Caribbean Development Dynamics 2026 is the second edition of the flagship report by the OECD Development Centre and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), analysing key development trends in the Caribbean through a comparative and multi-dimensional approach. This publication is the result of the fruitful dialogue between the two institutions and reflects their shared conviction of the need for a dedicated report to inform policy dialogue on the development of the Caribbean region.
The report seeks to shape the debate on development opportunities in the Caribbean by providing comparable data, policy recommendations, and a regional perspective on shared policy priorities, while recognising diversity as a unique asset. It also underscores the specific challenges facing the region and brings into the discussion relevant policy experiences – from within and outside the region – that can unlock development.
This edition reflects the strong engagement of the OECD Development Centre and the IDB with the Caribbean. The OECD Development Centre is expanding its work and membership with the region, while the IDB is carrying out this work under the framework of its flagship regional programme, ONE Caribbean, which provides an operational platform to translate shared regional priorities into implementable investment pipelines, strengthened institutions, and scalable partnerships. This institutional collaboration reflects a shared commitment to advance the region’s development agenda by leveraging resources, strengthening co‑operation and harnessing economies of scale to tackle critical shared challenges across the Caribbean.
The report focuses its analysis – with different levels of data availability – on 16 Caribbean countries: Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, The Bahamas, Belize, Cuba, Dominica, the Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, and Trinidad and Tobago. These 16 countries are part of the 39 SIDS. The report analyses them alongside the Latin America and OECD averages. When relevant, the analysis also incorporates the perspective of the “Greater Caribbean”, including other countries and territories in the Caribbean basin.