External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Haiti
Haiti: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita was 80.25 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Haiti, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Haiti is 80.25 DOD, current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 70.4% on the previous year and down 60.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Haiti peaked at 271.24 DOD, current US$ per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.46 DOD, current US$ per person, in 1973.
Haiti ranks 120th of 122 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Haiti, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 11.25 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 10.59 DOD, current US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 1972 | 11.15 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 10.46 DOD, current US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 1974 | 24.08 DOD, current US$ per person | +130.2% |
| 1975 | 29.11 DOD, current US$ per person | +20.9% |
| 1976 | 34.91 DOD, current US$ per person | +19.9% |
| 1977 | 44.35 DOD, current US$ per person | +27.1% |
| 1978 | 52.16 DOD, current US$ per person | +17.6% |
| 1979 | 60.76 DOD, current US$ per person | +16.5% |
| 1980 | 68.16 DOD, current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 1981 | 87.37 DOD, current US$ per person | +28.2% |
| 1982 | 104.5 DOD, current US$ per person | +19.6% |
| 1983 | 108.3 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 120.54 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 1985 | 126.44 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 122.54 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 140.46 DOD, current US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 1988 | 133.34 DOD, current US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 127.97 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 136.99 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 1991 | 115.06 DOD, current US$ per person | -16.0% |
| 1992 | 116.34 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 116.21 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 102.19 DOD, current US$ per person | -12.1% |
| 1995 | 110.73 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 1996 | 119.91 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 136.46 DOD, current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 1998 | 133.53 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 149.88 DOD, current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 2000 | 145.14 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 150.31 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 147.68 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 155.36 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 148.39 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 148.53 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 165.45 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 2007 | 182.48 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 219.42 DOD, current US$ per person | +20.2% |
| 2009 | 160.62 DOD, current US$ per person | -26.8% |
| 2010 | 106.6 DOD, current US$ per person | -33.6% |
| 2011 | 85.62 DOD, current US$ per person | -19.7% |
| 2012 | 125.67 DOD, current US$ per person | +46.8% |
| 2013 | 165.27 DOD, current US$ per person | +31.5% |
| 2014 | 201.88 DOD, current US$ per person | +22.2% |
| 2015 | 212.86 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 215.62 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 218.86 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 225.32 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 222.45 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 232.97 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 261.11 DOD, current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 2022 | 257.77 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 271.24 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 80.25 DOD, current US$ per person | -70.4% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 80.25 DOD, current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,062 DOD, current US$ per person, 8% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 80.25 DOD, current US$ per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4,131 DOD, current US$ per person, 2% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Haiti changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +130.2% | 10.46 DOD, current US$ per person | 24.08 DOD, current US$ per person |
| 2024 | -70.4% | 271.24 DOD, current US$ per person | 80.25 DOD, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.88 DOD, current US$ per person | 10.46 DOD, current US$ per person | 60.76 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 113.96 DOD, current US$ per person | 68.16 DOD, current US$ per person | 140.46 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 123.73 DOD, current US$ per person | 102.19 DOD, current US$ per person | 149.88 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 162.34 DOD, current US$ per person | 145.14 DOD, current US$ per person | 219.42 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 178.01 DOD, current US$ per person | 85.62 DOD, current US$ per person | 225.32 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 220.67 DOD, current US$ per person | 80.25 DOD, current US$ per person | 271.24 DOD, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
- 117 Democratic Republic of Congo 114.25 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 118 Iran 105.43 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 119 Somalia 94.66 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 121 Afghanistan 78.41 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 122 Burundi 72.89 DOD, current US$ per person 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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0061 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Haiti?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Haiti was 80.25 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 271.24 DOD, current US$ per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.46 DOD, current US$ per person in 1973.
- How does Haiti rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita?
- Haiti ranks 120th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- External debt stocks, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.