Foreign liabilities in Haiti
Haiti: Foreign liabilities was 3.93 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
3.93 billion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
down 18.8%
World rank
138th
of 150 countries
All-time high
12.69 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
All-time low
3.57 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2011
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Foreign liabilities in Haiti, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
In 2020, foreign liabilities in Haiti stood at 3.93 billion real chained 2019 US$.
That represents a change of down 18.8% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign liabilities in Haiti peaked at 12.69 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995 and was at its lowest, 3.57 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 2011.
Haiti ranks 138th of 150 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Foreign liabilities in Haiti, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 12.69 billion real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 10.49 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -17.3% |
| 1997 | 9.71 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -7.4% |
| 1998 | 10.00 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 10.44 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 9.60 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -8.0% |
| 2001 | 9.05 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 8.56 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 7.02 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -18.0% |
| 2004 | 5.90 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -15.9% |
| 2005 | 5.34 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -9.5% |
| 2006 | 5.47 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 5.79 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 6.09 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 5.12 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -15.9% |
| 2010 | 3.98 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -22.4% |
| 2011 | 3.57 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -10.1% |
| 2012 | 4.49 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +25.7% |
| 2013 | 6.59 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +46.6% |
| 2014 | 6.21 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 6.51 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 5.86 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 6.07 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 5.72 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 4.85 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -15.2% |
| 2020 | 3.93 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -18.8% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 3.93 billion real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.21 billion real chained 2019 US$, 16% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 3.93 billion real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 36.77 billion real chained 2019 US$, 11% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.67 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 9.71 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 12.69 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 6.79 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 5.12 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 9.60 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.38 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 3.57 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 6.59 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.93 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 3.93 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 3.93 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
- 135 Guinea 6.11 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 136 Djibouti 4.50 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 137 Belize 4.03 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 139 Suriname 3.93 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 140 Burundi 3.16 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 141 Sierra Leone 3.07 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 liabilities in Haiti?
- Foreign liabilities in Haiti was 3.93 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest foreign liabilities recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 12.69 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- What is the lowest foreign liabilities recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.57 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2011.
- How does Haiti rank for foreign liabilities?
- Haiti ranks 138th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign liabilities rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign liabilities (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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