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Projected % Change
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2013
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2014
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Real GDP
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1.5
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1.8
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Consumer Prices
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5.3
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6.0
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Source: World Economic Outlook (April 2013)
Please refer to more recent PIN/Staff reports on this country for possible revisions.
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Tonga and the IMF
Updated April 17, 2013
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Show all items sorted by date | Annual Meetings Speeches (14) | Article IV Staff Reports (8) | IMFC Statements (2) | Mission Concluding Statements (3) | Press Releases (2) | Public Information Notices (12) | Publications (15)
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| Annual Meetings Speeches |
 | October 12, 2012 -- Statement by the Hon. Siosi Cocker Mafi, Governor of the IMF and the World Bank Group for Tonga
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 | September 23, 2011 -- Statement by the Hon. Sunia Manu Fili, Governor of the World Bank Group for Tonga
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 | October 08, 2010 -- Statement by the Hon. 'Otenifi Afu'alo Matoto, Governor of the World Bank Group for Tonga
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 | October 06, 2009 -- Statement by the Hon. 'Otenifi Afu'alo Matoto, Governor of the World Bank Group and the IMF for Tonga, at the Joint Annual Discussion
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 | October 13, 2008 -- Statement by the Hon. 'Otenifi Afu'alo Matoto, Governor of the IMF and the World Bank Group for Tonga, at the Joint Annual Discussion
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 | October 22, 2007 -- Statement by the Hon. Siosiua T.t. 'Utoikamanu, Governor of the World Bank Group for Tonga, at the Joint Annual Discussion
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 | September 19, 2006 -- Statement by the Hon. Siosiua T.t. 'Utoikamanu, Governor of the World Bank Group for Tonga, at the Joint Annual Discussion
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 | September 24, 2005 -- Statement by the Hon. Siosiua T.t. 'Utoikamanu, Governor of the World Bank and the Fund for Tonga, at the Joint Annual Discussion
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 | October 03, 2004 -- Statement by the Hon. Siosiua T. T. 'utoikamanu, Governor of the World Bank for Tonga, at the Joint Annual Discussion
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 | September 23, 2003 -- Statement by the Hon. Siosiua T.t. 'utoikamanu, Governor of the World Bank for Tonga, at the Joint Annual Discussion
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 | September 29, 2002 -- Statement by the Hon. Siosiua T.t. 'utoikamanu, Governor of the World Bank for Tonga, at the Joint Annual Discussion of the Boards of Governors of the IMF and World Bank, September 29, 2002
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 | September 28, 2000 -- Statement by the Hon. Kinikinilau Tutoatasi Fakafanu, Governor of the World Bank for Tonga, at the Joint Annual Discussion
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 | October 08, 1998 -- Statement by the Hon. Kinikinilau Tutoatasi Fakafanua, Governor of the World Bank for Tonga, at the Joint Annual Discussion
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 | September 24, 1997 -- Statement by the Hon. Kinikinilau Tutoatasi KAFANUA, Governor of the World Bank for Tonga, at the Joint Annual Discussion.
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| Article IV Staff Reports |
 | July 09, 2012 -- Tonga: Staff Report for the 2012 Article IV Consultation
Series: Country Report No. 12/166
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 | May 19, 2011 -- Tonga: 2011 Article IV Consultation - Staff Report; Staff Supplement; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Alternate Executive Director for Tonga
Series: Country Report No. 11/110
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 | May 12, 2010 -- Tonga: 2010 Article IV Consultation - Staff Report, Staff Supplement, and Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion
Series: Country Report No. 10/112
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 | September 22, 2009 -- Tonga: 2009 Article IV Consultation - Staff Report; Staff Supplement; PublicInformation Notice on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the ExecutiveDirector for Tonga
Series: Country Report No. 09/292
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 | July 31, 2008 -- Tonga: 2008 Article IV Consultation - Staff Report; Staff Supplement; and Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion
Series: Country Report No. 08/261
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 | August 30, 2007 -- Tonga: 2007 Article IV Consultation - Staff Report; Staff Supplement; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion
Series: Country Report No. 07/297
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 | June 28, 2006 -- Tonga: 2006 Article IV Consultation - Staff Report; and Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion
Series: Country Report No. 06/241
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 | February 27, 2003 -- Tonga: 2002 Article IV Consultation--Staff Report; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for Tonga
Series: Country Report No. 03/36
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| IMFC Statements |
 | September 17, 2006 -- IMFC Statement by Honorable Tan Sri Nor Mohamed Yakcop, Minister of Finance II, Malaysia
On behalf of: Brunei Darussalam, Fiji, Indonesia, Cambodia, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Myanmar, Malaysia, Nepal, Singapore, Thailand, Tonga, Vietnam. PDF File Size: 267Kb
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 | April 22, 2006 -- IMFC Statement by The Honorable Awang Adek Hussin, Deputy Minister of Finance, Malaysia
On behalf of: Brunei Darussalam, Fiji, Indonesia, Cambodia, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Myanmar, Malaysia, Nepal, Singapore, Thailand, Tonga, Vietnam. PDF File Size: 35Kb
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 | April 16, 2005 -- IMFC Statement by Honorable Burhanuddin Abdullah, Governor of Bank Indonesia
On behalf of: Brunei Darussalam, Fiji, Indonesia, Cambodia, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Myanmar, Malaysia, Nepal, Singapore, Thailand, Tonga, Vietnam. PDF File Size: 36Kb
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 | October 02, 2004 -- IMFC Statement by Honorable M.R. Pridiyathorn Devakula, Governor of the Bank of Thailand
On behalf of: Brunei Darussalam, Fiji, Indonesia, Cambodia, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Myanmar, Malaysia, Nepal, Singapore, Thailand, Tonga, Vietnam. PDF File Size: 571Kb
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 | September 21, 2003 -- Statement by the Honorable Mr. Jamaludin Jarjis, Minister of Finance II, Malaysia, Given on the Occasion of the International Monetary and Financial Committee (IMFC) Meeting, September 21, 2003
Representing the constituency consisting of Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Fiji, Indonesia, Lao P.D.R., Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Singapore, Thailand, Tonga, and Vietnam.
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 | April 12, 2003 -- IMFC Statement by Dato' Jamaludin Mohd Jarjis, Finance Minister II, Malaysia, April 12, 2003
The International Monetary and Financial Committee statement on behalf of the constituency consisting of Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Fiji, Indonesia, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Singapore, Thailand, Tonga, Vietnam
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| Mission Concluding Statements |
 | March 25, 2013 -- Kingdom of Tonga: Concluding Statement of the 2013 Article IV Consultation
Describes the preliminary findings of IMF staff at the conclusion of certain missions (official staff visits, in most cases to member countries). Missions are undertaken as part of regular (usually annual) consultations under Article IV of the IMF's Articles of Agreement, in the context of a request to use IMF resources (borrow from the IMF), as part of discussions of staff monitored programs, and as part of other staff reviews of economic developments.
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 | March 28, 2011 -- Tonga Preliminary Conclusions of the IMF Mission
Describes the preliminary findings of IMF staff at the conclusion of certain missions (official staff visits, in most cases to member countries). Missions are undertaken as part of regular (usually annual) consultations under Article IV of the IMF's Articles of Agreement, in the context of a request to use IMF resources (borrow from the IMF), as part of discussions of staff monitored programs, and as part of other staff reviews of economic developments.
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 | April 02, 2010 -- Tonga -- 2010 Article IV Consultation, Preliminary Conclusions of the IMF Mission
Describes the preliminary findings of IMF staff at the conclusion of certain missions (official staff visits, in most cases to member countries). Missions are undertaken as part of regular (usually annual) consultations under Article IV of the IMF's Articles of Agreement, in the context of a request to use IMF resources (borrow from the IMF), as part of discussions of staff monitored programs, and as part of other staff reviews of economic developments.
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| Press Releases |
 | March 26, 2013 -- Press Release: IMF Concludes the 2013 Article IV Consultation Mission to the Kingdom of Tonga
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 | June 06, 2006 -- Press Release: Tonga Begins Participation in the IMF's General Data Dissemination System
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| Public Information Notices |
 | June 27, 2012 -- Public Information Notice: IMF Executive Board Concludes 2012 Article IV Consultation with Tonga
Each Public Information Notice contains a background section, a table of selected economic indicators, and an Executive Board assessment.
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 | May 16, 2011 -- Public Information Notice: IMF Executive Board Concludes 2011 Article IV Consultation with Tonga
Each Public Information Notice contains a background section, a table of selected economic indicators, and an Executive Board assessment.
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 | May 12, 2010 -- Public Information Notice: IMF Executive Board Concludes 2010 Article IV Consultation with Tonga
Each Public Information Notice contains a background section, a table of selected economic indicators, and an Executive Board assessment.
