THE Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) has forecast that Trinidad and Tobago’s economy will expand by 2.4% this year. This is slightly below ECLAC’s overall forecast of 2.6% growth for the Caribbean region, excluding Guyana. When including Guyana, ECLAC projects that the Caribbean region will grow by 8.4% this year. Guyana alone is forecast to experience a remarkable 29.2% growth, according to ECLAC.
