External debt stocks in Haiti
Haiti: External debt stocks was 3.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
External debt stocks in Haiti, 1980–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
Haiti recorded 3.7% for external debt stocks in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 45 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 in Haiti peaked at 45.3% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2024.
Haiti ranks 120th of 122 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
External debt stocks in Haiti, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 27.9% | — |
| 1981 | 34.1% | +22.1% |
| 1982 | 41.8% | +22.5% |
| 1983 | 40.0% | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 40.7% | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 39.3% | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 33.6% | -14.6% |
| 1987 | 44.7% | +32.9% |
| 1988 | 33.9% | -24.1% |
| 1989 | 31.7% | -6.5% |
| 1990 | 30.5% | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 23.3% | -23.6% |
| 1992 | 37.0% | +58.8% |
| 1993 | 45.3% | +22.5% |
| 1994 | 35.0% | -22.7% |
| 1995 | 29.7% | -15.2% |
| 1996 | 31.6% | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 32.0% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 28.6% | -10.5% |
| 1999 | 29.4% | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 17.7% | -39.7% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 36.8% | 27.9% | 44.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.2% | 23.3% | 45.3% | 10 |
| 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
- 117 Botswana 11.9% compare
- 118 Iraq 6.2% compare
- 119 Turkmenistan 5.2% compare
- 121 Algeria 2.7% compare
- 122 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)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1459 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 393.21 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -18.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -16.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 25.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 20.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 55,658 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks in Haiti?
- External debt stocks in Haiti was 3.7% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 45.3% in 1993.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2024.
- How does Haiti rank for external debt stocks?
- Haiti ranks 120th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks 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 International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of External debt stocks (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total external debt stocks to gross national income. Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt. Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad.