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Dominican Republic leads GDP growth projection in Latin America for 2026

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Santo Domingo. The Dominican Republic leads the ranking of projected growth of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) real in Latin America for the year 2026, with an estimate of 4.5%, according to data published by the magazine Mercado, based on the World Economic Outlook of the World Bank. According to the report, the country is positioned in first place in the region, surpassing economies such as Panama (4.1%), Argentina (4.0%) and Paraguay (3.9%), which reaffirms the dynamism of the Dominican economy in the face of a regional context marked by deceleration and fiscal challenges.

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The ranking places Guatemala (3.7%), Costa Rica (3.6%), and Honduras (3.5%) in the following positions, while El Salvador and Nicaragua share a growth projection of 3.0%. Colombia and Peru show more moderate estimates, with 2.6% and 2.5%, respectively. In the mid-lower part of the table are Chile and Uruguay, both with 2.2%, followed by Ecuador, Brazil, and Haiti, with a projected growth of 2.0%. Mexico appears in 17th place with an estimate of just 1.3%, while Bolivia closes the ranking with a negative projection of -1.1%. The Dominican Republic's leadership in these projections reflects the confidence of international organizations in the country's macroeconomic stability, as well as in the performance of key sectors such as tourism, foreign investment, free zones, and construction.
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