Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of in Haiti
Haiti: Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of was 16.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
16.3%
Change on year
down 13.8%
World rank
19th
of 203 countries
All-time high
22.5%
in 2020
All-time low
8.5%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of in Haiti, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of in Haiti stood at 16.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.8% on the previous year and up 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of in Haiti peaked at 22.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.5%, in 2000.
That places Haiti 19th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of in Haiti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.5% | — |
| 2001 | 9.8% | +16.1% |
| 2002 | 10.9% | +10.6% |
| 2003 | 16.0% | +46.9% |
| 2004 | 15.3% | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 14.0% | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 13.9% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 13.2% | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 13.1% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 11.9% | -9.7% |
| 2010 | 12.4% | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 11.9% | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 11.8% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 12.0% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 13.1% | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 14.8% | +13.3% |
| 2016 | 15.8% | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 16.0% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 16.7% | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 17.9% | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 22.5% | +25.1% |
| 2021 | 19.1% | -15.1% |
| 2022 | 18.8% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 18.9% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 16.3% | -13.8% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 16.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.1%, 2.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 16.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.8%, 5.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.7% | 8.5% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.2% | 11.8% | 17.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.1% | 16.3% | 22.5% | 5 |
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 volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of in Haiti?
- Volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of in Haiti was 16.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 22.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.5% in 2000.
- How does Haiti rank for volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of?
- Haiti ranks 19th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of total GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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