External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Haiti
Haiti: External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) was 21.29 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Haiti, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Haiti is 21.29 DOD, current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 88.8% on the previous year and down 87.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Haiti peaked at 192.86 DOD, current US$ per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 10.34 DOD, current US$ per person, in 1971.
That places Haiti 120th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Haiti, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 10.63 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 10.34 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 11.15 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 1973 | 10.46 DOD, current US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 1974 | 23.33 DOD, current US$ per person | +123.1% |
| 1975 | 26.37 DOD, current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 1976 | 32.12 DOD, current US$ per person | +21.8% |
| 1977 | 40.53 DOD, current US$ per person | +26.2% |
| 1978 | 47.28 DOD, current US$ per person | +16.7% |
| 1979 | 52.85 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 1980 | 57.44 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 1981 | 72.94 DOD, current US$ per person | +27.0% |
| 1982 | 80.3 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 1983 | 83.89 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 89.32 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 94.89 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 101.2 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 113.95 DOD, current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 1988 | 112.81 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 110.36 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 116.79 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 95.38 DOD, current US$ per person | -18.3% |
| 1992 | 95.65 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 94.77 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 90.89 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 103.42 DOD, current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 1996 | 111.98 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 117.33 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 125.08 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 129.88 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 127.17 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 123.42 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 125.23 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 138.15 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 137.48 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 141.03 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 146.06 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 162.65 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 2008 | 192.86 DOD, current US$ per person | +18.6% |
| 2009 | 119.47 DOD, current US$ per person | -38.1% |
| 2010 | 84.06 DOD, current US$ per person | -29.6% |
| 2011 | 62.81 DOD, current US$ per person | -25.3% |
| 2012 | 98.25 DOD, current US$ per person | +56.4% |
| 2013 | 135.31 DOD, current US$ per person | +37.7% |
| 2014 | 170.45 DOD, current US$ per person | +26.0% |
| 2015 | 181.4 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 181.95 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 187.04 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 184.91 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 181.95 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 180.99 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 185.15 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 185.98 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 189.62 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 21.29 DOD, current US$ per person | -88.8% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 21.29 DOD, current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 685.74 DOD, current US$ per person, 3% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 21.29 DOD, current US$ per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,272 DOD, current US$ per person, 1% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +123.1% | 10.46 DOD, current US$ per person | 23.33 DOD, current US$ per person |
| 2024 | -88.8% | 189.62 DOD, current US$ per person | 21.29 DOD, current US$ per person |
| 2012 | +56.4% | 62.81 DOD, current US$ per person | 98.25 DOD, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.51 DOD, current US$ per person | 10.34 DOD, current US$ per person | 52.85 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 91.71 DOD, current US$ per person | 57.44 DOD, current US$ per person | 113.95 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 108.12 DOD, current US$ per person | 90.89 DOD, current US$ per person | 129.88 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 141.35 DOD, current US$ per person | 119.47 DOD, current US$ per person | 192.86 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 146.81 DOD, current US$ per person | 62.81 DOD, current US$ per person | 187.04 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 152.6 DOD, current US$ per person | 21.29 DOD, current US$ per person | 189.62 DOD, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
- 117 Burundi 42.8 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 118 Afghanistan 42.08 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 119 Somalia 34.92 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 121 Algeria 18.19 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 122 Iran, Islamic Republic of 3.53 DOD, current US$ per person 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 external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Haiti?
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Haiti was 21.29 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 192.86 DOD, current US$ per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.34 DOD, current US$ per person in 1971.
- How does Haiti rank for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod)?
- Haiti ranks 120th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.