Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Haiti
Haiti: Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre was 1.25 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.25 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
91st
of 181 countries
All-time high
1.43 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 2015
All-time low
200,254 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Haiti, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Haiti stood at 1.25 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Haiti peaked at 1.43 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 200,254 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Haiti 91st out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Haiti, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 200,254 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 215,763 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1963 | 213,419 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 207,826 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 208,808 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 206,049 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 202,677 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 210,859 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 223,352 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1970 | 249,142 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1971 | 259,552 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 273,711 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1973 | 301,986 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1974 | 339,970 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1975 | 348,840 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 392,456 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1977 | 409,917 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 429,271 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 478,926 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1980 | 501,353 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 487,014 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 464,318 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1983 | 478,509 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 492,094 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 505,388 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 493,777 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 505,185 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 499,706 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 474,267 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1990 | 493,211 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 513,549 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 513,574 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 460,893 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1994 | 403,364 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1995 | 605,102 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1996 | 723,962 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1997 | 761,216 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 788,745 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 916,546 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2000 | 1.08 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2001 | 1.07 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 1.07 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.10 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 1.08 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 1.12 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 1.13 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 1.17 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 1.20 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 1.27 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 1.25 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 1.25 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.28 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 1.32 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 1.36 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 1.43 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 1.42 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.31 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 1.29 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 1.27 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 1.31 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 1.29 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 1.28 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 1.25 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -2.4% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 1.25 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 518,138 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, 2.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 1.25 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.42 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, 88% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +50.0% | 403,364 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 605,102 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 209,890 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 200,254 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 223,352 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 348,377 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 249,142 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 478,926 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 490,161 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 464,318 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 505,388 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 618,016 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 403,364 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 916,546 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.13 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 1.07 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 1.27 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.32 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 1.25 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 1.43 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.29 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 1.25 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 1.31 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
- 88 Belarus 1.29 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 89 Georgia 1.29 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 90 Equatorial Guinea 1.28 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 92 Montenegro 1.24 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 93 Cape Verde 1.23 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 94 Estonia 1.20 million international-$ in 2021 prices 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -1.00 million BoP, current US$ (1999)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (1999)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -0.1227 BoP, current US$ per person (1999)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 20.00 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -15.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1.7 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 25.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Haiti?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Haiti was 1.25 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 1.43 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 200,254 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Haiti rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre?
- Haiti ranks 91st out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. 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 Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (GDP) 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.
Gross domestic product (GDP) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- 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
Gross domestic product (GDP) 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.