Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP in Haiti
Haiti: Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP was 2.5% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP in Haiti, 1990–2016
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes on goods and services as share of gdp in Haiti is 2.5%, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services as share of gdp in Haiti peaked at 3.2% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1994.
Haiti ranks 168th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP in Haiti, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.2% | — |
| 1991 | 3.1% | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 1.4% | -55.7% |
| 1993 | 1.9% | +36.5% |
| 1994 | 0.4% | -77.6% |
| 1995 | 1.3% | +204.2% |
| 1996 | 1.3% | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 2.1% | +57.9% |
| 1998 | 2.1% | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 1.8% | -12.7% |
| 2000 | 1.5% | -18.6% |
| 2001 | 1.5% | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 1.8% | +16.6% |
| 2003 | 2.0% | +13.7% |
| 2004 | 2.0% | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 1.9% | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 2.3% | +22.0% |
| 2007 | 2.4% | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 2.4% | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 2.3% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 2.1% | -11.6% |
| 2011 | 2.2% | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 2.3% | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 2.2% | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 2.2% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 2.5% | +12.1% |
| 2016 | 2.5% | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.9% | 0.4% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.5% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 2.1% | 2.5% | 7 |
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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 30.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 127.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 343,289 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual -3.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.3792 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 1,022 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth -3.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 15.78 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on goods and services as share of gdp in Haiti?
- Taxes on goods and services as share of gdp in Haiti was 2.5% in 2016, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest taxes on goods and services as share of gdp recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 3.2% in 1990.
- What is the lowest taxes on goods and services as share of gdp recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1994.
- How does Haiti rank for taxes on goods and services as share of gdp?
- Haiti ranks 168th out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is taxes on goods and services as share of gdp rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tax revenue on goods and services (including sales taxes, value added taxes and excise duties) divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.