Contents
Foreword
Abbreviations
Part I: Recent Economic Trends in Commonwealth Small States
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 Asia and the Indian Ocean Islands
Recent Trends in the Mediterranean Small States
Recent Trends in the Pacific Island States
2. Economic Vulnerability and Resilience: Concepts and Measurements
Professor Lino Briguglio
3. Sustainable Development of Small Island and Developing States: The Challenge of Finance and Capacity Building
Janet Strachan
Part II: Social and Economic Data on Small States
Basic Statistics
List of Charts
1.1: GDP Growth of World and Major Regions, 2001-2003
1.2: GDP Growth of African Small States, 2001-2003
1.3: Inflation Rates of African Small States, 2001-2003
1.4: GDP Growth of Caribbean Small States, 2001-2003
1.5: Inflation Rates of Caribbean States, 2001-2003
1.6: GDP Growth of Indian Ocean Small States, 2001-2003
1.7: Inflation Rates of Indian Ocean Small States, 2001-2003
1.8: GDP Growth of Cyprus and Malta, 2001-2003
1.9: Inflation Rates of Cyprus and Malta, 2001-2003
1.10: GDP Growth of Selected Pacific Island Small States, 2001-2003
1.11: Inflation Rates of Selected Pacific Island Small States, 2001-2003
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: Liv