Regional indicators
Fourteen countries, the same series
52 series harmonised by ECLAC, UNESCO and the World Bank, one per page: each country’s latest figure, its history and the findings VerDat has published on it.
CEPALSTAT (ECLAC) · World Bank, World Development Indicators · World Bank, Global Economic Monitor · UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS)
Economy
- GDP growthAnnual change in gross domestic product at constant prices, from the national accounts harmonised by ECLAC.2025 · 14 countriesBolivia -1.6%Paraguay 6.6%
- GDP per capita growthAnnual change in GDP per person at constant prices; it nets out population growth.2025 · 14 countriesBolivia -3%Paraguay 5.4%
- GDP, current US dollarsSize of the economy in current US dollars per the World Bank; for comparing magnitudes, not real growth.2025 · 14 countriesNicaragua 22.2B USDMexico 1.83T USD
- Net foreign direct investmentNet inflows of foreign direct investment in current US dollars, from the balance of payments compiled by ECLAC.2025 · 14 countriesGuatemala -626M USDMexico 31.4B USD
- Remittances receivedPersonal remittances received in current US dollars, per the World Bank from national balance-of-payments data.2025 · 14 countriesUruguay 150M USDMexico 64.4B USD
- GDP per capita (PPP)Output per person adjusted for purchasing power parity, in current international dollars; the usual yardstick for comparing living standards.2025 · 14 countriesHonduras 7,871 USDPanama 43,902 USD
- Income per capita (GNI)Gross national income per person by the World Bank Atlas method, the basis for its income-group classification.2025 · 14 countriesNicaragua 2,850 USDUruguay 24,020 USD
- ExportsExports of goods and services as a share of GDP, per the World Bank; it measures trade openness, not competitiveness.2025 · 14 countriesColombia 15%Panama 44.4%
- Current accountBalance-of-payments current account as a share of GDP; negative when the country spends more abroad than it earns.2025 · 14 countriesEl Salvador -3.5%Ecuador 5.9%
- PopulationMid-year total population per the World Bank, from UN and national census estimates and projections.2025 · 14 countriesUruguay 3.38MMexico 132M
- Urban populationShare of the population living in urban areas as each country defines them, compiled by the World Bank.2025 · 14 countriesGuatemala 56.3%Uruguay 95.7%
Prices and exchange rates
- InflationChange in the consumer price index from December of the previous year to December of the stated year, per ECLAC.2025 · 14 countriesCosta Rica -1.2%Bolivia 20.4%
- Average annual inflationChange in the annual average consumer price index, per the World Bank; it differs from the December-to-December measure.2025 · 14 countriesPanama -0.2%Bolivia 19.5%
- Consumer price indexMonthly consumer price index level compiled by the World Bank Global Economic Monitor; base periods differ by country.2026 · 14 countriesPanama 133.223Uruguay 326.971
- Official exchange rateMonthly average official exchange rate in local currency units per US dollar; each country reads in its own currency.2026 · 14 countriesPanama 1Paraguay 5,980
Public finance
- Public debtGross central-government public debt as a share of GDP, per ECLAC.2025 · 14 countriesPeru 27.2%Bolivia 68.8%
- Central government debt (World Bank)Total central-government debt as a share of GDP per the World Bank; country coverage is uneven.2024 · 5 countriesPeru 35.2%El Salvador 107.3%
- Tax revenueCentral-government tax revenue as a share of GDP, per ECLAC; the series ends in 2022.2022 · 14 countriesPanama 7.9%Nicaragua 19.8%
Labour and wages
- Female labour participationEconomically active women aged 15+ as a share of the female population of that age, ILO modelled estimate.2025 · 14 countriesGuatemala 38.3%Bolivia 72.9%
- UnemploymentUnemployed people as a share of the labour force, annual average from household surveys harmonised by ECLAC.2024 · 14 countriesGuatemala 1.7%Colombia 10.2%
- Women’s unemploymentUnemployed women as a share of the female labour force, annual average (ECLAC).2024 · 14 countriesGuatemala 2.3%Colombia 12.7%
- Men’s unemploymentUnemployed men as a share of the male labour force, annual average (ECLAC).2024 · 14 countriesGuatemala 1.2%Colombia 8.3%
- Quarterly unemploymentQuarterly unemployment rate for the ten countries with a continuous survey; definitions follow each national survey.2025 · 10 countriesBolivia 2.4%Colombia 8.8%
