Multilateral debt service in Haiti
Haiti: Multilateral debt service was 0.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Multilateral debt service in Haiti, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of public and publicly guaranteed debt service.
Analysis
In 2024, multilateral debt service in Haiti stood at 0.8%. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of down 93.4% on the previous year and down 71.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, multilateral debt service in Haiti peaked at 94.4% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2024.
That places Haiti 121st out of 123 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.
Multilateral debt service in Haiti, year by year
| Year | % of public and publicly guaranteed debt service | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8.5% | — |
| 1971 | 6.4% | -24.6% |
| 1972 | 10.2% | +59.2% |
| 1973 | 8.0% | -21.8% |
| 1974 | 8.1% | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 8.7% | +7.8% |
| 1976 | 8.2% | -5.0% |
| 1977 | 6.0% | -27.0% |
| 1978 | 7.1% | +17.2% |
| 1979 | 13.1% | +85.1% |
| 1980 | 9.3% | -28.5% |
| 1981 | 9.0% | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 15.2% | +67.8% |
| 1983 | 16.5% | +8.5% |
| 1984 | 22.2% | +35.1% |
| 1985 | 24.6% | +10.5% |
| 1986 | 36.7% | +49.3% |
| 1987 | 32.5% | -11.5% |
| 1988 | 34.7% | +6.9% |
| 1989 | 41.2% | +18.5% |
| 1990 | 70.8% | +72.0% |
| 1991 | 74.3% | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 22.8% | -69.3% |
| 1993 | 13.9% | -39.0% |
| 1994 | 15.3% | +9.7% |
| 1995 | 90.4% | +492.6% |
| 1996 | 76.3% | -15.6% |
| 1997 | 72.4% | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 72.2% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 71.2% | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 73.3% | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 62.6% | -14.7% |
| 2002 | 45.6% | -27.1% |
| 2003 | 94.4% | +107.0% |
| 2004 | 91.6% | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 86.3% | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 91.2% | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 77.4% | -15.2% |
| 2008 | 84.7% | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 81.0% | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 36.6% | -54.8% |
| 2011 | 49.5% | +35.1% |
| 2012 | 45.3% | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 6.4% | -85.9% |
| 2014 | 2.8% | -55.7% |
| 2015 | 2.2% | -20.9% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | -35.4% |
| 2017 | 24.0% | +1560.8% |
| 2018 | 38.1% | +58.8% |
| 2019 | 35.6% | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 44.7% | +25.6% |
| 2021 | 40.6% | -9.2% |
| 2022 | 36.6% | -9.8% |
| 2023 | 12.2% | -66.6% |
| 2024 | 0.8% | -93.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.4% | 6.0% | 13.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.2% | 9.0% | 41.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 58.0% | 13.9% | 90.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.8% | 45.6% | 94.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.2% | 1.4% | 49.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.0% | 0.8% | 44.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
- 118 Mauritius 8.6% compare
- 119 China 7.5% compare
- 120 Angola 5.0% compare
- 122 Russian Federation 0.0% compare
- 123 Syrian Arab Republic 0.0% 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 multilateral debt service in Haiti?
- Multilateral debt service in Haiti was 0.8% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest multilateral debt service recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 94.4% in 2003.
- What is the lowest multilateral debt service recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2024.
- How does Haiti rank for multilateral debt service?
- Haiti ranks 121st out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is multilateral debt service rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.2%. 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 Multilateral debt service (% of public and publicly guaranteed debt service). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Multilateral debt service is the repayment of principal and interest to the World Bank, regional development banks, and other multilateral agencies. public and publicly guaranteed debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term obligations of public debtors and long-term private obligations guaranteed by a public entity.