Preliminary Overview of the Economies of Latin America and the Caribbean 2021

12 Jan 2022 | Publication

Work area(s)

Economic development

Topic(s)

Fiscal affairs COVID-19 Economic indicators and projections Macroeconomics Financial and monetary sector

Preliminary Overview of the Economies of Latin America and the Caribbean 2021

  • Publication type: Preliminary Overview of the Economies of Latin America and the Caribbean
  • Publication corporate author (Institutional author): NU. CEPAL
  • Physical description: 169 páginas.
  • Publisher: ECLAC
  • UN symbol (Signature): LC/PUB.2022/1-P
  • Date: 12 January 2022
  • ISBN: 9789211220841

Abstract

This edition of Preliminary Overview of the Economies of Latin America and the Caribbean analyzes the economic and social dynamics at play last year, and explores the risks and policy challenges that the region will face in 2022 for driving a transformative recovery. More specifically, the document presents new Gross Domestic Product (GDP) estimates for the region and all of its countries in 2021, along with projections for 2022.

Table of contents

  • Executive summary
  • Chapter I. Global economic trends
  • Chapter II. Global liquidity
  • Chapter III. The external sector
  • Chapter IV. Economic activity
  • Chapter V. Domestic prices
  • Chapter VI. Employment and wages
  • Chapter VII. Macroeconomic policies
  • Chapter VIII. Economic outlook and risks for Latin America and the Caribbean in 2022
  • Statistical annex.

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