Statistical Yearbook for Latin America and the Caribbean 2008

Statistical Yearbook for Latin America and the Caribbean contains a selection of the main statistical series available on economic and social trends in the countries of the region. It represents a systematic effort of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) Statistics and Projections Division to harmonize the figures and make them internationally comparable. This title contains social and economic indicators (growth rates, ratios or coefficients) that provide an overview of each area of interest, along with the background material needed to make the information suitable for use in specialized analyses. Statistical Yearbook for Latin America and the Caribbean also provides historical series in absolute figures that can be used for a large variety of purposes. The majority of the statistical tables provide figures on a single topic, organized in such a way as to facilitate comparisons among countries as well as between indiv"