Gross domestic savings (% of GDP) in Haiti
Haiti: Gross domestic savings (% of GDP) was -0.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic savings in Haiti, 1988–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Haiti recorded -0.7% for gross domestic savings in 2025.
That represents a change of up 66.9% on the previous year and up 83.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings in Haiti peaked at 10.6% in 1996 and was at its lowest, -13.2%, in 1993.
That places Haiti 162nd out of 188 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic savings (% of GDP) in Haiti, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 1.5% | — |
| 1989 | 4.3% | +189.1% |
| 1990 | -2.7% | -162.2% |
| 1991 | 5.2% | -293.8% |
| 1992 | 4.7% | -8.8% |
| 1993 | -13.2% | -379.8% |
| 1994 | -8.1% | -38.8% |
| 1995 | 6.5% | -180.4% |
| 1996 | 10.6% | +62.3% |
| 1997 | 8.5% | -19.1% |
| 1998 | 9.3% | +8.7% |
| 1999 | 10.2% | +10.4% |
| 2000 | -4.1% | -140.2% |
| 2001 | -5.5% | +32.9% |
| 2002 | -2.9% | -47.4% |
| 2003 | -2.0% | -31.4% |
| 2004 | -5.6% | +185.0% |
| 2005 | -7.9% | +41.1% |
| 2006 | -4.7% | -41.2% |
| 2007 | -8.2% | +75.3% |
| 2008 | -5.9% | -27.2% |
| 2009 | -2.7% | -55.3% |
| 2010 | -2.6% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | -3.0% | +15.7% |
| 2012 | -3.4% | +14.6% |
| 2013 | -1.8% | -47.9% |
| 2014 | -3.8% | +114.5% |
| 2015 | -4.3% | +12.5% |
| 2016 | -4.5% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | -3.0% | -32.6% |
| 2018 | -7.3% | +141.1% |
| 2019 | -3.8% | -47.7% |
| 2020 | -4.4% | +16.2% |
| 2021 | -6.6% | +50.3% |
| 2022 | -6.1% | -8.5% |
| 2023 | -5.0% | -18.1% |
| 2024 | -2.1% | -57.0% |
| 2025 | -0.7% | -66.9% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's -0.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.2%. (45 countries reporting)
- Haiti's -0.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.3%. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic savings (% of GDP) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | -379.8% | 4.7% | -13.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.9% | 1.5% | 4.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 3.1% | -13.2% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | -4.9% | -8.2% | -2.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.8% | -7.3% | -1.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.2% | -6.6% | -0.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
More economy & growth data for Haiti
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 35.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic savings in Haiti?
- Gross domestic savings in Haiti was -0.7% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross domestic savings recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 10.6% in 1996.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.2% in 1993.
- How does Haiti rank for gross domestic savings?
- Haiti ranks 162nd out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic savings rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 domestic savings (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic savings are calculated as GDP less final consumption expenditure (total consumption). 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.