Honduras remains one of the poorest and most unequal countries in the region. Preliminary estimates for 2023 show that 51.9 percent of the population live under the upper middle-income country poverty...
Type: BriefReport#: 196109Date: October 1, 2024Author:
World Bank
Poverty in Panama has hovered around 13 percent since the COVID-19 pandemic, as the labor market slowly recovered and emergency transfers were rolled back. Despite progress in the labor market in 2023,...
Type: BriefReport#: 196141Date: October 1, 2024Author:
World Bank
Between 2016 and 2021, Romania's strong economic growth led to a significant reduction in poverty, with the rate ($6.85/day PPP) dropping by 14.7 percentage points to 7.1 percent. The anchored at-risk-of-poverty...
Type: BriefReport#: 196146Date: October 1, 2024Author:
World Bank
Over the last decade, poverty has been steadily on the rise in Sudan. Since the split and independence of South Sudan in 2011, Sudan's economy has contracted, with an average per capita GDP growth of -3...
Type: BriefReport#: 196148Date: October 1, 2024Author:
World Bank
The latest poverty estimate, based on the 2017 Household Budget Survey (IOF), shows that 55.5 percent of the population lives below the national poverty line. In terms of international benchmarks, 45 percent...
Type: BriefReport#: 196155Date: October 1, 2024Author:
World Bank
The report is based on the WBG’s technical assistance which aimed to 1) provide a baseline of current PHC performance, understand the strengths and weaknesses of the PHC system, and where to target initiatives...
In Argentina, electricity transmission is carried out within the framework of the Argentine Interconnection System (Sistema Argentino de Interconexión, SADI). The SADI consists of a set of lines, networks...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 194150Date: October 1, 2024Author:
World Bank
Growth is recovering in 2024 as tight fiscal and monetary policies are gradually relaxed, but inflation is proving stubborn on the last mile towards target and reforms are needed to rekindle productivity...
Type: BriefReport#: 194011Date: October 1, 2024Author:
World Bank
This edition of the Macro Poverty Outlooks periodical contains country-by-country forecasts and overviews for GDP, fiscal, debt and poverty indicators for the developing countries of Europe and Central...
Type: ReportReport#: 193962Date: October 1, 2024Author:
World Bank
Mexico’s real GDP growth is expected to moderate to 1.7 percent in 2024 and 1.5 in 2025 before converging to its potential by 2026. Poverty is projected to decline slowly through 2026. The country needs...
Type: BriefReport#: 194024Date: October 1, 2024Author:
World Bank
Paraguay has achieved remarkable progress in reducing poverty over the past two decades. Through dedicated efforts and effective policies, the country halved its poverty rate from 51.4 percent in 2003...
Type: Poverty AssessmentReport#: 194103Date: October 1, 2024Author:
Victor Raul Gamarra Florentin ;
Luis Miguel Garcia Pulgarin ;
Lyliana Gayoso ;
Eliana Rubiano-Matulevich ;
Paul Ervin
Viet Nam’s real GDP is expected to grow by 6.1 percent in 2024, driven by a rebound in manufacturing and services exports. Domestic demand is growing more gradually, reflecting an ongoing recovery in consumer...
Type: BriefReport#: 193984Date: October 1, 2024Author:
World Bank
GDP growth is projected to increase to 3.7 percent in 2024 (1.1 percent per capita), from 3.0 percent in 2023, supported by services and agriculture. Inflation is projected to increase to 3.4 percent....
Type: BriefReport#: 194090Date: October 1, 2024Author:
World Bank
Tunisia’s economic outlook remains challenging and uncertain. Economic growth and job creation stagnated in 2024 amid a persistent drought and low demand. With tighter external financing, the government...
Type: BriefReport#: 194054Date: October 1, 2024Author:
World Bank
DRC inaugurated a new government following reelection of President Tshisekedi for another term, reassuring investors and development partners on reforms continuity. However, a GDP slowdown is expected...
Type: BriefReport#: 194097Date: October 1, 2024Author:
World Bank
A significant drop in oil production derailed economic growth, despite better harvests. Food insecurity and extreme poverty remain high because of high inflation, climate and external shocks, declining...
Type: BriefReport#: 194132Date: October 1, 2024Author:
World Bank
Tanzania’s growth has remained resilient accompanied by low Inflation. Fiscal and current account deficits are narrowing on the back of improved tax collection and strong trade performance. Pressures in...
Type: BriefReport#: 194134Date: October 1, 2024Author:
World Bank
Nicaragua's economy grew by 4.6 percent in 2023, primarily driven by the services sector. Prudent fiscal and macroeconomic policies have supported growth and lowered inflation to 4.8 percent by mid-2024,...
Type: BriefReport#: 194025Date: October 1, 2024Author:
World Bank
Growth accelerated in FY24, driven by tourism, hydropower, and remittance-driven private consumption. Reduced recurrent spending lowered the fiscal deficit, while lower imports and higher remittances led...
Type: BriefReport#: 194065Date: October 1, 2024Author:
World Bank
This edition of the Macro Poverty Outlooks periodical contains country-by-country forecasts and overviews for GDP, fiscal, debt and poverty indicators for the developing countries of Latin America and...
Type: ReportReport#: 193963Date: October 1, 2024Author:
World Bank
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