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Economic Growth in the Dominican Republic and Pana

04/04/2024 Go to Evidence

6% and 5.6% have been the annual output growth rates in the Dominican Republic and Panama respectively since 1960 up to the outset of COVID, faster than in the rest of Latin America, with Costa Rica in fifth place (Campos et al., 2024).

6% y 5.6% han sido las tasas de crecimiento anual de la producción en República Dominicana y Panamá respectivamente desde 1960 hasta el inicio del COVID, siendo más rápido que en el resto de América Latina, con Costa Rica en quinto lugar (Campos et al., 2024).

Campos, L., Cornick, J., & Trejos, A. (2024). Untapped Opportunities in Global Value Chains: The Case of ADD Countries. Georgetown Americas Institute.

Above-average FDI Flows in ADD Countries

04/04/2024 Go to Evidence

4.2%, 3.2%, and 6.1% were the percentages of Foreign Direct Investment as a proportion of GDP in Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, and Panama respectively in 2021, well above global averages of 1.9% for OECD countries and 2.1% for the world as a whole (Campos et al., 2024).

4.2%, 3.2% y 6.1% fueron los porcentajes de Inversión Extranjera Directa como proporción del PIB en Costa Rica, República Dominicana y Panamá respectivamente en 2021, muy por encima de los promedios globales de 1.9% para países OCDE y 2.1% para el mundo (Campos et al., 2024).

Campos, L., Cornick, J., & Trejos, A. (2024). Untapped Opportunities in Global Value Chains: The Case of ADD Countries. Georgetown Americas Institute

Costa Rica's Position in the Social Progress Index

04/04/2024 Go to Evidence

37th place is occupied by Costa Rica globally in the Social Progress Index, being the second highest-ranked country in Latin America and the first in the immediate region of Central America and the Caribbean (Campos et al., 2024).

37° lugar ocupa Costa Rica a nivel mundial en el Índice de Progreso Social, siendo el segundo país mejor clasificado en América Latina y el primero en la región inmediata de Centroamérica y el Caribe (Campos et al., 2024).

Campos, L., Cornick, J., & Trejos, A. (2024). Untapped Opportunities in Global Value Chains: The Case of ADD Countries. Georgetown Americas Institute.

Panama in the Social Progress Index

04/04/2024 Go to Evidence

49th place is occupied by Panama globally in the Social Progress Index, being the fifth highest-ranked country in Latin America and the second in the immediate region of Central America and the Caribbean (Campos et al., 2024).

49° lugar ocupa Panamá a nivel mundial en el Índice de Progreso Social, siendo el quinto país mejor clasificado en América Latina y el segundo en la región inmediata de Centroamérica y el Caribe (Campos et al., 2024).

Campos, L., Cornick, J., & Trejos, A. (2024). Untapped Opportunities in Global Value Chains: The Case of ADD Countries. Georgetown Americas Institute.

Dominican Republic in the Social Progress Index

04/04/2024 Go to Evidence

77th place is occupied by the Dominican Republic globally in the Social Progress Index, being the thirteenth highest-ranked country in Latin America and the fourth in the immediate region of Central America and the Caribbean (Campos et al., 2024).

77° lugar ocupa República Dominicana a nivel mundial en el Índice de Progreso Social, siendo el decimotercer país mejor clasificado en América Latina y el cuarto en la región inmediata de Centroamérica y el Caribe (Campos et al., 2024).

Campos, L., Cornick, J., & Trejos, A. (2024). Untapped Opportunities in Global Value Chains: The Case of ADD Countries. Georgetown Americas Institute.

Immigration and Emigration CR and Panama

04/04/2024 Go to Evidence

521,000 immigrants and only 150,000 emigrants were roughly present in Costa Rica in 2020, while Panama had 313,000 and 140,000 respectively, according to data from Expansion (Campos et al., 2024).

521,000 inmigrantes y solo 150,000 emigrantes tenía Costa Rica aproximadamente en 2020, mientras que Panamá tenía 313,000 y 140,000 respectivamente, según datos de Expansion (Campos et al., 2024).

Campos, L., Cornick, J., & Trejos, A. (2024). Untapped Opportunities in Global Value Chains: The Case of ADD Countries. Georgetown Americas Institute.

Immigration and Emigration, Dominican Republic

04/04/2024 Go to Evidence

604,000 immigrants and 1,608,000 emigrants were present in the Dominican Republic in 2020, although other evidence indicates that net inflows are positive, according to data from Expansion (Campos et al., 2024).

604,000 inmigrantes y 1,608,000 emigrantes tenía República Dominicana en 2020, aunque otras evidencias indican que las entradas netas son positivas, según datos de Expansion (Campos et al., 2024).

Campos, L., Cornick, J., & Trejos, A. (2024). Untapped Opportunities in Global Value Chains: The Case of ADD Countries. Georgetown Americas Institute.

Arable Land in Costa Rica

04/04/2024 Go to Evidence

31,638 arable hectares per worker are available in Costa Rica, being approximately 14% of the world average of 219,281 hectares per worker (Campos et al., 2024).

31,638 hectáreas arables por trabajador tiene Costa Rica, siendo aproximadamente el 14% del promedio mundial de 219,281 hectáreas por trabajador (Campos et al., 2024).

Campos, L., Cornick, J., & Trejos, A. (2024). Untapped Opportunities in Global Value Chains: The Case of ADD Countries. Georgetown Americas Institute.

Arable Land in the Dominican Republic

04/04/2024 Go to Evidence

39,710 arable hectares per worker are available in the Dominican Republic, being approximately 18% of the world average of 219,281 hectares per worker (Campos et al., 2024).

39,710 hectáreas arables por trabajador tiene República Dominicana, siendo aproximadamente el 18% del promedio mundial de 219,281 hectáreas por trabajador (Campos et al., 2024).

Campos, L., Cornick, J., & Trejos, A. (2024). Untapped Opportunities in Global Value Chains: The Case of ADD Countries. Georgetown Americas Institute.

High-Tech Products in Costa Rica's Exports

04/04/2024 Go to Evidence

17% to 45% has been the range of participation of high-tech products among Costa Rica's exports in the last two decades, with 13% of the labor force employed by foreign companies from the zona franca regime (Campos et al., 2024).

17% a 45% ha sido el rango de participación de productos de alta tecnología entre las exportaciones de Costa Rica en las últimas dos décadas, con el 13% de la fuerza laboral empleada por empresas extranjeras del régimen de zona franca (Campos et al., 2024).

Campos, L., Cornick, J., & Trejos, A. (2024). Untapped Opportunities in Global Value Chains: The Case of ADD Countries. Georgetown Americas Institute.