Análisis estratégico sobre institucionalidad, economía y desarrollo publicados en medios especializados.
Latin America and the Caribbean will grow about 2.3% this year, according to the International Monetary Fund's October forecast, down from 2.5% in 2025. The Fund expects only a modest pickup to 2.5% in 2027, and the World Bank estimates a lower 2.2% for this year.
According to the National Institute of Statistics (INE)’s Continuous Permanent Household Survey (EPHC), the non-agricultural informal employment rate stood at around 62.5% in 2024, with marginal improvements in 2025. Nationwide, including agriculture, informality hovers around 67–68% and affects nearly seven out of every ten employed individuals.
Paraguay ended 2025 with a set of economic indicators that few of its neighbors can match. Unemployment in the fourth quarter stood at 3.6 percent, a nine-year low. A net total of 119,000 jobs were created, and the employment rate reached 70.8%. Between 2023 and 2025, the country led the region in formal employment growth, according to the ILO. The Central Bank reports GDP growth of 4.2%. On paper, the numbers add up. At home, not always.
César Addario analyzes the Paraguayan economy in 2026: 6% growth and investment in New York versus informal employment and the microeconomic challenges facing households.
A system of low, uniform tax rates is credible only if the tax base is broad, the rules are neutral, and exceptional privileges are treated for what they are: hidden government spending.
Architect of Latin American economic development.
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