In 2024, the Haitian State mobilized only 5.2% of GDP in tax revenues, according to the World Bank, compared to 6.3% in 2023. At this level, Haiti is not only below the critical threshold of 13–15% that Timothy Besley and Torsten Persson identify as necessary to avoid the “low fiscal capacity trap,” but also well below the regional average. At the same time, certain imported goods are subject to cumulative levies that reach 70% of their initial value, and sometimes more if brokerage and registration fees are included.
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