Anuario Estadístico de América Latina y el Caribe 2004 = Statistical Yearbook for Latin America and the Caribbean 2004

The 2004 edition of the Statistical Yearbook for Latin
America and the Caribbean contains a selection of the
main statistical series available on economic and social
trends in the countries of the region. It represents an
effort by the ECLAC Statistics and Economic Projections
Division to harmonize the figures and make them
internationally comparable. Part One consists of derived social and economic
indicators (growth rates, ratios or coefficients) which
provide an overview of each area of interest, along with
the background material needed to make the
information suitable for use in specialized analyses. Part Two provides historical series in absolute
figures which can be used for a large variety of purposes.
The majority of the statistical tables provide figures on
a single topic, organized in such a way as to facilitate
comparisons between countries as well as between individual countries and regional totals or averages. The
tables on the balance of payments and national accounts
are the only exceptions in this respect. Preliminary estimates for the year of issue of the
Yearbook are published in the Annex. These estimates
were produced during preparation of the Preliminary
Overview of the Economies of Latin America and the
Caribbean 2004 with a view to providing timely
information on the macroeconomic trends observed in
the countries of the region.