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+ Added Communications.Broadband - fixed subscriptions.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text β€” 8 (2022 est.)
+ Added Communications.Broadband - fixed subscriptions.total.text β€” 9,000 (2022 est.)
+ Added Communications.Broadcast media.text β€” 1 state-owned TV station and 3 privately owned TV stations; satellite and cable TV services available; 1 state-owned and 5 privately owned radio stations; Radio Australia available via satellite (2019)
+ Added Communications.Internet country code.text β€” .to
+ Added Communications.Internet users.percent of population.text β€” 59% (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - fixed lines.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text β€” 3 (2022 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - fixed lines.total subscriptions.text β€” 11,000 (2021 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - mobile cellular.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text β€” 62 (2022 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - mobile cellular.total subscriptions.text β€” 64,800 (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Agricultural products.note β€” note: top ten agricultural products based on tonnage
+ Added Economy.Agricultural products.text β€” coconuts, pumpkins/squash, cassava, sweet potatoes, vegetables, yams, taro, root vegetables, plantains, lemons/limes (2023)
+ Added Economy.Budget.expenditures.text β€” $244.97 million (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Budget.note β€” note: central government revenues and expenses (excluding grants/extrabudgetary units/social security funds) converted to US dollars at average official exchange rate for year indicated
+ Added Economy.Budget.revenues.text β€” $276.025 million (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.Current account balance 2022.text β€” -$27.749 million (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.Current account balance 2023.text β€” -$30.087 million (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.Current account balance 2024.text β€” -$21.165 million (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.note β€” note: balance of payments - net trade and primary/secondary income in current dollars
+ Added Economy.Debt - external.Debt - external 2023.text β€” $159.276 million (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Debt - external.note β€” note: present value of external debt in current US dollars
+ Added Economy.Economic overview.text β€” upper middle-income Pacific island economy; enormous diaspora and remittance reliance; key tourism and agricultural sectors; major fish exporter; rapidly growing Chinese infrastructure investments; rising methamphetamin…
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Currency.text β€” pa'anga (TOP) per US dollar -
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2020.text β€” 2.3 (2020 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2021.text β€” 2.265 (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2022.text β€” 2.328 (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2023.text β€” 2.364 (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2024.text β€” 2.373 (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports - commodities.note β€” note: top five export commodities based on value in dollars
+ Added Economy.Exports - commodities.text β€” refined petroleum, gold, processed fruits and nuts, cassava, fish (2023)
+ Added Economy.Exports - partners.note β€” note: top five export partners based on percentage share of exports
+ Added Economy.Exports - partners.text β€” Guyana 17%, USA 17%, NZ 15%, Australia 15%, UAE 12% (2023)
+ Added Economy.Exports.Exports 2022.text β€” $59.926 million (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports.Exports 2023.text β€” $95.345 million (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports.Exports 2024.text β€” $119.511 million (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports.note β€” note: balance of payments - exports of goods and services in current dollars
+ Added Economy.GDP (official exchange rate).note β€” note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate
+ Added Economy.GDP (official exchange rate).text β€” $508.735 million (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.exports of goods and services.text β€” 18.8% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.government consumption.text β€” 29.1% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.household consumption.text β€” 107.6% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.imports of goods and services.text β€” -75.4% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.investment in fixed capital.text β€” 27.3% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.investment in inventories.text β€” -0.3% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.note β€” note: figures may not total 100% due to rounding or gaps in data collection
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.agriculture.text β€” 17.5% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.industry.text β€” 13.5% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.note β€” note: figures may not total 100% due to non-allocated consumption not captured in sector-reported data
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.services.text β€” 50.2% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income.Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income 2021.text β€” 27.1 (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income.note β€” note: index (0-100) of income distribution; higher values represent greater inequality
+ Added Economy.Household income or consumption by percentage share.highest 10%.text β€” 22% (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Household income or consumption by percentage share.lowest 10%.text β€” 4% (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Household income or consumption by percentage share.note β€” note: % share of income accruing to lowest and highest 10% of population
+ Added Economy.Imports - commodities.note β€” note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars
+ Added Economy.Imports - commodities.text β€” refined petroleum, plastic products, poultry, cars, sheep and goat meat (2023)
+ Added Economy.Imports - partners.note β€” note: top five import partners based on percentage share of imports
