Gross National Product (GNP): $3.9bn

Exchange rates against the US$ over the last year: 39.15 gourdes (27.5)

SCORE CARD

World GNP ranking: 122nd GNP per capita: $480 Balance of payments: –$177m Inflation: 9.9% Unemployment: 70%

Strengths

Few. Coffee exports. Remittances from Haitians living abroad. Large profits from transshipment of narcotics to US.

Weaknesses

Political instability has destroyed investor confidence. $500 million of US aid frozen since 2000. Massive unemployment and underemployment.

EXPORTS

IMPORTS

From "The Financial Times World Desk Reference" © Dorling Kindersley 2004