Contents
Foreword
1. Recent Economic Trends in Commonwealth Small States
Global Trends
Recent Economic Performance of Commonwealth Small States
Recent Trends in African Small States
Recent Trends in the Caribbean
Recent Trends in the Indian Ocean Islands
Recent Trends in the Mediterranean States
Recent Trends in the Pacific Island States
2. Small Vulnerable Economy Issues and the WTO
Roman Grynberg and Jan Yves Remy
3. Small Island States in the Face of Climatic Change: The End of the Line in International Environmental Responsibility
Alexander Gillespie
Basic Statistics
Technical Notes for Tables
Abbreviations
List of Charts
1.1: GDP Growth of World and Major Regions, 2000-2002
1.2: GDP Growth of African Small States, 2000-2002
1.3: Inflation Rates of African Small States, 2000-2002
1.4: GDP Growth of Caribbean Countries, 2000-2002
1.5: Inflation Rates of Caribbean Countries, 2000-2002
1.6: GDP Growth of the Indian Ocean Islands, 2000-2002
1.7: Inflation Rates of the Indian Ocean Islands, 2000-2002
1.8: GDP Growth of Cyprus and Malta, 2000-2002
1.9: Inflation Rates of Cyprus and Malta, 2000-2002
1.10: GDP Growth of Selected Pacific Islands, 2000-2002
1.11: Inflation Rates of Selected Pacific Islands, 2000-2002
List of Tables
1: Selected Size Indicators
2: Population Indicators
3: Selected Economic Indicators
4: Gross Domestic Product
5: Sectoral Distribution of GDP
6: Growth of Production
7: Structure of Demand
8: Consumer Prices
9: Merchandise Exports and Growth
10: Trade Balance
11: Merchandise Imports and Growth
12: Destination of Merchandise Exports
13: Destination of Merchandise Exports to Selected Regions
14: Merchandise Trade with Commonwealth Countries
15: Main Sources of Merchandise Imports
16: Merchandise Imports by Selected Regions
17: Share of Major Commodities in Merchandise Exports
18: Export Characteristics
19: Selected Indicators of Openness and Instability
20: Agricultural Production
21: Cereal Production and Imports
22: Sugar Production, Consumption and Trade
23: Livestock Production
24: Fish Catches
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