Nicaragua: Quarterly GDP Up 6.6%Tuesday, July 11, 2017 The year-on-year increase of almost 7% was mainly due to growth of 4% in consumption and 8% in gross fixed capital formation, while exports grew 18%. From a report by the Central Bank of Nicaragua: Guatemala: GDP Up 3.4% in Second Quarter of 2016Friday, October 7, 2016 Manufacturing, trade, and financial intermediation accounted for most of the growth in Gross Domestic Product (GDP). From a report by the Bank of Guatemala: Panama: GDP Up 5.2% in June 2016Friday, September 16, 2016 In the first quarter the economy grew by 5.2% compared to the same period in 2015, driven internally by the activities of financial intermediation and construction. From a statement issued by the General Comptroller: Panama: Economic Figures for 1st Quarter of 2016Tuesday, June 21, 2016 The sectors of the domestic economy which had the most influence in the 4.6% GDP growth in the first quarter of the year compared to the same period in 2015 were financial intermediation and construction. n dir="ltr">From a statement issued by the Comptroller General of the Republic: Increased Spending Levels in Costa Rican HouseholdsFriday, April 1, 2011 Over the last quarter of 2010, the level of expenditure was the highest recorded for a new year since 1991. During the period expenditures on goods and services of Costa Rican households rose by 4.5% over the same period of 2009 (not counting inflation). IMF approves $8.9 million for NicaraguaThursday, April 28, 2011 IMF Board Completes Sixth Review of the Expanded Credit Facility and approves release of $8.9 million Economic performance in 2010 was satisfactory. Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew by 4.5 percent, underpinned by a strong performance in consumption and investment; the fiscal performance (especially in tax revenues) was better than expected, and the balance of payments also strengthened. Bank credit to the private sector began to recover, while the financial system remained liquid, and profitable. All quantitative performance criteria at the end of December 2010 were met with wide margins, with the exception of three indicative criteria, which were not fulfilled, though only by narrow margins. Costa Rican economic growth slows to 5.8 percentWednesday, July 2, 2008 The rate of economic growth has slowed down in Costa Rica, according to central bank figures published Monday. During the first quarter, the nation's gross domestic product grew by 5.8 percent compared with the same period of last year. The growth rate is the lowest in eight quarters. Analysts pessimistic about Guatemala's economyThursday, July 3, 2008 A group of private analysts who are consulting for the Bank of Guatemala are predicting that annual inflation will be 11.86 percent by year-end. The believe inflation will remain in double digits (10.7 percent) in 2009 as a result of the high oil prices. In addition, food prices have risen more than 12 percent in recent months. Nicaragua needs political will to overcome its problemsMonday, July 14, 2008 Nicaragua needs to grow by at least six percent while holding inflation down to 10 percent. That's the view of economist René Vallecillo, who said the nation is pitifully short of achieving its millennium goals, which include improvement in education, health, drinking water, and lifestyles. Economy and Outlook for 2021Wednesday, March 31, 2021 The World Bank predicts that by the end of this year Panama and the Dominican Republic will be the economies of the region that will grow the most, and the countries that will report the lowest increases in their production will be Costa Rica and Nicaragua. After the region's economies were considerably affected in 2020 by the sanitary crisis generated by the Covid-19 outbreak, the outlook of international organizations for 2021 is encouraging. Costa Rica: Economic Situation - June 2015Thursday, October 1, 2015 The strong domestic consumption has not been enough to offset the negative performance in the external sector, resulting in six consecutive quarters of GDP slowdown. From a statement issued by the Central Bank of Costa Rica: Honduras: GDP Grows 2.5% in the Fourth Quarter of 2019Tuesday, March 31, 2020 Financial Intermediation, and Manufacturing Industries, largely determined the 2.5% increase in GDP during the fourth quarter of last year, compared to the same period in 2018. Financial Intermediation, Insurance and Pension Funds increased 1.7%, boosted by income received from commissions and interest on the loan portfolio, reported the Central Bank of Honduras. Panamanian Economy Grows 3% in 2019Wednesday, March 4, 2020 Last year, GDP amounted to Ch$66,801 million, and in real terms, production increased by 3% over that reported in 2018. This 3.0% growth for 2019, in the amount of Ch$43,061.1 million (chained value to 2007), was mainly driven by the mining sector, reported the General Comptroller of the Republic. Dominican Economy Up 6%Wednesday, May 15, 2019 In the first quarter of 2019, the Dominican Republic's GDP grew 5.7% over the same period in 2018, a rise that is partly explained by the behavior of construction and financial intermediation. Authorities from the Central Bank of the Dominican Republic (BCRD) reported that the sectors with the greatest growth in the first three months were Construction (12.5%), Energy and Water (11.7%), Financial Intermediation (9.5%), Mining (6.3%), Transport and Storage (6.2%), Public Administration (5.7%), Hotels, Bars and Restaurants (5%), Other Service Activities (5.2%), among others. Nicaragua: GDP Up 3.2% at III Quarter 2017Monday, January 22, 2018 An increase in agricultural, fishing and livestock activities, was responsible for the year-on-year growth of 3.2% of quarterly GDP up to September 2017. From a statement issued by the Central Bank of Nicaragua: |
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