External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Haiti
Haiti: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre was 114,533 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Haiti, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Haiti is 114,533 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.5% on the previous year and up 86.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Haiti peaked at 114,533 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,816 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1971.
Haiti ranks 57th of 120 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.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Haiti, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,893 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 1,816 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1972 | 1,948 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1973 | 1,862 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1974 | 4,369 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +134.7% |
| 1975 | 5,386 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 1976 | 6,584 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 1977 | 8,528 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.5% |
| 1978 | 10,226 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1979 | 12,143 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1980 | 13,884 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1981 | 18,146 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.7% |
| 1982 | 22,129 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 1983 | 23,385 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 26,545 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1985 | 28,403 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 28,084 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 32,848 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1988 | 31,826 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 31,180 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 34,071 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1991 | 29,205 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1992 | 30,127 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 30,690 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 27,511 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1995 | 30,385 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1996 | 33,536 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1997 | 38,890 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1998 | 38,771 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 44,330 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2000 | 43,728 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 46,118 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 46,123 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 49,380 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 47,974 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 48,834 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 55,329 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2007 | 62,063 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2008 | 75,878 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 2009 | 56,471 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -25.6% |
| 2010 | 37,918 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -32.9% |
| 2011 | 30,802 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 2012 | 45,916 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +49.1% |
| 2013 | 61,299 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.5% |
| 2014 | 75,984 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 2015 | 81,275 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 83,491 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 85,905 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 89,623 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 89,634 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 95,045 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 107,767 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2022 | 107,593 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 114,533 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 114,533 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 78,234 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 114,533 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 152,224 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, 75% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Haiti changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +134.7% | 1,862 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,369 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,475 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,816 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 12,143 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 25,643 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 13,884 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 32,848 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 33,752 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 27,511 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 44,330 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 53,190 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 43,728 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 75,878 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 68,185 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 30,802 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 89,634 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 106,234 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 95,045 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 114,533 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
- 54 Cambodia 127,655 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 55 Nicaragua 127,642 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 56 Honduras 115,685 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 58 Cote d'Ivoire 114,326 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 59 Nigeria 112,512 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 60 Benin 111,212 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 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$), per square kilometre in Haiti?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Haiti was 114,533 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 114,533 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,816 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Haiti rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Haiti ranks 57th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.8%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- External debt stocks, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.