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Central America best placed to benefit from China shift

After a decade of underperformance, we believe that growth in Central America will start to outpace that of South America over the coming years. Part of the reason for this is the changing relationship with China, where lower commodity demand and a gradual move up the value chain are likely to benefit Central America’s light manufacturers more than their commodity exporting neighbours to the south.

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