Natural disasters economic damages in Haiti
Haiti: Natural disasters economic damages was 0.0773 in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2017)
0.0773
Change on year
down 85.0%
World rank
9th
of 74 countries
All-time high
0.5142
in 2016
All-time low
0
in 1974
Years of data
15
1968–2017
Natural disasters economic damages in Haiti, 1968–2017
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Haiti recorded 0.0773 for natural disasters economic damages in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 85.0% on the previous year and up 825.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, natural disasters economic damages in Haiti peaked at 0.5142 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1974.
That places Haiti 9th out of 74 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Natural disasters economic damages in Haiti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 0.2718 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0.0084 | — |
| 2015 | 0.0049 | -40.8% |
| 2016 | 0.5142 | +10290.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0773 | -85.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2718 | 0.2718 | 0.2718 | 1 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.1512 | 0.0049 | 0.5142 | 4 |
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)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual 78.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 28.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.025 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 67.45 current US$ per person (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 27.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 8,816 current LCU per person (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0056 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural disasters economic damages in Haiti?
- Natural disasters economic damages in Haiti was 0.0773 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural disasters economic damages recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5142 in 2016.
- What is the lowest natural disasters economic damages recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1974.
- How does Haiti rank for natural disasters economic damages?
- Haiti ranks 9th out of 74 countries with data for 2017.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Natural disasters economic damages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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