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Event The headline rate of inflation stood at 4.4 % in February, the highest rate recorded since June 2012 , as reported by IFS data. Analysis The jump in consumer price inflation reflects the negative impact of Cyclone Evan on agricultural production in December 2012 . Prior to the cyclone, consumer prices had been on a moderatin...
Event The headline rate of inflation stood at 4.4 % in February, the highest rate recorded since June 2012 , as reported by IFS data. Analysis The jump in consumer price inflation reflects the negative impact of Cyclone Evan on agricultural production in December 2012 . Prior to the cyclone, consumer prices had been on a moderatin...
Event Samoa's 4th-quarter trade figures for 2012, released on February 28th , revealed a year-on-year decline in both the value of exports , imports. Analysis The value of Samoa's goods exports fell by 14.6 % year on year in September- December 2012 . Most major domestic export categories recorded a significant decline in the Q4. Shipments of machinery, mechanical ,...
Economic structure: Annual indicators 2008 a 2009 a 2010 a 2011 a 2012 b GDP at Industry prices (Tala m) 1,430.0 1,420.0 1,480.0 1,510.0 1,541.7 GDP (US$ m) 540.8 520.0 595.7 651.6 673.6 Real GDP growth ( %) -4.1 -1.7 1.7 1.4 2.1 Consumer price inflation (av; %) 11.6 6.3 0.8 5.2 2.1 Population (m) 0.2 0.2 0.2 ...
Event Following Samoa's accession to the WTO in May 2012 , the organisation's director, Pascal Lamy , visited the region in late November. Analysis While in Samoa , Mr Lamy discussed trade issues with the government, spoke to business groups on the implications of WTO membership , visited key exporting companies. He also met officials from the Pacific Islands Forum (the ma...
Economic structure: Quarterly indicators 2010 2011 2012 3 Qtr 4 Qtr 1 Qtr 2 Qtr 3 Qtr 4 Qtr 1 Qtr 2 Qtr Prices Consumer prices (av; 2005=100) 130.9 131.7 134.9 135.2 137.1 143.5 142.6 n/a Consumer prices ( % change, year on year) 1.0 3.4 3.9 3.2 4.7 9.0 5.7 n/a F...
Economic structure: Quarterly indicators 2010 2011 2012 2 Qtr 3 Qtr 4 Qtr 1 Qtr 2 Qtr 3 Qtr 4 Qtr 1 Qtr Prices Consumer prices (av; 2005=100) 131.1 130.9 131.7 134.9 135.2 137.1 143.5 n/a Consumer prices ( % change, year on year) -0.4 1.0 3.4 3.9 3.2 4.7 9.0 n/a ...
2007 a 2008 a 2009 a 2010 a 2011 b GDP at Industry prices (Tala m) 1,440.0 1,430.0 1,420.0 1,480.0 1,509.6 GDP (US$ m) 550.3 540.8 520.0 595.7 651.4 Real GDP growth ( %) 6.7 -3.6 -1.9 1.9 2.0 Consumer price inflation (av; %) 5.6 11.6 6.3 0.8 5.2 a Population (m) 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 Exports of goods fob (...
Samoa economy: The trade deficit narrows but remains large FROM THE ECONOMIST INTELLIGENCE UNIT A decline in imports saw Samoa's trade deficit narrow by 5 % month on month in January, to Tala61.8m ( US$27m ), from Tala65.3m in December 2011 , as reported by data from the Central Bank of Samoa . Yet the size of the deficit remains worryingly large: the shortfall was 66 % wider in Ja...
Economic structure: Annual indicators 2007 a 2008 a 2009 a 2010 a 2011 b GDP at Industry prices (Tala m) 1,444.4 1,444.2 1,432.5 1,489.5 1,519.2 GDP (US$ m) 552.0 546.2 524.6 599.5 655.6 Real GDP growth ( %) 1.9 5.7 -5.4 1.1 2.0 Consumer price inflation (av; %) 5.6 11.6 6.3 0.8 5.2 a Population (m) 0.2 0.2 0.2...
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