4 Aug 2023

Continued economic growth forecasted for the Pacific in 2024

From , 6:00 am on 4 August 2023
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is an Asia regional development organization dedicated to reducing poverty in Asia and the Pacific.

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is an Asia regional development organization dedicated to reducing poverty in Asia and the Pacific. Photo: AFP/ Jay Directo

The Asian Development Bank is forecasting continued economic growth for Pacific economies recovering from the pandemic heading into 2024.

The Bank this week released its latest Pacific Economic Monitor report which projects collective growth of 3.3percent for Pacific economies in 2023 and 2.8percent in 2024.

RNZ Pacific Editor Koroi Hawkins spoke with the main author of the report, Cara Tinio, about its findings.