Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%) in Haiti
Haiti: Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%) was -0.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance as a proportion of GDP in Haiti, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Haiti stood at -0.6%.
The figure is up 83.3% on the previous year and up 88.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Haiti peaked at 0.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -5.0%, in 2014.
Haiti ranks 91st of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%) in Haiti, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -1.7% | — |
| 2001 | -2.1% | +24.3% |
| 2002 | -1.4% | -31.2% |
| 2003 | -0.9% | -38.4% |
| 2004 | -1.0% | +16.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -109.8% |
| 2006 | -1.1% | -1210.3% |
| 2007 | -0.9% | -16.5% |
| 2008 | -2.0% | +111.2% |
| 2009 | -1.1% | -46.3% |
| 2010 | -0.9% | -18.5% |
| 2011 | -2.5% | +189.7% |
| 2012 | -3.1% | +26.4% |
| 2013 | -3.8% | +19.7% |
| 2014 | -5.0% | +31.7% |
| 2015 | -1.8% | -63.2% |
| 2016 | -1.7% | -7.3% |
| 2017 | -2.2% | +27.3% |
| 2018 | -2.9% | +34.3% |
| 2019 | -1.1% | -61.2% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | -131.6% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | +17.8% |
| 2022 | -2.4% | -680.4% |
| 2023 | -3.4% | +41.6% |
| 2024 | -0.6% | -83.3% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's -0.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.8%, 70% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Haiti's -0.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -1.6%, 36% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%) in Haiti changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | -1210.3% | 0.1% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | -680.4% | 0.4% | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -1.2% | -2.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.5% | -5.0% | -0.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.1% | -3.4% | 0.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
More economy & growth data for Haiti
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 35.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.3989 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -27.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 5.08 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -31.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 3.71 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Haiti?
- Current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Haiti was -0.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest current account balance as a proportion of gdp recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest current account balance as a proportion of gdp recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.0% in 2014.
- How does Haiti rank for current account balance as a proportion of gdp?
- Haiti ranks 91st out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is current account balance as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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