(2013-03) Haiti Selected Issues

International Monetary Fund • 2013 • 29 pages

Summary — This IMF Country Report examines Haiti's fiscal policy and public investment framework. It focuses on optimizing fiscal policy for inclusive growth and improving public investment to support growth and poverty reduction.

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Key Findings

Haiti's tax system is substantially tilted towards indirect taxation.
Revenue could be expanded by modifying the rate for the personal income tax.
Haiti performs poorly for selected infrastructure indicators.
Project implementation is still inadequate for the country's needs.
Infrastructure spending should be boosted through better coordination.

Full Description

This Selected Issues paper on Haiti, prepared by the IMF, provides background documentation for the country's periodic consultation. It analyzes key aspects of Haiti's economy, focusing on fiscal policy and public investment. The report examines how fiscal policy can be optimized to promote high and inclusive growth, including revenue mobilization and efficient spending. It also assesses the public investment framework and proposes reforms to support growth and poverty reduction, emphasizing the need for improved project preparation, execution, and control.

Topics

Geography

Time Coverage

2007 — 2012

Keywords

fiscal policy, public investment, revenue mobilization, infrastructure, taxation, economic growth, poverty reduction, Haiti

Entities

International Monetary Fund, IMF, Ministry of Economy and Finance, MEF, Ministry of Planning and External Cooperation, MPEC

Notes

IMF Country Report (13-91)