- Unemployment (ILO estimate)ILO-modelled unemployment rate published by the World Bank; comparable across countries but may differ from national figures.2025 · 14 countriesGuatemala 2.6%Panama 8.4%
- Real minimum wageMinimum wage deflated by the CPI, as an index with 2018 = 100; it measures purchasing power, not the amount.2024 · 14 countriesPeru 88.876Mexico 208.61
Poverty and inequality
- PovertyShare of the population below the poverty line on ECLAC’s harmonised measure; survey years vary by country.2025 · 13 countriesCosta Rica 15.2%Honduras 60.1%
- Extreme povertyShare of the population below the extreme poverty (indigence) line, per ECLAC.2025 · 13 countriesUruguay 1.7%Honduras 38.3%
- Inequality (Gini)Gini index of the distribution of household per-capita income, from 0 (perfect equality) to 1, per ECLAC.2024 · 13 countriesDominican Republic 0.395Colombia 0.559
- Income gap (Q5/Q1)How many times the mean income of the richest 20% exceeds that of the poorest 20%, per ECLAC.2024 · 13 countriesUruguay 7.6×Colombia 24.2×
Education
- Finish upper secondaryShare of young people 3–5 years above graduation age who completed upper secondary, per the UIS.2024 · 13 countriesGuatemala 23.1%Peru 92.6%
- Finish primaryShare of children 3–5 years above graduation age who completed primary school, per the UIS.2024 · 13 countriesGuatemala 85%Costa Rica 99.6%
- Finish lower secondaryShare of adolescents 3–5 years above graduation age who completed lower secondary, per the UIS.2024 · 13 countriesGuatemala 56.5%Bolivia 96.5%
- Gender parity in finishing secondaryRatio of women’s to men’s upper-secondary completion rate; above 1, women complete more often.2024 · 13 countriesPeru 1.02Honduras 1.258
- Out-of-school childrenShare of primary-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary education, per the UIS.2024 · 13 countriesUruguay 0%Honduras 26.6%
- Net primary enrolmentShare of primary-age children enrolled in primary or secondary education, per the UIS.2024 · 14 countriesHonduras 73.4%Uruguay 100%
- Tertiary enrolmentTertiary enrolment as a share of the population of tertiary age; it can exceed 100% because of students outside the age range.2024 · 10 countriesHonduras 23.3%Uruguay 80%
- Education spendingGovernment expenditure on education as a share of GDP, per the UIS.2024 · 14 countriesPanama 2.5%Bolivia 7.5%
- Education in public spendingEducation expenditure as a share of total government expenditure, per the UIS.2025 · 12 countriesNicaragua 11%Dominican Republic 20.9%
- Adult literacyShare of people aged 15 and over who can read and write, per the UIS; measurement years vary.2024 · 12 countriesGuatemala 82.1%Uruguay 98.9%
- Years of schoolingAverage years of education completed by people aged 25 and over, per the UIS.2024 · 13 countriesGuatemala 6 yrsPanama 10.7 yrs
- Qualified primary teachersShare of primary teachers holding the country’s minimum required qualification, per the UIS.2024 · 10 countriesPeru 13.1%Dominican Republic 100%
- Primary schools with electricityShare of primary schools with access to electricity, per the UIS.2025 · 9 countriesNicaragua 32%Uruguay 100%
Health
- Infant mortalityDeaths under one year of age per 1,000 live births, UN Inter-agency Group (IGME) estimate via CEPALSTAT.2024 · 14 countriesUruguay 6.2 ‰Dominican Republic 27.7 ‰
- Life expectancyYears a newborn would live if the year’s mortality rates held, from UN estimates compiled by the World Bank.2024 · 14 countriesBolivia 68.7 yrsCosta Rica 81 yrs
- Health spendingCurrent health spending, public and private, as a share of GDP, from WHO health accounts compiled by the World Bank.2024 · 14 countriesDominican Republic 4.6%El Salvador 9.3%
Security
Gender
Technology
- Households onlineShare of households with Internet access, fixed or mobile, from household surveys compiled by ECLAC.2023 · 14 countriesGuatemala 20.6%Panama 85.4%
- Internet usersShare of the population that used the Internet in the last three months, per the ITU compiled by the World Bank.2024 · 14 countriesHonduras 58.6%Uruguay 92%
Energy
- Access to electricityShare of the population with access to electricity, per the World Bank from household surveys and utility data.2024 · 14 countriesNicaragua 88.7%Uruguay 100%
- Renewable energyShare of renewable sources in total primary energy supply, per ECLAC.2024 · 14 countriesMexico 15.1%Honduras 100%