Central America Composite Index (CACI)
A proprietary measure of economic resilience across the region.
CACI Q2 2026
Scale: 1-7 (Max: 7.00)
Q1
Q2
Guatemala
Q1: 4.16 | Q2: 4.12
Costa Rica
Q1: 4.06 | Q2: 4.06
Panama
Q1: 3.72 | Q2: 4.00
Honduras
Q1: 2.83 | Q2: 3.28
El Salvador
Q1: 3.02 | Q2: 3.13
Nicaragua
Q1: 2.37 | Q2: 3.10
Belize
Q1: 2.34 | Q2: 2.73
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