External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) in Haiti
Haiti: External debt stocks, total was 944.74 million DOD, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
944.74 million DOD, current US$
Change on year
down 70.1%
World rank
111th
of 122 countries
All-time high
3.16 billion DOD, current US$
in 2023
All-time low
50.04 million DOD, current US$
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
External debt stocks, total in Haiti, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, total in Haiti is 944.74 million DOD, current US$, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 70.1% on the previous year and down 54.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total in Haiti peaked at 3.16 billion DOD, current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 50.04 million DOD, current US$, in 1971.
Haiti ranks 111th of 122 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, total in Haiti, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 52.16 million DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 50.04 million DOD, current US$ | -4.1% |
| 1972 | 53.70 million DOD, current US$ | +7.3% |
| 1973 | 51.31 million DOD, current US$ | -4.4% |
| 1974 | 120.42 million DOD, current US$ | +134.7% |
| 1975 | 148.43 million DOD, current US$ | +23.3% |
| 1976 | 181.46 million DOD, current US$ | +22.3% |
| 1977 | 235.04 million DOD, current US$ | +29.5% |
| 1978 | 281.81 million DOD, current US$ | +19.9% |
| 1979 | 334.67 million DOD, current US$ | +18.8% |
| 1980 | 382.66 million DOD, current US$ | +14.3% |
| 1981 | 500.09 million DOD, current US$ | +30.7% |
| 1982 | 609.87 million DOD, current US$ | +22.0% |
| 1983 | 644.48 million DOD, current US$ | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 731.57 million DOD, current US$ | +13.5% |
| 1985 | 782.78 million DOD, current US$ | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 774.00 million DOD, current US$ | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 905.28 million DOD, current US$ | +17.0% |
| 1988 | 877.12 million DOD, current US$ | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 859.32 million DOD, current US$ | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 939.00 million DOD, current US$ | +9.3% |
| 1991 | 804.90 million DOD, current US$ | -14.3% |
| 1992 | 830.30 million DOD, current US$ | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 845.83 million DOD, current US$ | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 758.20 million DOD, current US$ | -10.4% |
| 1995 | 837.40 million DOD, current US$ | +10.4% |
| 1996 | 924.24 million DOD, current US$ | +10.4% |
| 1997 | 1.07 billion DOD, current US$ | +16.0% |
| 1998 | 1.07 billion DOD, current US$ | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 1.22 billion DOD, current US$ | +14.3% |
| 2000 | 1.21 billion DOD, current US$ | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 1.27 billion DOD, current US$ | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 1.27 billion DOD, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.36 billion DOD, current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 1.32 billion DOD, current US$ | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 1.35 billion DOD, current US$ | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 1.52 billion DOD, current US$ | +13.3% |
| 2007 | 1.71 billion DOD, current US$ | +12.2% |
| 2008 | 2.09 billion DOD, current US$ | +22.3% |
| 2009 | 1.56 billion DOD, current US$ | -25.6% |
| 2010 | 1.05 billion DOD, current US$ | -32.9% |
| 2011 | 848.91 million DOD, current US$ | -18.8% |
| 2012 | 1.27 billion DOD, current US$ | +49.1% |
| 2013 | 1.69 billion DOD, current US$ | +33.5% |
| 2014 | 2.09 billion DOD, current US$ | +24.0% |
| 2015 | 2.24 billion DOD, current US$ | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 2.30 billion DOD, current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 2.37 billion DOD, current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 2.47 billion DOD, current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 2.47 billion DOD, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.62 billion DOD, current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 2.97 billion DOD, current US$ | +13.4% |
| 2022 | 2.97 billion DOD, current US$ | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 3.16 billion DOD, current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 944.74 million DOD, current US$ | -70.1% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 944.74 million DOD, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.40 billion DOD, current US$, 7% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 944.74 million DOD, current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.60 billion DOD, current US$, 6% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, total in Haiti changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +134.7% | 51.31 million DOD, current US$ | 120.42 million DOD, current US$ |
| 2024 | -70.1% | 3.16 billion DOD, current US$ | 944.74 million DOD, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 150.90 million DOD, current US$ | 50.04 million DOD, current US$ | 334.67 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 706.72 million DOD, current US$ | 382.66 million DOD, current US$ | 905.28 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 930.19 million DOD, current US$ | 758.20 million DOD, current US$ | 1.22 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.47 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.21 billion DOD, current US$ | 2.09 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.88 billion DOD, current US$ | 848.91 million DOD, current US$ | 2.47 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.53 billion DOD, current US$ | 944.74 million DOD, current US$ | 3.16 billion DOD, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
- 108 Saint Lucia 1.19 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 109 Central African Republic 1.05 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 110 Burundi 1.02 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 112 Grenada 863.28 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 113 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 806.45 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 114 Eritrea 693.28 million DOD, current US$ 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 in Haiti?
- External debt stocks, total in Haiti was 944.74 million DOD, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 3.16 billion DOD, current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.04 million DOD, current US$ in 1971.
- How does Haiti rank for external debt stocks, total?
- Haiti ranks 111th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, total rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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. Data are in current U.S. dollars.