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Tonga: 2020 Article IV Consultation and Request for Disbursement Under the Rapid Credit Facility-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Tonga
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International Monetary Fund. Asia and Pacific Dept
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IMF Staff Country Reports
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Volume 2021: Issue 026
Language:
English
Publication Date:
01 Feb 2021
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5089/9781513568041.002
ISBN:
9781513568041
ISSN:
1934-7685
Pages:
98
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Tonga’s recovery following the devastation of the 2018 Cyclone Gita has been derailed by a double blow from the pandemic and Cyclone Harold. FY2020 GDP growth is estimated to fall to -2½ percent due to domestic containment measures, a sudden stop in tourism, and investment delays. The full brunt of the pandemic will be felt in FY2021 (beginning July) during peak tourism season, when a deeper contraction is expected. A worse outcome was avoided by early actions to close external borders—which has kept Tonga COVID-19-free—and prompt economic support. Beyond FY2021, the recovery is expected to resume in line with the global recovery, but the magnitude and trajectory is uncertain.
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ISSN:
1934-7685
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International Monetary Fund
Volume 2021: Issue 026