Total debt service in Haiti
Haiti: Total debt service was 2.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total debt service in Haiti, 1980–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
In 2024, total debt service in Haiti stood at 2.2%.
That represents a change of up 500.7% on the previous year and up 1,115.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total debt service in Haiti peaked at 3.7% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2011.
Haiti ranks 89th of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.2% | — |
| 1981 | 2.4% | +8.6% |
| 1982 | 2.0% | -16.7% |
| 1983 | 1.7% | -18.1% |
| 1984 | 2.0% | +20.1% |
| 1985 | 2.5% | +23.2% |
| 1986 | 2.2% | -9.5% |
| 1987 | 3.3% | +46.0% |
| 1988 | 2.5% | -24.0% |
| 1989 | 2.1% | -13.9% |
| 1990 | 1.3% | -41.0% |
| 1991 | 0.9% | -27.3% |
| 1992 | 0.4% | -60.3% |
| 1993 | 0.4% | +13.7% |
| 1994 | 0.2% | -56.3% |
| 1995 | 3.7% | +1971.3% |
| 1996 | 1.1% | -71.5% |
| 1997 | 1.2% | +9.2% |
| 1998 | 1.1% | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 1.3% | +10.8% |
| 2000 | 0.7% | -43.5% |
| 2001 | 0.5% | -23.9% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | -8.8% |
| 2003 | 1.1% | +118.8% |
| 2004 | 1.6% | +50.4% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | -49.9% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | +13.5% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | -35.1% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | -33.1% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | +172.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -95.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | +96.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | +88.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | +35.7% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | +161.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -77.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | +25.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -41.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | +49.6% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | +113.2% |
| 2024 | 2.2% | +500.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.3% | 1.7% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.1% | 0.2% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.4% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.1% | 2.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
- 86 Russian Federation 2.6% compare
- 87 Tanzania, United Republic of 2.6% compare
- 88 India 2.5% compare
- 90 Turkmenistan 2.2% compare
- 91 Sierra Leone 2.2% compare
- 92 Niger 2.0% 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 total debt service in Haiti?
- Total debt service in Haiti was 2.2% 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 3.7% in 1995.
- What is the lowest total debt service recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2011.
- How does Haiti rank for total debt service?
- Haiti ranks 89th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total debt service rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,115.8%. 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 GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.