Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP in Haiti
Haiti: Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP was 1.8% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations 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 %.
Analysis
Haiti recorded 1.8% for taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in 2016.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and up 64.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in Haiti peaked at 1.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1994.
Haiti ranks 171st of 184 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 incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP in Haiti, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.1% | — |
| 1991 | 1.2% | +12.3% |
| 1992 | 0.7% | -40.7% |
| 1993 | 0.8% | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 0.4% | -53.3% |
| 1995 | 0.4% | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.6% | +66.3% |
| 1997 | 0.7% | +22.5% |
| 1998 | 0.6% | -21.6% |
| 1999 | 0.7% | +23.2% |
| 2000 | 0.9% | +26.0% |
| 2001 | 0.8% | -16.3% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | +11.3% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | +10.8% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | +20.4% |
| 2006 | 1.1% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.2% | +12.1% |
| 2008 | 1.3% | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 1.3% | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 1.3% | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | +32.7% |
| 2013 | 1.5% | -15.5% |
| 2014 | 1.7% | +13.9% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 1.8% | -1.9% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 1.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.4%, 33% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 1.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.8%, 31% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.4% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.7% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.3% | 1.8% | 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)
- 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 taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in Haiti?
- Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in Haiti was 1.8% in 2016, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1994.
- How does Haiti rank for taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp?
- Haiti ranks 171st out of 184 countries with data for 2016.
- Is taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.7%. 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 incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tax revenue on incomes, profits and capital gains divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.