This Selected Issues paper analyzes Haiti’s external competitiveness. The analysis shows that the country has been experiencing equilibrium real exchange rate appreciation pressures, which have originated more recently from the rising inflow of transfers. The paper discusses avenues for further developing Haiti’s monetary policy framework to help consolidate a stable low-inflation environment and support deepening domestic financial markets. The analysis suggests that Haiti’s monetary policy regime could be strengthened through a two-step approach. The paper also focuses on options to increase domestic revenues as a means of funding priority expenditures.

Abstract

This Selected Issues paper analyzes Haiti’s external competitiveness. The analysis shows that the country has been experiencing equilibrium real exchange rate appreciation pressures, which have originated more recently from the rising inflow of transfers. The paper discusses avenues for further developing Haiti’s monetary policy framework to help consolidate a stable low-inflation environment and support deepening domestic financial markets. The analysis suggests that Haiti’s monetary policy regime could be strengthened through a two-step approach. The paper also focuses on options to increase domestic revenues as a means of funding priority expenditures.

IV. Statistical Appendix

Table 1.

Haiti: National Accounts at Current Prices 1/

(Fiscal year ending September 30)

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Sources: Haitian Institute of Statistics (IHSI); Bank of the Republic of Haiti; and Fund staff estimates.

Based on the new national accounts published by the IHSI in April 2001.

Table 2.

Haiti: National Accounts at Constant Prices 1/

(Fiscal year ending September 30)

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Sources: Haitian Institute of Statistics (IHSI); Bank of the Republic of Haiti; and Fund staff estimates.

Based on the new national accounts published by the IHSI in April 2001.

Table 3.

Haiti: Origin of Gross Domestic Product

(Fiscal year ending September 30)

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Sources: Haitian Institute of Statistics; Bank of the Republic of Haiti; and Fund staff estimates.
Table 4.

Haiti: Savings and Investment

(Fiscal year ending September 30)

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Sources: Haitian Institute of Statistics; Bank of the Republic of Haiti; and Fund staff estimates.

Fund staff estimates for 2002–06.

Including grants.

Includes trust fund, publicly guaranteed capital, SDR allocation, and other unrequited earnings.

Includes monetary capital and net errors and omissions.

Table 5.

Haiti: Changes in Consumer Prices by Category /1

(Fiscal year ending September 30)

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Sources: Haitian Institute of Statistics; Bank of the Republic of Haiti; and Fund staff estimates.

Percentage change in annual average index.

Table 6.

Haiti: Minimum Wage Rates

(Fiscal year ending September 30)

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Sources: Ministry of Social Affairs; Haitian Institute of Statistics; and Bank of the Republic of Haiti.

Last quarter of 1981=100. Deflated by consumer price index for Port-au-Prince until 1991. Deflated by an index covering the whole country beginning in 1992.

Table 7.

Haiti: Central Government Current Revenue

(Fiscal year ending September 30)

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Sources: Ministry of Economy and Finance; and Bank of the Republic of Haiti.
Table 8.

Haiti: Sectoral Distribution of Commercial Bank Credit 1/

(Fiscal year ending September 30)

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Source: Bank of the Republic of Haiti.

Excludes loans below G 75,000.

As of June 30.

Table 9.

Haiti: Interest Rates 1/

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Source: Bank of the Republic of Haiti.

In percent per annum.

Interest rates shown here are a simple average of the lowest and highest end-of-period deposit and lending rates reported by the commercial banks.

Change in consumer price index compared to same period 12 months earlier.

Table 10.

Haiti: Reserve Position of the Commercial Banks

(Fiscal year ending September 30)

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Sources: Bank of the Republic of Haiti; and Fund staff estimates.
Table 11.

Haiti: Composition of Exports

(Fiscal year ending September 30)

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Sources: Bank of the Republic of Haiti; and Fund staff estimates.

Includes valuation and classification adjustments made by the Bank of the Republic of Haiti.

Table 12.

Haiti: Composition of Imports

(Fiscal year ending September 30)

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Sources: Bank of the Republic of Haiti; U.S. Department of Commerce; and Fund staff estimates.

Includes beverage, oils and fats, pharmaceutical and chemical products.

Table 13.

Haiti: Stock of External Public Debt 1/

(Fiscal year ending September 30)

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Sources: Bank of the Republic of Haiti; and Fund staff estimates.

Includes concessional and commercial public debt, officially guaranteed debt, and central bank liabilities, including use of Fund resources.

Excludes overdue suppliers’ credits in dispute (“dette en litige”).

Table 14.

Haiti: Scheduled External Public Debt Service /1

(Fiscal year ending September 30)

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Sources: Bank of the Republic of Haiti; and Fund staff estimates.

In millions of U.S. dollars

The main other creditors are Canada, Italy, Spain and Taiwan.

Haiti: Selected Issues and Statistical Appendix
Author: International Monetary Fund