Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Haiti
Haiti: Public and publicly guaranteed debt service was 2.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Haiti, 1980–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
In 2024, public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Haiti stood at 2.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 907.9% on the previous year and up 1,238.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Haiti peaked at 2.3% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2012.
That places Haiti 64th out of 123 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Haiti, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.9% | — |
| 1981 | 1.7% | -6.8% |
| 1982 | 1.3% | -23.6% |
| 1983 | 1.1% | -16.1% |
| 1984 | 1.2% | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 1.1% | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 0.8% | -26.5% |
| 1987 | 1.4% | +66.3% |
| 1988 | 1.1% | -20.0% |
| 1989 | 1.1% | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.6% | -49.3% |
| 1991 | 0.5% | -10.6% |
| 1992 | 0.2% | -68.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2% | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | -14.3% |
| 1995 | 2.3% | +1531.3% |
| 1996 | 0.9% | -63.2% |
| 1997 | 1.0% | +14.3% |
| 1998 | 0.9% | -11.2% |
| 1999 | 0.9% | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.5% | -41.9% |
| 2001 | 0.4% | -27.7% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | -27.3% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | +180.2% |
| 2004 | 1.5% | +101.0% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | -51.0% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | -25.7% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | +11.7% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | -35.9% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | +210.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -96.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | +123.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | +84.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | +48.7% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | +159.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -88.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -25.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +23.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -14.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | +36.7% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | +166.4% |
| 2024 | 2.1% | +907.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.3% | 0.8% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.1% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.1% | 2.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
- 61 Turkmenistan 2.2% compare
- 62 Papua New Guinea 2.2% compare
- 63 Togo 2.2% compare
- 65 Bulgaria 2.1% compare
- 66 Kazakhstan 2.1% compare
- 67 Gambia 2.0% 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)
- 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)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), annual growth rate -227.58 % change on previous year (2010)
Frequently asked questions
- What is public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Haiti?
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Haiti was 2.1% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest public and publicly guaranteed debt service recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 2.3% in 1995.
- What is the lowest public and publicly guaranteed debt service recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2012.
- How does Haiti rank for public and publicly guaranteed debt service?
- Haiti ranks 64th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is public and publicly guaranteed debt service rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,238.4%. 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 Public and publicly guaranteed debt service (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service to gross national income. 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. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad.