Recent News

An unexpected treasure

August 17, 2022
“Finding so much data on this small island country accessible in a single place and so well documented has been an unexpected treasure”, said political economy professor, William Mishler.

Marshall Islands compendium of analysis of the 2019/20 HIES

July 17, 2022
The compendium presents information on poverty, food consumption, labour, and household income and expenditure.

Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes: levels and trends of imports and interventions taken to control use in selected PICTs

July 6, 2022
New paper released by the SPC looks at the levels and trends of imports of tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes, as well as interventions to control its use in some Pacific Island Countries and Territories.

Keeping us all fed – The Pacific Food System

June 13, 2022
The term ‘food systems’ refers to interconnected activities involved in the production, processing, distribution, and consumption of food. They are enormously complex and important. And while food systems are now globally influenced, their impacts are invariably local.

Population Dashboard for all Pacific Island Countries and Territories now available on Pacific Data Hub

June 7, 2022
The Pacific Data Hub has now made available a comprehensive population dashboard for all 22 Pacific Island Countries and Territories.

What do the statistics tell us about the impacts of Covid-19 on PICT economies – Q4 2021

May 16, 2022
Key economic indicators from the final quarter of 2021 indicate an uneven recovery for the economies of Pacific Island Countries and Territories (PICTs) from the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new paper from the Pacific Community.

What is Data Analysis?

March 7, 2022
Data analysis is the process of developing answers to questions or issues through the examination and interpretation of data.

New Goods Classification System in Effect

January 21, 2022
The Pacific Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System (PACHS) 2022 is now in effect as of January 1, 2022.