economic status of haiti; gdp is 4.8 billion

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WHAT IS BEING DONE WILL ALL THIS MONEY?

The Haitian economy comprise of :
GDP (2006): $4.8 billion.

Real GDP growth rate (2006): 2.5%.

Per capita GDP (2006): $527.
GDP by sector (2002): Agriculture--27%; industry--14%; services--52%; indirect and import taxes--7%.

Inflation (2006 est.): 12.4%.

Natural resources: Bauxite, copper, calcium carbonate, gold, marble.

Agriculture (27% of GDP): Products--coffee, mangoes, sugarcane, rice, corn, cacao, sorghum, pulses, other fruits and vegetables.

Industry (14% of GDP): Types--apparel, handicrafts, electronics assembly, food processing, beverages, tobacco products, furniture, printing, chemicals, steel.

Services (52% of GDP): Commerce, government, tourism.

Trade (2006 est.): Total exports f.o.b.--$494.4 million: apparel, mangoes, leather and raw hides, seafood, electrical.

Major market--U.S. Total imports f.o.b.--$1,548.3 million: grains, soybean oil, motor vehicles, machinery, meat, vegetables, plastics, petroleum.

Note: There are serious problems with national accounts in Haiti according to the United States Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs dated August 2007. Again, WHAT IS THE GOVERMENT OF HAITI DOING FOR HAITIANS CITIZENS BESIDES PAYING THEMSELVES FOR A JOB NOT WELL DONE?.

Flo, November 2 2007, 3:23 PM

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