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PACIFIC ISLAND Countries

• Federated States of Micronesia
• Fiji
• Kiribati
• Marshall Islands
• Nauru
• Palau
• Samoa
• Solomon Islands
• Tonga
• Tuvalu
• Vanuatu

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ľ¹ÏӰԺ’s 11 Pacific Island member countries include the Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Nauru, Palau, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, and Vanuatu*. The countries’ combined population of about 2.3 million people lives across an area equivalent to 15% of the globe's surface. Pacific Island countries have substantial natural resources and extraordinary linguistic and cultural diversity. Because of their size and location, they are extremely vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, natural disasters, and other external shocks.

Pacific Island nations showed resilience through 2024 and early 2025, but regional growth is slowing and the medium-term outlook points to further deceleration. Global headwinds, including weakening economic conditions, rising trade restrictions, and heightened policy uncertainty, add to existing vulnerabilities and threaten stability.

Regional growth eased from 5.5% in 2023 to 3.8% in 2024, driven largely by slower performance in Fiji (3.8%) and Solomon Islands (around 2.5%). Inflation also declined, falling from 7.4% in 2023 to an estimated 4.2% in 2024, reflecting both global trends and the Pacific’s dependence on imported commodities.
Growth for the 11 Pacific Island World Bank members is projected at about 2% in the medium term, roughly one percentage point below pre-pandemic levels. Against this backdrop, strengthening resilience remains critical for the Pacific’s economic future.

ľ¹ÏÓ°Ôº supports 75 active projects in 11 Pacific Islands, totaling $2.7 billion in commitments through financing from the World Bank, trust funds, and co-financing.

ľ¹ÏӰԺ’s portfolio in the Pacific Islands has increased rapidly over the past decade, driven by significant increases in support from both the International Development Association (IDA) and the International Bank for Reconstruction & Development (IBRD). ľ¹ÏӰԺ’s work in the Pacific and Papua New Guinea (PNG)** is also supported by the Australian and New Zealand Governments through the PNG and the Pacific Islands Umbrella Facility (PPIUF).

The 2050 Strategy for the Blue Pacific Continent, endorsed by Pacific Islands Forum Leaders, is a strong Pacific-led development strategy for the region, and the World Bank will be supporting the region in translating the strategy into action. It informs the World Bank’s actions in the Pacific, deepening the growing partnership between the World Bank and the Pacific, and leading to direct results for Pacific people.

* Papua New Guinea is not included. For Papua New Guinea, see this page.

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