Economy of Oceania
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| Population: | 34,700,201[1] (2010) |
| GDP (PPP) (2003): | US$720 billion |
| GDP/capita (PPP) : | $22,647 |
| *Most numbers are from the UNDP from 2002, some numbers exclude certain countries for lack of information. | |
| See also: Economy of the world – Economy of Africa – Economy of Asia – Economy of Europe – Economy of North America – Economy of Oceania – Economy of South America | |
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The economy of Oceania comprises more than 14[citation needed] separate countries and their associated economies.
On a total scale the region has approximately 34,700,201[2] inhabitants who are spread among 30,000 islands[citation needed] in the South Pacific bordered between Asia and the Americas. This region has a diverse mix of economies from the highly developed and globally competitive financial markets of Australia (1st) and New Zealand (2nd) boasting parity with much of Western Europe, to the much less developed economies that belong to many of their island neighbours.
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[edit] Regional variation
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[edit] Trade blocs
Many of the smaller Pacific nations rely on trade with Australia, New Zealand and the United States for exporting goods and for accessing other products.
Australia and New Zealand's trading arrangements are known as Closer Economic Relations. Australia and New Zealand, along with other countries, are members of Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) and the East Asia Summit (EAS), which may become trade blocs in the future particularly EAS.
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[edit] Currency
Below is a list of the currencies of Oceania, with exchange rates between each currency and both the Euro and US Dollars as of 28 October 2007.
Table correct as of 28 February 2008
[edit] Economic sectors
[edit] Service Industry
The overwhelming majority of people living in Oceania work in the service industry which includes tourism, education and financial services. Oceania's largest export markets include Japan, China, the United States and South Korea.
[edit] Manufacturing
The Manufacturing of clothing is a major industry in some parts of the Pacific, especially Fiji, although this is decreasing.
[edit] Tourism
Tourism has become a large source of income for many in the Pacific; tourists come from Australia, New Zealand, Japan, the United Kingdom and the USA. Fiji currently draws almost half a million tourists each year; more than a quarter from Australia. This contributes $1 billion dollars or more since 1995 to Fiji's economy but the Government of Fiji islands underestimate these figures due to invisible economy inside tourism industry.
[edit] Agriculture and Fishing
Agriculture and natural resources constitutes only 5% to 10% of Oceania's total jobs, but contributes substantially to export performance. The most populous two nations, Australia and New Zealand, are also the most developed and have majority service industries. This dilutes the data from the less developed Pacific Island nations who have major agricultural economies. Most of the Pacific countries (excluding Australia and New Zealand) the primary industry is agriculture. Many nations are still quintessentially agricultural; for example, 80% of the population of Vanuatu and 70% of the population of Fiji works in agriculture. The main produce from the pacific is copra or coconut, but timber, beef, palm oil, cocoa, sugar and ginger are also commonly grown across the tropics of the Pacific. Old growth logging is exploited on larger islands, including the Solomons and Papua New Guinea. Fishing provides a major industry for many of the smaller nations in the Pacific, although many fishing areas are exploited by other larger countries, namely Japan. Natural Resources, such as lead, zinc, nickel and gold, are mined across the West of the region, in Australia and the Solomon Islands. Oceania's largest export markets include Japan, China, the United States and South Korea.
[edit] International Aid and Charity
[edit] Oceanian Donor Nations
Oceania's most populous nations Australia and New Zealand are both highly developed nations and are large international aid donors. These two wealthy nations share the region with less developed nations which still rely on foreign aid for development. In the 2007 to 2008 financial year Australia provided $3.155 billion dollars worth of official development assistance of which $2.731 billion will be managed by AusAID. Every week, each Australian puts in around $2.40 to pay for Australia's aid program amounting to around 1% of the Australian Federal Government expenditure compared to the 42% spent on social security and welfare.
[edit] Oceanian Recipient States
In the Solomon Islands 50% of Government spending is paid for by International donors; namely Australia, New Zealand, the European Union, Japan and the Republic of China (Taiwan).
[edit] Global trade relations
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[edit] Economy by country
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[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ "Internet Usage and Population in Oceania". http://www.internetworldstats.com/stats6.htm. Retrieved 2010-01-15.
- ^ "Internet Usage and Population in Oceania". http://www.internetworldstats.com/stats6.htm. Retrieved 2010-01-15.