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Foreign liabilities in Haiti

Haiti: Foreign liabilities was 4.83 billion current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
4.83 billion current US$
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
137th
of 150 countries
All-time high
4.85 billion current US$
in 2019
All-time low
1.11 billion current US$
in 1996
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign liabilities in Haiti, 1995–2020

1.0B2.0B3.0B4.0B5.0B1995200720201995: 1.1B current US$1996: 1.1B current US$1997: 1.2B current US$1998: 1.3B current US$1999: 1.4B current US$2000: 1.5B current US$2001: 1.6B current US$2002: 1.6B current US$2003: 1.7B current US$2004: 1.7B current US$2005: 1.7B current US$2006: 2.0B current US$2007: 2.2B current US$2008: 2.7B current US$2009: 2.3B current US$2010: 1.9B current US$2011: 1.8B current US$2012: 2.4B current US$2013: 3.6B current US$2014: 3.5B current US$2015: 3.9B current US$2016: 4.0B current US$2017: 4.5B current US$2018: 4.8B current US$2019: 4.8B current US$2020: 4.8B current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Haiti recorded 4.83 billion current US$ for foreign liabilities in 2020.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 158.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign liabilities in Haiti peaked at 4.85 billion current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.11 billion current US$, in 1996.

That places Haiti 137th out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.25 billion current US$ 1.11 billion current US$ 1.45 billion current US$ 5
2000s 1.89 billion current US$ 1.46 billion current US$ 2.72 billion current US$ 10
2010s 3.53 billion current US$ 1.78 billion current US$ 4.85 billion current US$ 10
2020s 4.83 billion current US$ 4.83 billion current US$ 4.83 billion current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Haiti

  1. 134 Malawi 7.59 billion current US$ compare
  2. 135 Guinea 6.76 billion current US$ compare
  3. 136 Suriname 5.31 billion current US$ compare
  4. 138 Belize 4.04 billion current US$ compare
  5. 139 Sierra Leone 3.49 billion current US$ compare
  6. 140 Burundi 3.39 billion current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign liabilities in Haiti?
Foreign liabilities in Haiti was 4.83 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign liabilities recorded in Haiti?
The highest recorded value was 4.85 billion current US$ in 2019.
What is the lowest foreign liabilities recorded in Haiti?
The lowest recorded value was 1.11 billion current US$ in 1996.
How does Haiti rank for foreign liabilities?
Haiti ranks 137th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign liabilities rising or falling in Haiti?
Over the last ten years it is up 158.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Haiti data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign liabilities (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign liabilities (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,851 data points, 1995–2020
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