Gross capital formation in Haiti
Haiti: Gross capital formation was 12.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross capital formation in Haiti, 1988–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Haiti recorded 12.1% for gross capital formation in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Haiti peaked at 28.1% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 2001.
That places Haiti 173rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Gross capital formation in Haiti, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 17.7% | — |
| 1989 | 18.8% | +6.6% |
| 1990 | 19.9% | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 24.4% | +22.3% |
| 1992 | 22.1% | -9.2% |
| 1993 | 13.8% | -37.4% |
| 1994 | 10.2% | -26.3% |
| 1995 | 26.1% | +155.8% |
| 1996 | 28.1% | +7.8% |
| 1997 | 24.5% | -12.8% |
| 1998 | 26.0% | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 27.7% | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 8.3% | -70.0% |
| 2001 | 8.0% | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 9.5% | +18.0% |
| 2003 | 16.7% | +75.6% |
| 2004 | 11.4% | -31.6% |
| 2005 | 9.8% | -14.0% |
| 2006 | 14.4% | +46.2% |
| 2007 | 9.2% | -35.7% |
| 2008 | 12.6% | +36.8% |
| 2009 | 12.6% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 25.0% | +98.2% |
| 2011 | 21.0% | -16.0% |
| 2012 | 17.5% | -16.6% |
| 2013 | 17.9% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 16.6% | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 14.0% | -15.6% |
| 2016 | 16.8% | +20.5% |
| 2017 | 20.1% | +19.6% |
| 2018 | 16.1% | -20.3% |
| 2019 | 18.5% | +15.5% |
| 2020 | 17.7% | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 18.1% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 15.9% | -12.2% |
| 2023 | 13.9% | -12.6% |
| 2024 | 12.1% | -12.6% |
| 2025 | 12.1% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.2% | 17.7% | 18.8% | 2 |
| 1990s | 22.3% | 10.2% | 28.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.3% | 8.0% | 16.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.3% | 14.0% | 25.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.0% | 12.1% | 18.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
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 gross capital formation in Haiti?
- Gross capital formation in Haiti was 12.1% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross capital formation recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 28.1% in 1996.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 2001.
- How does Haiti rank for gross capital formation?
- Haiti ranks 173rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross capital formation (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.