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 | September 22, 2009 -- Public Information Notice: IMF Executive Board Concludes 2009 Article IV Consultation with Tonga
Each Public Information Notice contains a background section, a table of selected economic indicators, and an Executive Board assessment.
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 | July 31, 2008 -- Public Information Notice: IMF Executive Board Concludes 2008 Article IV Consultation with Tonga
Each Public Information Notice contains a background section, a table of selected economic indicators, and an Executive Board assessment.
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 | August 13, 2007 -- Public Information Notice: IMF Executive Board Concludes 2007 Article IV Consultation with Tonga
Each Public Information Notice contains a background section, a table of selected economic indicators, and an Executive Board assessment.
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 | June 28, 2006 -- Public Information Notice: IMF Executive Board Concludes 2006 Article IV Consultation with Tonga
Each Public Information Notice contains a background section, a table of selected economic indicators, and an Executive Board assessment.
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 | August 31, 2005 -- Public Information Notice: IMF Concludes 2005 Article IV Consultation with Tonga
Each Public Information Notice contains a background section, a table of selected economic indicators, and an Executive Board assessment.
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 | July 29, 2004 -- Public Information Notice: IMF Concludes 2004 Article IV Consultation with Tonga
Each Public Information Notice contains a background section, a table of selected economic indicators, and an Executive Board assessment.
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 | February 24, 2003 -- Public Information Notice: IMF Concludes 2002 Article IV Consultation with Tonga
Each Public Information Notice contains a background section, a table of selected economic indicators, and an Executive Board assessment.
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 | October 31, 2001 -- Public Information Notice: IMF Concludes 2001 Article IV Consultation with Tonga
Public Information Notices (PINs) form part of the IMF's efforts to promote transparency of the IMF's views and analysis of economic developments and policies.
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 | November 09, 1998 -- Public Information Notice: IMF Concludes Article IV Consultation with Tonga
Public Information Notices (PINs) form part of the IMF's efforts to promote transparency of the IMF's views and analysis of economic developments and policies.
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| Publications |
 | June 01, 2012 -- Global and Regional Spillovers to Pacific Island Countries
Author/Editor: Sheridan, Niamh | Tumbarello, Patrizia | Wu, Yiqun Series: Working Paper No. 12/154
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 | January 01, 2011 -- Determinants of Remittances:Evidence from Tonga
Author/Editor: Lin, Huidan Series: Working Paper No. 11/18
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 | August 30, 2007 -- Tonga: Selected Issues and Statistical Appendix
Series: Country Report No. 07/298
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 | June 28, 2006 -- Tonga: Statistical Appendix
Series: Country Report No. 06/242
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 | February 27, 2003 -- Tonga: Selected Issues and Statistical Appendix
Series: Country Report No. 03/37
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 | September 28, 2001 -- Tonga: Statistical Appendix
Series: Country Report No. 01/167
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 | September 28, 2001 -- Tonga: Statistical Appendix
Series: Country Report No. 01/167
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 | January 09, 2001 -- Tonga: Recent Economic Developments
Series: Country Report No. 01/02
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 | January 07, 1999 -- Tonga - Statistical Annex
Series: IMF Staff Country Report No. 98/128
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 | May 27, 1997 -- Tonga-Recent Economic Developments
Series: IMF Staff Country Report No. 97/40
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 | July 24, 1995 -- Tonga - Recent Economic Developments
Series: IMF Staff Country Report No. 95/67 Notes: This report on recent economic developments in Tonga was prepared by a staff team of the International Monetary Fund as background documentation for the periodic consultation with this member country. In releasing this document for public use, confidential material may have been removed at the request of the member.
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 | March 01, 1995 -- Paradise Lost? Growth, Convergence and Migration in the South Pacific
Author/Editor: Cashin, Paul | Loayza, Norman Series: Working Paper No. 95/28 Notes: Also published in Staff Papers, Vol. 42, No. 3, September 1995.
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 | March 01, 1995 -- Paradise Lost? Growth, Convergence and Migration in the South Pacific
Author/Editor: Cashin, Paul | Loayza, Norman Series: Working Paper No. 95/28 Notes: Also published in Staff Papers, Vol. 42, No. 3, September 1995.
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 | June 15, 1989 -- Economic Development in Seven Pacific Island Countries
Author/Editor: Browne, Christopher | Scott, Douglas A.
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 | June 15, 1989 -- Economic Development in Seven Pacific Island Countries
Author/Editor: Browne, Christopher | Scott, Douglas A.
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