Analysis by Region - Emerging Markets - Colombia
Description
We raised our 2026 GDP growth forecast for Colombia by 0.5ppts to 3.5% y/y, 0.7ppts above the consensus. We expect strong consumer spending growth this year of 3.4% y/y due to the surprise 23% minimum wage increase and delayed government fiscal tightening. A historically low unemployment rate and 2025's strong consumption growth under the accumulated minimum wage rises of President Gustavo Petro mean we expect the minimum wage rise to impulse consumer spending.
Table of Contents
9 Pages
- Colombia: Minimum wage rise increases growth, inflation, and rates
- Forecast overview
- Recent developments
- Short-term outlook
- Key drivers of our short-term forecast
- Economic risk
- Economic risk evaluation
- Risk warnings
- What to watch out for
- Exposure to key global risks
- Debt sustainability analysis
- Long-term prospects
- Alternative long-run scenarios
- Background
- Economic development
- Structure of the economy
- Balance of payments
- Economic policy and politics
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