Small States Review and Basic Statistics Volume 21

Contents
Executive Summary
Acknowledgements
What Are Small States?
List of Figures
List of Tables
Acronyms and Abbreviations

Part I: 'A Disaster on Multiple Fronts', and the Recovery Ahead

1 Small States' Economic Performance During the COVID-19 Pandemic
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Examining the economic impacts of COVID-19 in. CWSS
1.3 A long and winding recovery ahead
2 Thematic Issues Affecting Small States
2.1 Tackling climate change during the COVID-19 pandemic
2.2 The rising debt crisis in CWSS
2.3 Human and social development aspects of the pandemic and implications for attainment of the SDGs
3 Rebuilding CWSS Post-COVID-19
References

Part II: Tourism and COVID-19: Mapping a Way Forward for Small States

4 Introduction
5 The Importance of Tourism in Commonwealth Small States
6 Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Tourism
6.1 Overview of macro-level effects
6.2 Loss of livelihoods and costs for the blue and green economy
6.3 Gender-based and intergenerational effects
6.4 Impacts on related sectors
6.5 Implications for the short and medium term
7 Current Responses to the Pandemic and Lessons From Past Crises
7.1 Country responses to the pandemic
7.2 The response by regional and international bodies
7.3 Lessons to be learned from past pandemics and crises
8 Policy Recommendations for Building Back Better
8.1 Short-term recommendations
8.2 Medium-term recommendations
8.3 Long-term recommendations
8.4 Potential limitations and the role of the Commonwealth
References
Statistical Annex
GDP Growth Rates at Constant Prices
Government Revenue (% of GDP)
Government Expenditure (% of GDP)
Gross Debt (% of GDP)
Current Account Balance
Imports (Goods and Services)
Exports (Goods and Services)
Monthly Visitor Arrivals
Vaccine Access as at February, 2022
Remittances – Inflows
Covid Cases as at February, 2022
Consumer Prices
Inflation
Official Development Assistance (ODA)
Unemployment
CO2 Emissions