Trade in services as share of GDP in Haiti
Haiti: Trade in services as share of GDP was 2.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Trade in services as share of GDP in Haiti, 1971–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF), OECD, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, trade in services as share of gdp in Haiti stood at 2.5%. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.9% on the previous year and down 78.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade in services as share of gdp in Haiti peaked at 18.2% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2024.
That places Haiti 198th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Trade in services as share of GDP in Haiti, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 11.2% | — |
| 1972 | 11.6% | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 10.5% | -9.5% |
| 1974 | 9.9% | -6.0% |
| 1975 | 9.2% | -6.7% |
| 1976 | 9.3% | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 10.5% | +13.3% |
| 1978 | 16.7% | +59.1% |
| 1979 | 16.9% | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 18.2% | +7.6% |
| 1981 | 16.7% | -8.3% |
| 1982 | 18.1% | +8.5% |
| 1983 | 16.9% | -6.6% |
| 1984 | 16.2% | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 16.3% | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 11.7% | -27.9% |
| 1987 | 14.7% | +25.4% |
| 1988 | 11.2% | -24.1% |
| 1989 | 10.1% | -9.1% |
| 1990 | 4.0% | -60.4% |
| 1991 | 4.1% | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 3.3% | -19.5% |
| 1993 | 3.5% | +7.6% |
| 1994 | 3.3% | -7.3% |
| 1995 | 13.8% | +324.1% |
| 1996 | 13.5% | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 15.1% | +12.1% |
| 1998 | 10.7% | -29.5% |
| 1999 | 10.2% | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 6.7% | -34.5% |
| 2001 | 6.3% | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 6.7% | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 8.6% | +28.4% |
| 2004 | 8.0% | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 9.8% | +22.6% |
| 2006 | 10.3% | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 10.2% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 11.2% | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 10.8% | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 14.6% | +34.8% |
| 2011 | 12.8% | -12.4% |
| 2012 | 12.1% | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 11.8% | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 11.8% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 11.9% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 9.6% | -19.3% |
| 2017 | 10.2% | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 9.3% | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 7.7% | -17.5% |
| 2020 | 4.3% | -43.9% |
| 2021 | 3.7% | -13.4% |
| 2022 | 3.9% | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 3.7% | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 2.5% | -31.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.8% | 9.2% | 16.9% | 9 |
| 1980s | 15.0% | 10.1% | 18.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.1% | 3.3% | 15.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.9% | 6.3% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 7.7% | 14.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 2.5% | 4.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
- 195 Bangladesh 5.1% compare
- 196 Algeria 5.0% compare
- 197 Iran, Islamic Republic of 3.4% 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)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.202 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 544.31 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 26.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 71,136 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0591 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 159.22 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 6,864 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 28.68 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade in services as share of gdp in Haiti?
- Trade in services as share of gdp in Haiti was 2.5% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (IMF), OECD, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest trade in services as share of gdp recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 18.2% in 1980.
- What is the lowest trade in services as share of gdp recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2024.
- How does Haiti rank for trade in services as share of gdp?
- Haiti ranks 198th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is trade in services as share of gdp rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (IMF), OECD, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Trade in services as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total services trade (exports and imports) divided by gross domestic product (GDP).