+ Added Economy.Imports - partners.text β€” Fiji 27%, NZ 24%, China 21%, Australia 8%, USA 5% (2023)
+ Added Economy.Imports.Imports 2022.text β€” $330.306 million (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports.Imports 2023.text β€” $383.475 million (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports.Imports 2024.text β€” $392.888 million (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports.note β€” note: balance of payments - imports of goods and services in current dollars
+ Added Economy.Industrial production growth rate.note β€” note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency
+ Added Economy.Industrial production growth rate.text β€” -11.1% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Industries.text β€” tourism, construction, fishing
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022.text β€” 11% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023.text β€” 6.4% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024.text β€” 3.2% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).note β€” note: annual % change based on consumer prices
+ Added Economy.Labor force.note β€” note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
+ Added Economy.Labor force.text β€” 34,800 (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Population below poverty line.note β€” note: % of population with income below national poverty line
+ Added Economy.Population below poverty line.text β€” 20.6% (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Public debt.Public debt 2020.text β€” 43.9% of GDP (2020 est.)
+ Added Economy.Public debt.note β€” note: central government debt as a % of GDP
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2021.text β€” $742.114 million (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2022.text β€” $724.972 million (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2023.text β€” $740.082 million (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).note β€” note: data in 2021 dollars
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.Real GDP growth rate 2021.text β€” 0.4% (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.Real GDP growth rate 2022.text β€” -2.3% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.Real GDP growth rate 2023.text β€” 2.1% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.note β€” note: annual GDP % growth based on constant local currency
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2021.text β€” $7,000 (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2022.text β€” $6,900 (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2023.text β€” $7,100 (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.note β€” note: data in 2021 dollars
+ Added Economy.Remittances.Remittances 2021.text β€” 42% of GDP (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Remittances.Remittances 2022.text β€” 41.9% of GDP (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Remittances.Remittances 2023.text β€” 50% of GDP (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Remittances.note β€” note: personal transfers and compensation between resident and non-resident individuals/households/entities
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022.text β€” $375.564 million (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023.text β€” $396.53 million (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2024.text β€” $377.299 million (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.note β€” note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars
+ Added Economy.Taxes and other revenues.note β€” note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP
+ Added Economy.Taxes and other revenues.text β€” 23.8% (of GDP) (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.Unemployment rate 2022.text β€” 2.4% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.Unemployment rate 2023.text β€” 2.3% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.Unemployment rate 2024.text β€” 2.2% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.note β€” note: % of labor force seeking employment
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).female.text β€” 10% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).male.text β€” 3.9% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).note β€” note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).total.text β€” 6.3% (2024 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity access.electrification - total population.text β€” 100% (2022 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.fossil fuels.text β€” 89% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.solar.text β€” 9.6% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.wind.text β€” 1.4% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.consumption.text β€” 67.01 million kWh (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.installed generating capacity.text β€” 34,000 kW (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.transmission/distribution losses.text β€” 5.99 million kWh (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Energy consumption per capita.Total energy consumption per capita 2023.text β€” 23.272 million Btu/person (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Petroleum.refined petroleum consumption.text β€” 1,000 bbl/day (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Carbon dioxide emissions.from petroleum and other liquids.text β€” 174,000 metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Carbon dioxide emissions.total emissions.text β€” 174,000 metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Climate.text β€” tropical; modified by trade winds; warm season (December to May), cool season (May to December)
+ Added Environment.Environmental issues.text β€” deforestation from land being cleared for agriculture and settlement; soil exhaustion; water pollution due to salinization, sewage, and toxic chemicals from farming activities; coral reefs and marine populations threate…
+ Added Environment.International environmental agreements.party to.text β€” Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Climate Change-Paris Agreement, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping-London Convention, Marine Dumping-London…
+ Added Environment.International environmental agreements.signed, but not ratified.text β€” none of the selected agreements
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