Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Haiti
Haiti: Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP was 30.1 in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Haiti, 1953–2015
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Haiti is 30.1, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of up 14.6% on the previous year and down 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Haiti peaked at 194.62 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 2.42, in 1953.
Haiti ranks 147th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Haiti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 2.42 | — |
| 1954 | 20.31 | +740.5% |
| 1955 | 23 | +13.2% |
| 1956 | 17.7 | -23.0% |
| 1970 | 19.37 | +9.5% |
| 1971 | 16.79 | -13.3% |
| 1972 | 17.17 | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 13.79 | -19.7% |
| 1974 | 21.68 | +57.2% |
| 1975 | 22.96 | +5.9% |
| 1976 | 24.07 | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 30.28 | +25.8% |
| 1978 | 32.9 | +8.6% |
| 1979 | 32.43 | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 33.44 | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 39.31 | +17.5% |
| 1982 | 42.58 | +8.3% |
| 1983 | 48.42 | +13.7% |
| 1984 | 45.87 | -5.3% |
| 1985 | 43.09 | -6.1% |
| 1986 | 44.62 | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 98.97 | +121.8% |
| 1988 | 153.43 | +55.0% |
| 1989 | 166.73 | +8.7% |
| 1990 | 141.71 | -15.0% |
| 1991 | 133.15 | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 194.62 | +46.2% |
| 1993 | 160.14 | -17.7% |
| 1994 | 58.63 | -63.4% |
| 1995 | 43.82 | -25.3% |
| 1996 | 39.91 | -8.9% |
| 1997 | 40.76 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 38.53 | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 40.25 | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 55.25 | +37.3% |
| 2001 | 49.51 | -10.4% |
| 2002 | 54.28 | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 61.97 | +14.2% |
| 2004 | 49.9 | -19.5% |
| 2005 | 47.16 | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 39.11 | -17.1% |
| 2007 | 34.51 | -11.8% |
| 2008 | 38.01 | +10.1% |
| 2009 | 27.78 | -26.9% |
| 2010 | 17.34 | -37.6% |
| 2011 | 11.81 | -31.9% |
| 2012 | 16.35 | +38.4% |
| 2013 | 21.46 | +31.3% |
| 2014 | 26.26 | +22.4% |
| 2015 | 30.1 | +14.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15.86 | 2.42 | 23 | 4 |
| 1970s | 23.14 | 13.79 | 32.9 | 10 |
| 1980s | 71.65 | 33.44 | 166.73 | 10 |
| 1990s | 89.15 | 38.53 | 194.62 | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.75 | 27.78 | 61.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.55 | 11.81 | 30.1 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
- 144 Bangladesh 31.67 compare
- 145 Mali 30.91 compare
- 146 Papua New Guinea 30.55 compare
- 148 Syrian Arab Republic 30.02 compare
- 149 New Zealand 29.95 compare
- 150 Nicaragua 29.4 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 gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Haiti?
- Gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Haiti was 30.1 in 2015, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 194.62 in 1992.
- What is the lowest gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.42 in 1953.
- How does Haiti rank for gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp?
- Haiti ranks 147th out of 188 countries with data for 2015.
- Is gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Historical Public Debt Database contains unbalanced panel data on Gross Domestic Product, Gross Government Debt, and Debt to GDP Ratio for 187 countries. The series spans the years 1800 through 2015 although each country’s data depends on its date of independence and data availability.