Economic survey of the Caribbean 2024

26 Dec 2025 | Publication

Work area(s)

Economic development

Topic(s)

Economic indicators and projections Macroeconomics Microeconomics Financial and monetary sector

Economic survey of the Caribbean 2024

  • Publication type: Studies and Perspectives – ECLAC Subregional Headquarters for the Caribbean
  • Author: McLean, Sheldon; Hendrickson, Michael; Pantin, Machel; Julien, Christa; Serville, Dejeanne
  • Physical description: 33 pages
  • Publisher: ECLAC
  • UN symbol (Signature): LC/CAR/TS.2025/8
  • Date: 26 December 2025

Abstract

This survey examines the economic performance of economies of the Caribbean in 2023 and the first few months of 2024 and comprises five chapters. The first chapter gives an overview of global, regional and subregional economic performance in the Caribbean. The second provides an analysis of the subregion’s fiscal performance and debt burden. The third looks at monetary policy and their impacts. The fourth is focused on the external sector, while the fifth concludes.

Table of contents

  • Abstract
  • I. Global and subregional performance
  • II. Fiscal and debt performance
  • III. Monetary policy and prices
  • IV. External sector developments
  • V. Conclusion.