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Recurring indicator · Bolivia · Macro indicators · checked

Bolivia records region's largest rise in life expectancy at birth between 2021 and 2024

According to World Bank data, Bolivia went from 61.4 years in 2021 to 68.7 in 2024, a 7.3-year rise. Despite this increase, the country ranks 14th out of the 14 compared countries by its 2024 level.

6062.56567.570Latest change +0.2%Jan 2018: 67.7Jan 2019: 67.82Jan 2020: 62.91Jan 2021: 61.43Jan 2022: 67.43Jan 2023: 68.58Jan 2024: 68.7468.74Jan 2018Jan 2020Jan 2021Jan 2023Jan 2024

Source: World Bank, WDI (CC BY 4.0).

World Development IndicatorsSep 13, 2026View analysis and records
Recurring indicator · Costa Rica · Macro indicators · checked

Costa Rica recorded in 2024 its lowest Gini index since 2000 at 0.47

Across the 25 years of ECLAC's harmonised series, no figure fell below 0.47. The value marks a −0.01 change compared to the 0.48 recorded in 2023.

0.460.4750.490.5050.52Latest change −2.1%Jan 2000: 0.48Jan 2001: 0.5Jan 2002: 0.5Jan 2003: 0.48Jan 2004: 0.49Jan 2005: 0.48Jan 2006: 0.49Jan 2007: 0.5Jan 2008: 0.49Jan 2009: 0.51Jan 2010: 0.49Jan 2011: 0.5Jan 2012: 0.5Jan 2013: 0.51Jan 2014: 0.5Jan 2015: 0.5Jan 2016: 0.5Jan 2017: 0.5Jan 2018: 0.49Jan 2019: 0.5Jan 2020: 0.49Jan 2021: 0.5Jan 2022: 0.48Jan 2023: 0.48Jan 2024: 0.470.47Jan 2000Jan 2006Jan 2012Jan 2018Jan 2024
CEPALSTAT: social indicatorsSep 6, 2026View analysis and records
Recurring indicator · Mexico · Macro indicators · checked

Mexico recorded in 2025 its highest public debt since 1990, reaching 49.2% of GDP

According to ECLAC data for the central government, no value in the 36-year series exceeds the 49.2% recorded in 2025, representing a 3.2 percentage point increase compared to 2024 (46%).

1525354555Latest change +7%Jan 1990: 37.4Jan 1991: 30.6Jan 1992: 22.7Jan 1993: 20.4Jan 1994: 20.8Jan 1995: 32.6Jan 1996: 25.2Jan 1997: 20.8Jan 1998: 22.3Jan 1999: 20.3Jan 2000: 18.9Jan 2001: 18.5Jan 2002: 20Jan 2003: 21.3Jan 2004: 20Jan 2005: 19.3Jan 2006: 20Jan 2007: 20.4Jan 2008: 23.8Jan 2009: 27Jan 2010: 27Jan 2011: 27.3Jan 2012: 27.8Jan 2013: 29.8Jan 2014: 31.7Jan 2015: 34.1Jan 2016: 37Jan 2017: 35.2Jan 2018: 35.4Jan 2019: 36.1Jan 2020: 41.4Jan 2021: 40.2Jan 2022: 39.5Jan 2023: 39.8Jan 2024: 46Jan 2025: 49.249.2Jan 1990Jan 1999Jan 2008Jan 2016Jan 2025
CEPALSTAT: economic indicatorsAug 30, 2026View analysis and records
Recurring indicator · Panama · Macro indicators · checked

Panama recorded in 2025 its highest public debt since its series began in 1990, at 65.6%

According to ECLAC central government data as a percentage of GDP, no value in the 36-year series exceeds 65.6%. The figure represents a 3.5 percentage point increase compared to 62.1% in 2024.

3040506070Latest change +5.6%Jan 1990: 52Jan 1991: 45.9Jan 1992: 44.4Jan 1993: 49.5Jan 1994: 48.5Jan 1995: 46.8Jan 1996: 63.2Jan 1997: 59Jan 1998: 57.6Jan 1999: 61.4Jan 2000: 60.9Jan 2001: 65.2Jan 2002: 64.2Jan 2003: 61.9Jan 2004: 64.7Jan 2005: 60.5Jan 2006: 56.1Jan 2007: 48.6Jan 2008: 40.9Jan 2009: 39.9Jan 2010: 38.9Jan 2011: 36.4Jan 2012: 34.8Jan 2013: 34.4Jan 2014: 36.2Jan 2015: 37.1Jan 2016: 37Jan 2017: 37.3Jan 2018: 39.3Jan 2019: 44.5Jan 2020: 64.74Jan 2021: 60.05Jan 2022: 58.02Jan 2023: 56.42Jan 2024: 62.09Jan 2025: 65.665.6Jan 1990Jan 1999Jan 2008Jan 2016Jan 2025
CEPALSTAT: economic indicatorsAug 30, 2026View analysis and records
Context · Colombia · Procurement · Audited snapshotchecked

Special-regime and direct contracting account for 79.5% of SECOP processes published in June

Of 73,096 process records published during the month, 47,882 use special-regime contracting and 10,244 use direct contracting: 58,126 combined.

016,00031,90047,900Contratación régimen especialContratación régimen especial47,882Contratación régimen especial: 47,882Contratación directaContratación directa10,244Contratación directa: 10,244Mínima cuantíaMínima cuantía5,323Mínima cuantía: 5,323Selección Abreviada de MenorCuantíaSelección Abreviada de Menor Cuantía3,267Selección Abreviada de Menor Cuantía: 3,267Solicitud de información a losProveedoresSolicitud de información a los Proveedores2,788Solicitud de información a los Proveedores: 2,788Selección abreviada subastainversaSelección abreviada subasta inversa1,426Selección abreviada subasta inversa: 1,426Contratación régimen especial(con ofertas)Contratación régimen especial (con ofertas)873Contratación régimen especial (con ofertas): 873Concurso de méritos abiertoConcurso de méritos abierto497Concurso de méritos abierto: 497Licitación públicaLicitación pública273Licitación pública: 273Licitación pública Obra PublicaLicitación pública Obra Publica230Licitación pública Obra Publica: 230
Procurement processes published in SECOPn/aView analysis and records
Context · Dominican Republic · Procurement · Audited snapshotchecked

Below-threshold and minor contracting account for 88% of processes started in the latest 30-day window

Of 5,651 processes with a start date in the reviewed window, 3,242 use below-threshold purchasing and 1,743 use minor contracting: 4,985 combined.

01,0802,1603,240Compras por Debajo del UmbralCompras por Debajo del Umbral3,242 · 57.4%Compras por Debajo del Umbral: 3,242Contratación MenorContratación Menor1,743 · 30.8%Contratación Menor: 1,743Procesos de ExcepciónProcesos de Excepción280 · 5%Procesos de Excepción: 280Comparación de PreciosComparación de Precios248 · 4.4%Comparación de Precios: 248Licitación Pública NacionalLicitación Pública Nacional96 · 1.7%Licitación Pública Nacional: 96Licitación Pública AbreviadaLicitación Pública Abreviada25 · 0.4%Licitación Pública Abreviada: 25Subasta InversaSubasta Inversa15 · 0.3%Subasta Inversa: 15Sorteo de ObrasSorteo de Obras1 · 0%Sorteo de Obras: 1Licitación PúblicaInternacionalLicitación Pública Internacional1 · 0%Licitación Pública Internacional: 1
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