Stat of the week: Value of goods imported into Samoa from New Zealand in 2020
Samoa imported approximately WST 242,860,000 (USD 91,121,000) worth of goods from New Zealand in 2020. This represents roughly 32% of imports.
Stat of the week: Visitors in American Samoa in 2020
There were only 890 visitors to American Samoa🇦🇸 in 2020. This represents a 98% decrease compared to 2019 (58,668) which was actually the peak number of visitors over the last 10 years.
Stats of the week: Family Remittance - Recovery and resilience through digital and financial inclusion
Remittances to Fij grew by 34.6% between Q4 2019 and Q4 2020.
This week we celebrate International Day of Family Remittance: Recovery and resilience through digital and financial inclusion.
Stat of the week: 82.3% of the population in Kiribati have access to an improved water service they can use to prepare food
Some progress has been made over the past decades to improve access to water: 82.3% of the population in Kiribati have access to an improved water service they can use to prepare food. However, only 17% access water free from contamination.
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Changes in Consumer Prices in Selected Pacific Island Countries and Territories in 2020
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“When it comes to regional comparison, that is where the data gap is”
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Stat of the week: The number of households in the Loyalty Islands
6947: The number of households in the Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia, as of the 2019 Population and Housing Census. For more sub-national census data, from the most resent censuses of 21 Pacific Island Countries and Territories.
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Stat of the week: The average level of consumer prices in Samoa fell by 1.6%
During 2020 the Consumer Price Index – the average level of consumer prices in Samoa fell by 1.6%; the average price level also fell in seven other Pacific countries over the same period.
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Stat of the week: 9,889 people in Palau have received their second COVID-19 vaccination dose
As of the 11th May 2021, 9,889 people in Palau have received their second COVID-19 vaccination dose. This represents 72% of the estimated eligible population 18+ (13,750 people – SPC mid-year 2021 estimate).
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Stat of the week: An estimated 85% of employed people in Guam are employed in the Services sector
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An estimated 85% of employed people in Guam are employed in the Services sector, including trade, restaurants & hotels; transport, storage; financing, real estate; and community & social services.