External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI in Haiti
Haiti: External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI was 3.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI in Haiti, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, external debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Haiti stood at 3.7%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 76.4% on the previous year and down 72.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Haiti peaked at 26.9% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2024.
That places Haiti 127th out of 129 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI in Haiti, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.7% | — |
| 2001 | 20.1% | +13.5% |
| 2002 | 20.5% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 26.9% | +31.1% |
| 2004 | 21.8% | -19.1% |
| 2005 | 19.2% | -11.6% |
| 2006 | 19.9% | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 18.5% | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 20.0% | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 13.4% | -33.1% |
| 2010 | 8.8% | -34.4% |
| 2011 | 6.5% | -26.0% |
| 2012 | 9.2% | +41.3% |
| 2013 | 11.3% | +23.0% |
| 2014 | 13.8% | +21.8% |
| 2015 | 15.0% | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 16.3% | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 15.6% | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 15.0% | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 16.4% | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 18.0% | +9.9% |
| 2021 | 14.2% | -21.1% |
| 2022 | 14.6% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 15.9% | +8.7% |
| 2024 | 3.7% | -76.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.8% | 13.4% | 26.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.8% | 6.5% | 16.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.3% | 3.7% | 18.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
- 124 Botswana 11.9% compare
- 125 Iraq 6.2% compare
- 126 Turkmenistan 5.2% compare
- 128 Algeria 2.7% compare
- 129 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 2.2% compare
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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 31.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1206 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 324.91 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 29.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 15.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 42,462 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -15.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0174 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Haiti?
- External debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Haiti was 3.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest external debt stocks as a proportion of gni recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 26.9% in 2003.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks as a proportion of gni recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2024.
- How does Haiti rank for external debt stocks as a proportion of gni?
- Haiti ranks 127th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks as a proportion of gni rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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