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Haiti Economy

Haiti's economy in numbers:

Nominal GDP of USD 19.9 billion in 2022.

GDP per capita of USD 1,651 compared to the global average of USD 10,589.

Average real GDP growth of 0.6% over the last decade.

Share of the region's population
Share of the region's GDP

Economic structure:

In 2021, services accounted for 54% of overall GDP, manufacturing 19%, other industrial activity 6%, and agriculture 21%. Looking at GDP by expenditure, private consumption accounted for 97% of GDP in 2021, government consumption 7%, fixed investment 18%, and net exports -22%.

GDP by economic sector
GDP by type of expenditure

International trade:

In 1997, manufactured products made up 84% of total merchandise exports, mineral fuels 0%, food 15%, ores and metals 0% and agricultural raw materials 0%, with other categories accounting for 1% of the total. In the same period, manufactured products made up 59% of total merchandise imports, mineral fuels 12%, food 26%, ores and metals 1% and agricultural raw materials 2%, with other goods accounting for 0% of the total. Total exports were worth USD 1 billion in 2022, while total imports were USD 5 billion.

Key exports
Key imports
Key export partners
Key import partners

Economic growth:

The economy recorded average annual growth of 0.6% in the decade to 2022. To read more about GDP growth in Haiti, go to our dedicated page.

Fiscal policy:

Haiti's fiscal deficit averaged 2.0% of GDP in the decade to 2022. Find out more on our dedicated page.

Unemployment:

The unemployment rate averaged 14.2% in the decade to 2022. For more information on Haiti's unemployment click here.

Inflation:

Inflation averaged 23.4% in the decade to 2022. Go to our Haiti inflation page for extra insight.

Exchange Rate:

From end-2012 to end-2022 the gourde weakened by 71% vs the U.S. dollar. For more info on the gourde, click here.
In April–June 2023, economic activity shrank 0.3% year on year, bringing the contraction in the first nine months of FY 2023 (October 2022–September 2023) to 2.1%. As in the prior two quarters, primary and secondary sector output fell in April–June 2023, while the tertiary sector flipped to weak growth; floods, a border dispute with the Dominican Republic and, above all, gang violence have significantly hit activity. That said, the economy appears to be gradually stabilizing. Higher customs taxes have helped reduce monetary financing of the deficit, in turn reducing inflation and supporting the exchange rate and international reserves. In other news, in January, Kenya’s Prime Minister vowed to send police to Haiti to help boost security, despite a recent court ruling that could slow deployment by several months. Better security is essential if Haiti’s economy is to substantially recover.
Projections out to 2033.

26 indicators covered including both annual and quarterly frequencies.

Consensus Forecasts based on a panel of 8 expert analysts.

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Haiti Economic Data

2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Population (million) 11.4 11.6 11.7 11.9 12.1
GDP (USD bn) 16.6 14.8 14.6 20.5 19.9
GDP per capita (USD) 1,458 1,279 1,245 1,719 1,651
GDP (HTG bn) 1,076 1,244 1,450 1,699 2,168
Economic Growth (Nominal GDP, ann. var. %) 9.1 15.6 16.5 17.2 27.6
Economic Growth (GDP, ann. var. %) 1.7 -1.7 -3.3 -1.8 -1.7
Fiscal Balance (% of GDP) -1.1 -2.0 -2.5 -2.6 -2.1
Public Debt (% of GDP) 21.5 25.4 22.0 25.6 23.9
Money (ann. var. of M2 %) 19.2 13.7 4.2 35.5 31.5
Inflation (CPI, ann. var. %, eop) 15.4 19.7 25.2 13.0 38.7
Inflation (CPI, ann. var. %, aop) 12.5 14.5 22.8 16.8 34.0
Average lending rate (%, eop) 16.78 16.90 15.65 15.80 -
Exchange Rate (HTG per USD, eop) 77.38 88.15 74.11 101.45 147.09
Exchange Rate (HTG per USD, aop) 67.40 88.99 93.12 91.03 117.33
Current Account Balance (USD bn) -0.5 -0.2 0.1 0.1 -
Current Account Balance (% of GDP) -2.8 -1.1 0.4 0.4 -
Merchandise Trade Balance (USD bn) -3.5 -3.0 -2.8 -3.3 -3.5
Merchandise Exports (USD bn) 1.1 1.2 0.9 1.1 1.3
Merchandise Imports (USD bn) 4.6 4.2 3.7 4.4 4.8
Merchandise Exports (ann. var. %) 8.8 11.4 -26.3 27.7 10.9
Merchandise Imports (ann. var. %) 16.0 -8.3 -12.5 19.8 7.8
Foreign Direct Investment (USD bn) 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.0
International Reserves (USD bn) 2.3 2.4 2.6 2.7 2.4
International Reserves (months of imports) 5.9 6.7 8.4 7.4 6.0
External Debt (USD bn) 2.2 2.2 2.3 2.6 2.6
External Debt (% of GDP) 13.3 15.0 15.8 12.7 12.8

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