Foreign assets in Haiti
Haiti: Foreign assets was 3.05 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
3.05 billion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
down 13.3%
World rank
126th
of 150 countries
All-time high
6.68 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2010
All-time low
1.65 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2004
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Foreign assets in Haiti, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
Haiti recorded 3.05 billion real chained 2019 US$ for foreign assets in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.3% on the previous year and down 54.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets in Haiti peaked at 6.68 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.65 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 2004.
Haiti ranks 126th of 150 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Foreign assets in Haiti, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 5.73 billion real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 4.71 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -17.7% |
| 1997 | 3.64 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -22.7% |
| 1998 | 3.43 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 3.48 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 2.93 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -15.9% |
| 2001 | 2.37 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -19.1% |
| 2002 | 1.72 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -27.2% |
| 2003 | 1.66 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 1.65 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 1.82 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 2.81 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +54.8% |
| 2007 | 3.19 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +13.4% |
| 2008 | 3.57 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +12.1% |
| 2009 | 4.37 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +22.4% |
| 2010 | 6.68 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +52.6% |
| 2011 | 6.43 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 6.58 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 6.17 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 5.09 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -17.5% |
| 2015 | 4.85 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 4.55 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 4.71 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 4.00 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -15.1% |
| 2019 | 3.52 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -12.0% |
| 2020 | 3.05 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -13.3% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 3.05 billion real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.56 billion real chained 2019 US$, 32% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 3.05 billion real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25.11 billion real chained 2019 US$, 12% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.20 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 3.43 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 5.73 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 2.61 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.65 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 4.37 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.26 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 3.52 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 6.68 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.05 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 3.05 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 3.05 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
- 123 Congo 4.30 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 124 Madagascar 3.85 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 125 Eswatini 3.24 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 127 Niger 2.85 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 128 Laos 2.73 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 129 Djibouti 2.57 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
More reference data data for Haiti
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2934 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0485 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9837 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6522 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2643 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign assets in Haiti?
- Foreign assets in Haiti was 3.05 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
- What is the highest foreign assets recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 6.68 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2010.
- What is the lowest foreign assets recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.65 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2004.
- How does Haiti rank for foreign assets?
- Haiti ranks 126th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign assets rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of Foreign assets (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net foreign assets is foreign assets minus foreign liabilities. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.