Total debt service in Haiti
Haiti: Total debt service was 63.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total debt service in Haiti, 1971–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of exports of goods, services and primary income.
Analysis
Haiti recorded 63.2% for total debt service in 2024. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 892.8% on the previous year and up 3,796.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total debt service in Haiti peaked at 63.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2011.
Haiti ranks 2nd of 120 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total debt service in Haiti, year by year
| Year | % of exports of goods, services and primary income | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 13.3% | — |
| 1972 | 10.0% | -24.7% |
| 1973 | 10.0% | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 8.5% | -15.0% |
| 1975 | 9.0% | +5.8% |
| 1976 | 12.2% | +35.5% |
| 1977 | 18.2% | +49.5% |
| 1978 | 12.9% | -29.3% |
| 1979 | 10.7% | -16.8% |
| 1980 | 9.9% | -7.3% |
| 1981 | 14.5% | +46.1% |
| 1982 | 10.6% | -26.8% |
| 1983 | 9.1% | -14.7% |
| 1984 | 11.1% | +22.2% |
| 1985 | 14.3% | +28.8% |
| 1986 | 17.3% | +20.9% |
| 1987 | 20.2% | +17.1% |
| 1988 | 22.7% | +12.3% |
| 1989 | 23.9% | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 11.9% | -50.2% |
| 1991 | 13.9% | +17.2% |
| 1992 | 7.2% | -48.3% |
| 1993 | 6.5% | -9.6% |
| 1994 | 5.8% | -10.6% |
| 1995 | 54.7% | +839.6% |
| 1996 | 16.2% | -70.4% |
| 1997 | 10.2% | -36.7% |
| 1998 | 9.0% | -12.4% |
| 1999 | 9.9% | +10.1% |
| 2000 | 9.6% | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 7.7% | -19.9% |
| 2002 | 7.3% | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 11.6% | +60.1% |
| 2004 | 19.3% | +65.5% |
| 2005 | 9.4% | -51.1% |
| 2006 | 9.0% | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 10.9% | +21.4% |
| 2008 | 6.8% | -37.9% |
| 2009 | 4.5% | -34.0% |
| 2010 | 12.6% | +182.7% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | -96.4% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | +85.3% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | +79.6% |
| 2015 | 2.1% | +26.8% |
| 2016 | 5.4% | +161.9% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | -76.4% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | +17.4% |
| 2020 | 2.7% | +77.1% |
| 2021 | 1.8% | -31.5% |
| 2022 | 2.5% | +36.4% |
| 2023 | 6.4% | +152.4% |
| 2024 | 63.2% | +892.8% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 63.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.6%, 3.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 63.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.8%, 3.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total debt service 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +892.8% | 6.4% | 63.2% |
| 1995 | +839.6% | 5.8% | 54.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.6% | 8.5% | 18.2% | 9 |
| 1980s | 15.4% | 9.1% | 23.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.5% | 5.8% | 54.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.6% | 4.5% | 19.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 0.5% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.3% | 1.8% | 63.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
- 1 El Salvador 96.2% compare
- 3 Egypt 49.2% compare
- 4 Kazakhstan 48.4% compare
- 5 Mozambique 46.5% 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)
- 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 total debt service in Haiti?
- Total debt service in Haiti was 63.2% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest total debt service recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 63.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest total debt service recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2011.
- How does Haiti rank for total debt service?
- Haiti ranks 2nd out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total debt service rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,796.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Total debt service (% of exports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total debt service to exports of goods, services and primary income. Total debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF.