In Panama, 1.035 million gallons of fuel were sold from January to November 2019, and demand for 95-octane gasoline grew by 7% over the same period in 2018.
The General Comptroller of the Republic reported that during the first eleven months of 2019, gasoline consumption in the country, which includes 91 and 95 octane gasoline, reached 309 million gallons, 3% more than in the same period of the previous year.
In the context of the economic slowdown that Costa Rica suffered for much of last year, 4 out of 10 families restricted their purchases of clothing and footwear.
Thirty-three percent of households reduced their spending on meals outside the home, and in the area of other recreation or entertainment expenses, 29% of households consulted said that during 2019 they restricted their spending, details the "2019 News Survey ", prepared by the University of Costa Rica (UCR).
Between January and November, electricityconsumption reached 9,794 GWh, a 3% increase over the same period in 2018.
The report of the Wholesale Market Manager (AMM) indicates that 428 GWh were exported to Mexico and 1,521 GWh to the regional market (Mer). Sales to both destinations, in relation to last year, suffered 25.2% and 8.1% drop, respectively.
In recent decades, the behavior of consumer spending has varied in the country, and in 2018 food-related expenditures represented an average of 32% of total household expenditures, and expenditures associated with transport and communications represented 22%.
The National Institute of Statistics and Censuses presented the results of the 2018 National Household Income and Expenditure Survey, which specifies the main destinations of household spending in the country.
From January to September 2019, 859 million gallons of fuel were sold, and gasoline demand of 95 octane grew 7% over the same period in 2018.
The figures of the General Comptroller of the Republic report that during the first nine months of 2019 the consumption of gasoline in the country, which includes the 91 and 95 octanes, totaled 252 million gallons, 3% more than in the same period last year.
Due to the fact that preference for "vegetable" or plant-based meat is growing quickly in major global markets, food industry business groups have begun to make investments to meet this novel and growing market niche.
Foods that were once considered the exclusive consumption of vegans or vegetarians are now becoming popular, and in the case of the United States, in supermarkets it is increasingly normal to see meat products made from plants.
On average, consumers who belong to 30% of the group of people with the highest consumption capacity in the Metropolitan Area of San Salvador travel through the streets of Antiguo Cuscatlán, and 4 out of 10 are between 21 and 30 years old.
An analysis of the floating population in El Salvador, elaborated by the Trade Intelligence Unit of CentralAmericaData, gives interesting results on the characteristics of the people who every day move from place to place on the streets of the Metropolitan Area of the capital of San Salvador.
For the 2017-2018 season, imported coffee consumed in the country represented 18% of demand, but for the 2018-2019 cycle that proportion increased to 45%, being Nicaragua and Honduras the main suppliers of the grain.
According to statistics from the General Directorate of Customs and compiled by the Coffee Institute of Costa Rica (Icafe), for the 2018-2019 cycle in the Costa Rican market were consumed about 526 thousand bags of 46 kilos of coffee, of which 292 thousand were of national production and 234 thousand were purchased abroad.
In Costa Rica, it is estimated that illegal trade mobilizes around $1.230 million per year, which is equivalent to 7% of household consumption.
According to a study by the Costa Rican Chamber of Commerce's (CCCR) Illicit Trade Observatory, the products most affected by smuggling are cigarettes, alcoholic beverages, spare parts for vehicles, clothing, pharmaceuticals and medicines.
Businessmen regret the fact that in Costa Rica is constant the creation of new taxes, fees and canons as an easy and quick solution to problems affecting the country, such as the bill that seeks to tax the use of plastic.
Project No. 21159 "Law to solve the contamination of plastic waste", which was presented to the National Assembly by the deputy of the ruling party Paola Vega, contemplates the collection of a tax for the importation or nationalization of plastic inputs, for selling or consuming articles of this material.
The non-tax exemption of equipment that generates solar energy, together with the gaps in its regulation, are some of the factors that make investments more expensive in Nicaragua.
High operating costs and the contraction of internal consumption are some of the reasons why in Costa Rica manufacturing companies under definitive regime report a decrease in their production, a situation that contrasts with the dynamism of companies in free trade zones.
About 8% of Costa Rican consumers are interested in electronic books, and almost half of them are between 15 and 30 years old, and have a high level of purchasing power.
An analysis of the interests and preferences of consumers in Costa Rica, compiled by the Trade Intelligence Unit of CentralAmericaData, gives interesting results on the preferences and tastes of people who express interest in reading. [GRAFICA caption="Click to interact with graphic"]
After 14 months of socio-political crisis in Nicaragua, companies in the country face a reduction in consumption and investment, as well as the impact on national economic activity of rising unemployment.
According to studies conducted by the Consejo Superior de la Empresa Privada (COSEP) and the Nicaraguan Foundation for Economic and Social Development (FUNIDES), the local economy faces a contraction in economic activity that continues to deepen, prevailing uncertainty and distrust in consumers and investors.
9% of Costa Rican consumers are interested in gaming consoles, and almost half of them are between 21 and 30 years old, and have a high level of purchasing power.
An analysis of consumer interests and preferences in Costa Rica, compiled by CentralAmericaData's Trade Intelligence Unit, provides interesting results on the preferences and favoritism of people who show interest in the different types of electronic equipment available. [GRAFICA caption="Click to interact with graphic"]
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