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HAITI

CARIBBEAN-CENTRAL AMERICA PROFILE 2018

Created by presidential decree on January 31, Country Profile
2006, the CFI functions as an independent
bureau under the Ministry of Commerce and World view 1990 2000 2010 2016
Industry. It works to attract investments that Population, total (millions) 7.10 8.55 10.00 10.85
contribute to the development of the country, Population growth (annual %) 2.0 1.7 1.5 1.3
diversify the economy, strengthen supply Surface area (sq. km) (thousands) 27.8 27.8 27.8 27.8
chains, and generate jobs. Population density (people per sq. km of land area) 257.6 310.2 362.8 393.6
Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) .. .. 58.5 ..
Center for Facilitation of Investments - CFI Poverty headcount ratio at $1.90 a day (2011 PPP) (% of population) .. .. 55.6 53.9 8.49 ..
6.50
GNI, Atlas method (current US$) (billions)
4.00
116, Avenue Jean Paul II GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) .. 470 650 780
Turgeau, Port-au-Prince GNI, PPP (current international $) (billions) .. 11.83 14.77 19.46
Haiti GNI per capita, PPP (current international $) .. 1,380 1,480 1,790
Tel: + (509) 2811-7234 People
Email: info@cfihaiti.com Income share held by lowest 20% .. 2.3 2.0 ..
Life expectancy at birth, total (years) 55 58 61 63
Fertility rate, total (births per woman) 5.4 4.3 3.3 3.0
INDUSTRIAL PARKS AND FREE Adolescent fertility rate (births per 1,000 women ages 15-19) 73 56 43 39
TRADE ZONES Contraceptive prevalence, any methods (% of women ages 15-49) 10 28 35 ..
Haiti has embraced the development of Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) 23 24 37 49
government- and privately-owned industrial Mortality rate, under 5 (per 1,000 live births) 146 105 209 69
parks and free trade zones as a means of Prevalence of underweight, weight for age (% of children under 5) 23.7 13.9 11.6 ..
enabling enterprises to realize bottom-line Immunization, measles (% of children ages 12-23 months) 31 55 64 53
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benefits through investment in the country. Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) 74.8 111.9 .. .. .. ..
School enrollment, primary (% gross)
Businesses located in these parks and zones can School enrollment, secondary (% gross) .. .. .. ..
optimize operational costs by taking advantage School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) .. .. .. ..
of various benefits, including expedited Prevalence of HIV, total (% of population ages 15-49) 3.7 2.9 2.2 2.1
customs clearance, reduced transportation costs Environment
when zones and parks are proximate to ports Forest area (sq. km) (thousands) 1.2 1.1 1.0 .. 1.0
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Terrestrial and marine protected areas (% of total territorial area)
and airports, cheaper and more reliable access Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources) 7.5 9.9 11.1 11.1
to energy and water services, the availability of Improved water source (% of population with access) 62 61 59 58
standard factory buildings for sale or lease, and Improved sanitation facilities (% of population with access) 18 21 26 28
access to storage and warehouse facilities. The Urban population growth (annual %) 6.0 3.4 4.4 3.2
specialized legal frameworks that apply in free Energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita) 220 235 380 393
trade zones and the business services available CO2 emissions (metric tons per capita) 0.14 0.16 0.21 0.27
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Electric power consumption (kWh per capita)
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in many the parks and zones further streamline Economy
the processes for establishing and operating GDP (current US$) (billions) 3.47 3.95 6.62 8.02
businesses in Haiti. GDP growth (annual %) .. 0.9 -5.5 1.4
Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %) .. 11.1 5.5 12.7
TRADE AGREEMENTS AND Agriculture, value added (% of GDP) .. .. .. ..
INVESTMENT TREATIES Industry, value added (% of GDP) .. .. .. ..
Haiti is a signatory of major treaties: Services, etc., value added (% of GDP) 10 .. 13 .. 15 .. 21 ..
Exports of goods and services (% of GDP)
Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) 29 33 65 51
• WTO member Gross capital formation (% of GDP) 24 27 25 30
• CARICOM member Revenue, excluding grants (% of GDP) .. .. .. ..
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) (% of GDP) .. .. .. ..
• CARIFORUM member States and markets
• ACS member Time required to start a business (days) .. 260 134 97
Domestic credit provided by financial sector (% of GDP) 28.2 34.3 21.3 31.4
• Bilateral Investment Treaties with: France, Tax revenue (% of GDP) .. .. .. ..
Germany, United Kingdom, U.S.A. Military expenditure (% of GDP) 0.1 .. .. ..
• Economic Partnership Agreement with the Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people) 0.0 0.6 40.4 60.5
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Individuals using the Internet (% of population)
European Union High-technology exports (% of manufactured exports) 14 4 .. ..
Overall level of statistical capacity (scale 0-100) .. .. 42 39
Haiti has ratified the International Convention Global links
for Settlement of Investment Disputes Merchandise trade (% of GDP) 16 34 56 56
(ICSID). ICSID provides for settlement of Net barter terms of trade index (2000 = 100) 132 100 78 73
disputes between investors and host States by External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) (millions) 939 1,203 957 2,084
conciliation, arbitration or fact-finding. Haiti Total debt service (% of exports of goods, services and primary income) 11.9 9.2 12.5 2.0 ..
Net migration (thousands)
-150
has also ratified the Multilateral Investment Personal remittances, received (current US$) (millions) -140 -140 1,474 2,268
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Guarantee Agency (MIGA-World Bank Group). Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) (millions) 8 13 178 109
MIGA’s guarantees protect investments against Net official development assistance received (current US$) (millions) 167.4 208.0 3,037.6 1,042.7
non-commercial risks. Figures in italics refer to periods other than those specified. Source: World Development Indicators database.
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