[Economics] 67% of Ecuadorians view the state of their economy with pessimism

[Draeno]

 

Interdisciplinary Development Consulting S.A. (CID) of Costa Rica, published this Sunday a report that shows that 67 percent of Ecuadorians have a pessimistic perception of the nation's economy.

As specified by the CID, of the citizens consulted in Ecuador, only one in three, equivalent to 33 percent of the po[CENSORED]tion, considered that the nation is in a good economic situation.

The entity outlined that, of a total of 13 countries that were part of the consultation, Ecuador is located in the penultimate position in terms of the optimism of its citizens when appreciating the economic performance of

The survey reported that the countries that exceed 50 percent of this indicator are El Salvador, with 72 percent, followed by Costa Rica (63 percent), and Mexico and Chile, with 53 and 51 percent, respectively.

The consultant showed that Colombia, Honduras, the Dominican Republic, Panama, Venezuela, Nicaragua and Peru are below 50 percent. The only country that Ecuador surpasses is Guatemala, which reached 22 percent.

In previous surveys, the CID had stated that of the nations that were part of the study, Ecuador is the fifth nation, with 37 percent, in which the inhabitants think that corruption is the main economic, social, and political problem.

When asking about the public figures for whom there is a favorable opinion, in the case of Ecuador former President Rafael Correa was the person who achieved the highest level of acceptance, with 55 percent. According to the CID, among the public figures who own more than 50 percent and who ranked first is the head of state of El Salvador, Nayib Bukele, with 92 percent.

The sample used by the consultant included 1,200 citizens of each country, who were consulted by telephone, with the sample cut off in January 2023.

 

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