Debt service on external debt, total in Haiti
Haiti: Debt service on external debt, total was 543.00 million TDS, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
543.00 million TDS, current US$
Change on year
up 644.4%
World rank
75th
of 122 countries
All-time high
543.00 million TDS, current US$
in 2024
All-time low
3.90 million TDS, current US$
in 1994
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Debt service on external debt, total in Haiti, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in TDS, current US$.
Analysis
Haiti recorded 543.00 million TDS, current US$ for debt service on external debt, total in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 644.4% on the previous year and up 1,840.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total in Haiti peaked at 543.00 million TDS, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.90 million TDS, current US$, in 1994.
Haiti ranks 75th of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt service on external debt, total in Haiti, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.43 million TDS, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 8.50 million TDS, current US$ | +91.7% |
| 1972 | 6.38 million TDS, current US$ | -24.9% |
| 1973 | 7.64 million TDS, current US$ | +19.7% |
| 1974 | 7.83 million TDS, current US$ | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 9.56 million TDS, current US$ | +22.0% |
| 1976 | 17.28 million TDS, current US$ | +80.8% |
| 1977 | 31.98 million TDS, current US$ | +85.0% |
| 1978 | 27.50 million TDS, current US$ | -14.0% |
| 1979 | 23.14 million TDS, current US$ | -15.9% |
| 1980 | 30.72 million TDS, current US$ | +32.7% |
| 1981 | 35.71 million TDS, current US$ | +16.2% |
| 1982 | 29.61 million TDS, current US$ | -17.1% |
| 1983 | 26.73 million TDS, current US$ | -9.7% |
| 1984 | 35.88 million TDS, current US$ | +34.2% |
| 1985 | 48.91 million TDS, current US$ | +36.3% |
| 1986 | 51.25 million TDS, current US$ | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 65.87 million TDS, current US$ | +28.5% |
| 1988 | 63.88 million TDS, current US$ | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 57.64 million TDS, current US$ | -9.8% |
| 1990 | 38.60 million TDS, current US$ | -33.0% |
| 1991 | 31.49 million TDS, current US$ | -18.4% |
| 1992 | 8.12 million TDS, current US$ | -74.2% |
| 1993 | 7.69 million TDS, current US$ | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 3.90 million TDS, current US$ | -49.3% |
| 1995 | 105.19 million TDS, current US$ | +2598.0% |
| 1996 | 31.03 million TDS, current US$ | -70.5% |
| 1997 | 38.85 million TDS, current US$ | +25.2% |
| 1998 | 42.53 million TDS, current US$ | +9.5% |
| 1999 | 52.51 million TDS, current US$ | +23.5% |
| 2000 | 48.51 million TDS, current US$ | -7.6% |
| 2001 | 34.29 million TDS, current US$ | -29.3% |
| 2002 | 30.63 million TDS, current US$ | -10.7% |
| 2003 | 54.73 million TDS, current US$ | +78.7% |
| 2004 | 98.85 million TDS, current US$ | +80.6% |
| 2005 | 57.05 million TDS, current US$ | -42.3% |
| 2006 | 63.66 million TDS, current US$ | +11.6% |
| 2007 | 87.20 million TDS, current US$ | +37.0% |
| 2008 | 63.95 million TDS, current US$ | -26.7% |
| 2009 | 47.56 million TDS, current US$ | -25.6% |
| 2010 | 132.41 million TDS, current US$ | +178.4% |
| 2011 | 6.23 million TDS, current US$ | -95.3% |
| 2012 | 6.82 million TDS, current US$ | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 14.56 million TDS, current US$ | +113.5% |
| 2014 | 27.98 million TDS, current US$ | +92.1% |
| 2015 | 37.20 million TDS, current US$ | +33.0% |
| 2016 | 92.21 million TDS, current US$ | +147.9% |
| 2017 | 22.09 million TDS, current US$ | -76.0% |
| 2018 | 23.99 million TDS, current US$ | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 27.45 million TDS, current US$ | +14.4% |
| 2020 | 28.81 million TDS, current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 24.27 million TDS, current US$ | -15.7% |
| 2022 | 35.20 million TDS, current US$ | +45.0% |
| 2023 | 72.95 million TDS, current US$ | +107.3% |
| 2024 | 543.00 million TDS, current US$ | +644.4% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 543.00 million TDS, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.79 billion TDS, current US$, 30% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 543.00 million TDS, current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.90 billion TDS, current US$, 29% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Debt service on external debt, total in Haiti changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +2598.0% | 3.90 million TDS, current US$ | 105.19 million TDS, current US$ |
| 2024 | +644.4% | 72.95 million TDS, current US$ | 543.00 million TDS, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.42 million TDS, current US$ | 4.43 million TDS, current US$ | 31.98 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.62 million TDS, current US$ | 26.73 million TDS, current US$ | 65.87 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.99 million TDS, current US$ | 3.90 million TDS, current US$ | 105.19 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.64 million TDS, current US$ | 30.63 million TDS, current US$ | 98.85 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.09 million TDS, current US$ | 6.23 million TDS, current US$ | 132.41 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 140.84 million TDS, current US$ | 24.27 million TDS, current US$ | 543.00 million TDS, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
- 72 Suriname 646.43 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 73 Guyana 599.43 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 74 Tajikistan 573.62 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 76 Nepal 536.99 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 77 Maldives 501.52 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 78 Democratic Republic of Congo 471.11 million TDS, current US$ compare
More external debt data for Haiti
- IFC, private nonguaranteed -304,546 NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita -0.0259 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP -0 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre -69.31 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 2.1% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA -35.94 million NFL, current US$ (2010)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita -3.67 NFL, current US$ per person (2010)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP -0.003 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2010)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 57.2% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre -1,304 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2010)
Frequently asked questions
- What is debt service on external debt, total in Haiti?
- Debt service on external debt, total in Haiti was 543.00 million TDS, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, total recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 543.00 million TDS, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.90 million TDS, current US$ in 1994.
- How does Haiti rank for debt service on external debt, total?
- Haiti ranks 75th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service on external debt, total rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,840.9%. 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 Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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. Data are in current U.S. dollars.