemical spills, fires, and soil, air and water pollution. These hazards can result in loss of life and other health impacts, damage to infrastructure, social and economic disruptions and ecological degradation. To significantly reduce the negative effects of these hazards, it is important that key stakeholders, including national disaster management agencies, development partners,…

The Hummingbird Vol. 10 No. 6

Brief overview of Caribbean countries based on standardized household surveys

ECLAC regularly compiles and harmonizes data from household surveys for Latin American countries. The harmonization of information allows the production of comparable indicators and enables undertaking comparative analysis across countries. For this instance, ECLAC’s Statistics Division has extended this work to include household surveys from Caribbean countries, with the support from ECLAC subregional headquarters for the Caribbean. This document takes advantage of the harmonization work of the surveys to present an overview of the social indicators in ten Caribbean countries or territories: …

Revenue Statistics in Latin America and the Caribbean 2023

This report compiles comparable tax revenue statistics over the period 1990‑2021 for 27 Latin American and Caribbean economies. Based on the OECD Revenue Statistics database, it applies the OECD methodology to countries in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) to enable comparison of tax levels and tax structures on a consistent basis, both among the economies of the region and with other economies. The report includes two special features examining the fiscal revenues from non‑renewable natural resources in the LAC region in 2021 and 2022 as well as the measurement and evaluation of tax expen…

Agreements. Twenty-second meeting of the Executive Committee of the Statistical Conference of the Americas of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean

The Hummingbird Vol. 10 No. 5

Second Report on the Implementation of the Biennial Programme of Regional and International Cooperation Activities, 2022-2023, of the Statistical Conference of the Americas of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean

Provisional agenda. Twenty-second meeting of the Executive Committee of the Statistical Conference of the Americas of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean