DATA ON PUBLIC INVESTMENT IN ECONOMIC INFRASTRUCTURE IN LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN
Public investment in economic infrastructure as a percentage of GDP
Total Countries
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
| 1.55% | 1.63% | 1.53% |
Public investment in transport infrastructure as a percentage of GDP
Total Countries
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
| 0.79% | 0.97% | 0.89% |
Public investment in energy infrastructure as a percentage of GDP
Total Countries
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
| 0.36% | 0.30% | 0.25% |
Public investment in water infrastructure as a percentage of GDP
Total Countries
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
| 0.23% | 0.29% | 0.30% |
Public investment in telecommunications infrastructure as a percentage of GDP
Total Countries
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
| 0.17% | 0.07% | 0.08% |
Public Investment in Economic Infrastructure
Evolution by Country and Sector
Public Investment in Economic Infrastructure
By country
By sector
Average in % GDP from 2019 to 2023
Average in % GDP from 2019 to 2023
Infralatam is a strategic alliance between the IDB, CAF and ECLAC whose objective is to measure public investment in infrastructure in the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean, report its value, disseminate the results and promote the analysis of its impacts.
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