Featured Data Additions, May 15, 2026

GLSECTOR → Competitiveness Measures → Bellwether Company Statistics → Meta Platforms, Inc

Financial statistics for Meta Platforms Inc. were added to the GLSECTOR database. Meta is the conglomerate that owns Facebook, IG, WhatsApp and Threads and is also one of the main players in recent AI infrastructure investment. Available series include revenue, costs, income and capital expenditure. Quarterly data are sourced from Meta Platforms SEC filings and start in Q1 2012.

Chart: The race to build AI infrastructure has escalated into one of the largest capex surges in history, with tech giants (Meta, Oracle, Amazon, Alphabet, Microsoft) investing heavily to build and secure infrastructure for Generative AI. This massive spending is driven by the urgent need for data center capacity, advanced AI-optimized chips, and energy infrastructure to handle surging demand. As a whole, these 5 companies have spent almost $1.5 trillion since Q1 2021 and in Q1 2026, capex totaled $179 billion, an increase of 96% YoY.

EMERGELA → Bolivia → Business Cycle Indicators and Surveys → Central Bank Economic Expectations Survey

The Economic Expectations Survey for Bolivia was added to EMERGELA. This data set includes expectations for multiple time horizons for major macroeconomic indicators such as CPI, GDP, trade balance and others. Indicators of overall economic perception are also available. Monthly data are sourced from the Central Bank of Bolivia and start as early as March 2021.

Chart: Overall economic perceptions in Bolivia improved well into positive territory following the election of a new president in August 2025. At the heart of the new administration’s decree was the elimination of fuel subsidies which doubled fuel prices overnight and later intensified by the global economic shock triggered by the US-Israeli war against Iran in March 2026. Amid this and other serious headwinds, perceptions have reversed course, with the 6-month future situation index approaching negative territory once again in its latest reading.

ESG → Societal Vulnerability and Risks → Aqueduct Water Risk Indicators

Global water risk indicators were added to ESG. This comprehensive data set covering 165 countries provides indicators that reflect both current conditions and future projections of water supply, demand, stress, and drought & river flooding risk. Projection scenarios include status quo, optimistic and pessimistic scenarios. Annual data are sourced from the World Resource Institute and start in 2019 with projections out to 2080.

Chart: The data show that 25 countries are currently exposed to extremely high water stress, meaning they use over 80% of their water supply for irrigation, livestock, industry and domestic needs. 83% of the population in the MENA region is exposed to extremely high water stress with the seven most water-stressed countries being Bahrain, Cyprus, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, and the UAE. In the optimistic scenario, an additional 1 billion people are expected to live with extremely high water stress by 2050.

EMERGELA → Panama → Manufacturing and Services → Motor Vehicle Registrations

Motor vehicle registration statistics for Panama were added to the EMERGELA database. A total plus detail for cars, SUVs, vans, pickups, buses and trucks are also available. Monthly data are sourced from Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Censo and start in January 2020.

Chart: The motor vehicle market in Panama has rebounded strongly following a 2020 COVID slump, with 2025 marking the fifth consecutive year of growth. New vehicle registrations reached 60,233 in 2025, up 10.8% from 2024. So far in 2026, YTD growth through March is 17.6% YoY. SUV sales drive the market, accounting for 33,668 units in 2025, which is 56% of all new registrations. The boom in Panama is tied to a relatively strong, recovering, post-pandemic economy.