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The data revolution: enhancing information to promote sustainable development
There is a growing demand for more and better real-time information to make evidence-based decisions. This compels us to reflect on how official statistics are produced and, more importantly, on the range of information sources available in a world generating an immense and growing volume of data enabled by new technologies. These new data sets go beyond traditional data ecosystems and call for innovation in processes, mechanisms, and tools to generate knowledge from a chaotic ocean of unstructured data, which in many cases exceeds the capabilities of current official statistical information s…
La revolución de los datos: más y mejor información para promover el desarrollo sostenible
Existe una creciente demanda de más y mejor información en tiempo real para tomar decisiones basadas en evidencia, lo que obliga a reflexionar sobre la forma en la que se producen las estadísticas oficiales y principalmente sobre el conjunto de fuentes de información disponibles en un mundo que produce un ingente y creciente volumen de datos facilitados por las nuevas tecnologías. Estos nuevos conjuntos de información extrapolan los ecosistemas de datos tradicionales y apelan a la innovación de procesos, mecanismos y herramientas para generar conocimiento a partir de un caótico océano de datos…
Revista CEPAL Nº 146
ECLAC Updates Growth Projections for Latin America and the Caribbean: An Expansion of 2.4% is Expected in 2025 and 2.3% in 2026
The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) updated its growth projections for the region, estimating that Gross Domestic Product (GDP) will rise 2.4% in 2025 and 2.3% in 2026. The new estimate for 2025 represents an upward revision from the 2.2% forecast in the Economic Survey of Latin America and the Caribbean 2025, published on August 5. This is the second upward revision since April, when the outlook for regional growth was 2.0%. With this update, the expectation for regional growth is identical to the figure presented in December 2024 (2.4%). In a press releas…
CEPAL actualiza las proyecciones de crecimiento de América Latina y el Caribe: para 2025 se espera una expansión de 2,4% y para 2026 de 2,3%
La Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) actualizó sus proyecciones de crecimiento para la región y estima que el producto interno bruto (PIB) aumentará 2,4% en 2025 y 2,3% en 2026. La nueva estimación para 2025 representa una revisión al alza respecto al 2,2% previsto en el Estudio Económico de América Latina y el Caribe 2025, publicado el 5 de agosto pasado. Esta sería la segunda revisión al alza desde abril, cuando la previsión del crecimiento regional fue de 2,0%. Con esta actualización, la expectativa del crecimiento regional es igual a la presentada en diciembre…
A CEPAL atualiza as projeções de crescimento da América Latina e do Caribe: para 2025, espera-se uma expansão de 2,4% e, para 2026, de 2,3%
A Comissão Econômica para a América Latina e o Caribe (CEPAL) atualizou suas projeções de crescimento para a região e estima que o produto interno bruto (PIB) aumentará 2,4% em 2025 e 2,3% em 2026.A nova estimativa para 2025 representa uma revisão para cima em relação aos 2,2% previstos no Estudo Econômico da América Latina e do Caribe 2025, publicado em 5 de agosto passado. Esta seria a segunda revisão para cima desde abril, quando a previsão de crescimento regional era de 2,0%. Com essa atualização, a expectativa de crescimento regional volta ao mesmo nível apresentado em dezembro de 20…
As ECLAC Launches New Study on State of Caribbean Poverty Statistics, T&T Ministry Says: Statistics Must Change Lives
Trinidad and Tobago’s Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of the People, Social Development and Family Services, Dr. Natalie Chaitan-Maharaj, says, “Statistics can’t just remain in reports but must translate into action that changes lives.” The Parliamentary Secretary was speaking at ECLAC’s Calculate to Eradicate – Symposium on Statistics for Poverty Reduction in the Caribbean, which took place on the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty.…
Economic impacts of population ageing in Latin America and the Caribbean: challenges and opportunities
This document analyses the economic implications of rapid population ageing in Latin America and the Caribbean, highlighting both the challenges it poses for economic growth, the labour market, and the sustainability of social policies, as well as the opportunities it presents to boost various economic sectors in the region. Based on demographic and economic data, the ongoing structural transformation is examined, with particular emphasis on the increase in the population aged 65 and over. The study reviews the conceptual approaches that enable an understanding of the various dimensions of age…
United States economic outlook: 2024 year-in-review and first half of 2025
In 2024, the United States economy expanded 2.8%, led by consumer spending. Job creation slowed and the unemployment rate edged up to 4.1% in December. Inflation eased to 2.4% in September but closed the year at 2.9%, with the core consumer price index (CPI) at 3.2%. The Federal Reserve cut rates in September, November and December, lowering the federal funds target range to 4.25%–4.50%, while trade and fiscal deficits widened. In the first half of 2025, GDP growth averaged 1.4%, with a contraction of 0.3% in the first quarter and an uptick of 3.3% in the second. From January to July, the eco…
The Multidimensional Poverty Index for Latin America reveals how poor households in the region live
The Multidimensional Poverty Index for Latin America (MPI-LA) offers a more comprehensive measure of well-being and provides a solid basis for designing public policies that reduce inequalities and promote inclusive development.…
El Índice de Pobreza Multidimensional para América Latina revela cómo viven los hogares pobres de la región
El Índice de Pobreza Multidimensional para América Latina (IPM-AL), ofrece una medición más completa del bienestar y constituye una base sólida para diseñar políticas públicas que reduzcan desigualdades y promuevan un desarrollo inclusivo.…
Análisis de las dinámicas económicas territoriales en América Latina
Este estudio analiza las dinámicas económicas territoriales en América Latina y se enfoca en la evolución del PIB per cápita y de la productividad a nivel subnacional. El análisis emplea las recientes bases de datos de cuentas subnacionales de CEPALSTAT y las fuentes nacionales, cubre las últimas dos décadas y estudia 173 regiones de ocho países: Bolivia (Estado Plurinacional de), Brasil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, México, Panamá y Perú. Se busca identificar patrones de convergencia o divergencia territorial y caracterizar esas dinámicas. Los resultados muestran que, en conjunto, los territorio…
For Climate Finance, Caribbean Countries Must Link Climate Finance with Sustainable Development
Caribbean countries must be able to make the connection between climate finance and sustainable development to receive much-needed funding for climate resilience, mitigation, and adaptation. That is the view of ECLAC Caribbean consultant Cathal Healy-Singh, on how Caribbean SIDS (Small Island Developing States) can tackle what has emerged as one of their main development challenges.…