Notes1 This article relies on the Cuba Standard Economic Trend Index (CSETI) to analyze Cuba’s GDP growth in 2015 and develop projections for 2016. Growth increased from 1% in 2014 to 4.3% in 2015, but it is expected to drop to approximately zero in 2016 and into negative territory in 2017—all below the official target […]
Cuba Standard Economic Trend Index
The development of the Index in 2014 suggests the worst moments of the year for the economy in terms of foreign exchange constraints are over, but for now, the CSETI does not offer yet a clear signal that the GDP will accelerate enough in the second half to reach the official goal of 1.4% for […]