Haiti vs Lesotho: Economic Indicators Comparison
Gross Domestic Product & Income
| Stat |  Haiti |  Lesotho |
|---|---|---|
| GDP | $9.7B | $2.7B |
| GDP growth, 1 year | 1.5% | 1.5% |
| GDP growth, 5-years average | 1.6% | 1.7% |
| Population | 11M | 2.2M |
| GDP per capita | $868 | $1.3k |
| GDP per capita growth | 0.2% | 0.33% |
| Purchasing Power Parity conversion factor | 30.43 | 5.35 |
| Price level ratio of PPP conversion factor GDP to market exchange rate | 0.47 | 0.4 |
| GDP per capita, PPP adjusted | $1.9k | $3.4k |
| GNI, Atlas method | $8.9B | $2.9B |
| GNI per capita | $800 | $1.4k |
| GNI, PPP adjusted | $20.9B | $7.8B |
| GNI per capita, PPP adjusted | $1.9k | $3.7k |
Financial system and Human development
| Stat | Haiti | Lesotho |
|---|---|---|
| Income Tax Rate | 30% | 35% |
| Corporate Tax Rate | 30% | 25% |
| Inflation, consumer prices | 13.5% | 5.2% |
| Inflation, GDP deflator | 12.8% | 4.4% |
| Unemployment | 13.5% | 23.6% |
| Economic Freedom Index | 52.3 | 54.5 |
| Personal Freedom Index | 7.33 | 6.12 |
| Human Freedom Index | 7.04 | 6.16 |
| Property Rights Index | 16.4 | 45.2 |
| Judical Effectiveness Index | 23.3 | 47 |
| Business Freedom Index | 33.6 | 52.8 |
| Fiscal Health Index | 96.3 | 60.3 |
| Labor Freedom Index | 62.3 | 58.8 |
| Investment Freedom Index | 45 | 55 |
| Financial Freedom Index | 30 | 40 |
| Trade Freedom Index | 67 | 82.2 |
| Monetary Freedom Index | 61.5 | 75.7 |
| Government Spending Index | 89.4 | 34.4 |
| Tax Burden Index | 80.2 | 73 |
| Government Integrity Index | 22.3 | 29.6 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index | 20 | 41 |
| Life expectancy at birth, years | 63.3 | 52.9 |
| Suicide mortality rate, per 100,000 people | 11.7 | 21.2 |
| Mortality caused by road traffic injury, per 100,000 people | 15.1 | 28.9 |
| Intentional homicides, per 100,000 people | 10 | 41.3 |
| International tourism, number of arrivals | 447k | 1.2M |
Government debt & reserves
| Stat | Haiti | Lesotho |
|---|---|---|
| Central government debt, % of GDP | 33% | 39% |
| External debt stocks, % of GNI | 22.8% | 29.2% |
| External debt stocks | $2.2B | $914.8M |
| Short-term debt, % of total reserves | 0% | 0.1% |
| Total debt service, % of exports and primary income | 1.2% | 3.6% |
| Adjusted net savings including particulate emission damage, % of GNI | 17.6% | 8.2% |
| Gross savings, % of GDP | 24.4% | 18.1% |
| Gross capital formation, % of GDP | 29% | 22% |
| Total reserves including gold | $2.4B | $728.5M |
| Foreign direct investment net inflows | $105M | $39.6M |
Exports, imports and economic structure
| Stat | Haiti | Lesotho |
|---|---|---|
| Exports of goods and services, % of GDP | 17.1% | 43.8% |
| Imports of goods and services, % of GDP | 58.5% | 84.2% |
| Current account balance (balance of payments) | -$343M | -$4M |
| Revenue excluding grants, % of GDP | N/A | 33.8% |
| Grants excluding technical cooperation, BoP | $790.3M | $133M |
| Personal remittances received | $3.1B | $629.4M |
| Industry including construction value added, % of GDP | 66.2% | 35.5% |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing value added, % of GDP | 18.9% | 6% |
| Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments BoP | $577k | $3.3M |
| Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts BoP | $25.3M | $219k |
| Expense, % of GDP | N/A | 35.2% |
| Government Expenditure, % of GDP | 18.8% | 46.8% |
