Debt service as a share of exports of good and services in Haiti
Haiti: Debt service as a share of exports of good and services was 5.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Debt service as a share of exports of good and services in Haiti, 2000–2023
Source: World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for debt service as a share of exports of good and services in Haiti is 5.6%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 67.3% on the previous year and up 602.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service as a share of exports of good and services in Haiti peaked at 19.1% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2012.
Haiti ranks 76th of 116 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.
Debt service as a share of exports of good and services in Haiti, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.3% | — |
| 2001 | 5.5% | -33.8% |
| 2002 | 6.3% | +14.9% |
| 2003 | 11.2% | +77.3% |
| 2004 | 19.1% | +70.8% |
| 2005 | 9.3% | -51.1% |
| 2006 | 8.1% | -13.7% |
| 2007 | 10.0% | +24.0% |
| 2008 | 6.1% | -38.7% |
| 2009 | 4.2% | -31.3% |
| 2010 | 12.5% | +196.4% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | -96.9% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | +110.5% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | +75.0% |
| 2015 | 1.9% | +37.9% |
| 2016 | 5.2% | +172.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | -82.1% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | +20.4% |
| 2020 | 2.4% | +102.5% |
| 2021 | 1.9% | -20.9% |
| 2022 | 3.4% | +77.8% |
| 2023 | 5.6% | +67.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.8% | 4.2% | 19.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 0.4% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 1.9% | 5.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
More economy & growth data for Haiti
- 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -1.00 million BoP, current US$ (1999)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (1999)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -0.1227 BoP, current US$ per person (1999)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 20.00 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -15.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1.7 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 25.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is debt service as a share of exports of good and services in Haiti?
- Debt service as a share of exports of good and services in Haiti was 5.6% in 2023, according to World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest debt service as a share of exports of good and services recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 19.1% in 2004.
- What is the lowest debt service as a share of exports of good and services recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2012.
- How does Haiti rank for debt service as a share of exports of good and services?
- Haiti ranks 76th out of 116 countries with data for 2023.
- Is debt service as a share of exports of good and services rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 602.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Debt service as a share of exports of good and services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and primary income (%).