Author Archives: Siosi C. Mafi

For the past decade, real economic growth in Tonga has been slow, averaging a little over 1% per annum (Figure 1). The last three years, however, have shown some improvement, with the last 3 years averaging more than 2% growth with 2010/11 on its own recording 4.7% growth. This recent growth has been supported by exceptional amounts of development partners’ assistance, mostly through aid-funded construction, and the associated addition of […] Continue reading →