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Summary statistics
Region Caribbean  
Currency Gourde (HTG)  
Surface area (square kms) 27750  
Population in 2007 (projected, 000) 9598  
Population density in 2007 (per square km) 345.9  
Largest urban agglomeration in 2007 (population, 000) Port-au-Prince (1998)  
United Nations membership date 24 October 1945  
Economic indicators
Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) 2007 5869  
Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) 2005 3985  
Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) 2000 3515  
Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) 2007 3.2  
Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) 2005 1.8  
Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) 2000 1.1  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2007 611.5  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2005 428.6  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2000 410.0  
Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) 2007 542.4  
Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) 2005 425.5  
Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) 2000 411.5  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2007 14.4  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2005 13.0  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2000 12.9  
Exchange rate (national currency per US$) 2007 36.86 Principal rate.  
Exchange rate (national currency per US$) 2005 40.45 Principal rate.  
Exchange rate (national currency per US$) 2000 21.17 Principal rate.  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2007 –460  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2005 –358  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2000 –114  
Consumer price index (2000=100) 2007 311  
Consumer price index (2000=100) 2005 255  
Consumer price index (2000=100) 2000 100  
Industrial production index (2000=100) 2007 122 Derived by the UNSD from component national indices. Annualized average of 12 months ending 30 September of the year stated.  
Industrial production index (2000=100) 2005 115 Derived by the UNSD from component national indices. Annualized average of 12 months ending 30 September of the year stated.  
Industrial production index (2000=100) 2000 100 Derived by the UNSD from component national indices. Annualized average of 12 months ending 30 September of the year stated.  
Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) 2007 ...  
Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) 2005 101  
Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) 2000 103  
Food production index (1999-2001=100) 2007 ...  
Food production index (1999-2001=100) 2005 101  
Food production index (1999-2001=100) 2000 103  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2007 39.3  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2005 38.7  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2000 40.3  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2007 82.5  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2005 82.2  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2000 81.4  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2007 ...  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2005 112  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2000 140  
Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) 2007 23 2006.  
Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) 2005 23  
Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) 2000 24  
Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) 2007 15.6 2006.  
Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) 2005 7.6  
Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) 2000 1.6  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2007 10.4  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2005 7.0  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2000 0.2  
Major trading partners (% of exports) 2007 ...  
Major trading partners (% of imports) 2007 ...  
Social indicators
Population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) 1.6  
Population aged 0-14 years in 2008 (%) 36.6  
Population aged 60+ years in 2008 (women and men, % of total) 7.4/6.3  
Sex ratio in 2008 (men per 100 women) 98.0  
Life expectancy at birth 2005-2010 (women and men, years) 62.8/59.1  
Infant mortality rate 2005-2010 (per 1 000 live births) 48.8  
Total fertility rate 2005-2010 (live births per woman) 3.5  
Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) 32.0  
Urban population in 2007 (%) 45.6  
Urban population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) 4.5  
Rural population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) –1.0  
International migrant stock (% of total population) 0.3  
Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR 2  
Government education expenditure (% of GDP) 1.4 1991.  
Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (women and men per 100) 34.0/36.8 National estimate. 1991.  
Parliamentary seats (women and men, % of total) 5.2/94.8  
Environment
Threatened species in 2008 130  
Forested area (% of land area) 3.8  
CO2 emission estimates (000 metric tons and metric tons per capita) 1766/0.2  
Energy consumption per capita (kilograms oil equivalent) 67.0  
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