GOAL 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth in Haiti

Haiti: GOAL 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth was 0.5 5 year moving average in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.5 5 year moving average
Change on year
up 12.6%
World rank
162nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.625 5 year moving average
in 2021
All-time low
0.111 5 year moving average
in 2004
Years of data
20
2004–2023

GOAL 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth in Haiti, 2004–2023

0.20.40.62004201320232004: 0.111 5 year moving average2005: 0.2 5 year moving average2006: 0.2 5 year moving average2007: 0.3 5 year moving average2008: 0.273 5 year moving average2009: 0.273 5 year moving average2010: 0.25 5 year moving average2011: 0.308 5 year moving average2012: 0.538 5 year moving average2013: 0.538 5 year moving average2014: 0.538 5 year moving average2015: 0.538 5 year moving average2016: 0.538 5 year moving average2017: 0.231 5 year moving average2018: 0.25 5 year moving average2019: 0.231 5 year moving average2020: 0.286 5 year moving average2021: 0.625 5 year moving average2022: 0.444 5 year moving average2023: 0.5 5 year moving average

Source: Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators). Measured in 5 year moving average.

Analysis

Haiti recorded 0.5 5 year moving average for goal 8: decent work and economic growth in 2023.

The figure is up 12.6% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, goal 8: decent work and economic growth in Haiti peaked at 0.625 5 year moving average in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.111 5 year moving average, in 2004.

That places Haiti 162nd out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

GOAL 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth in Haiti, year by year

Annual values for GOAL 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth (5 year moving average) in Haiti, 2004 to 2023.
Year 5 year moving average Change
2004 0.111 5 year moving average —
2005 0.2 5 year moving average +80.2%
2006 0.2 5 year moving average +0.0%
2007 0.3 5 year moving average +50.0%
2008 0.273 5 year moving average -9.0%
2009 0.273 5 year moving average +0.0%
2010 0.25 5 year moving average -8.4%
2011 0.308 5 year moving average +23.2%
2012 0.538 5 year moving average +74.7%
2013 0.538 5 year moving average +0.0%
2014 0.538 5 year moving average +0.0%
2015 0.538 5 year moving average +0.0%
2016 0.538 5 year moving average +0.0%
2017 0.231 5 year moving average -57.1%
2018 0.25 5 year moving average +8.2%
2019 0.231 5 year moving average -7.6%
2020 0.286 5 year moving average +23.8%
2021 0.625 5 year moving average +118.5%
2022 0.444 5 year moving average -29.0%
2023 0.5 5 year moving average +12.6%

Haiti compared with similar countries

  • Haiti's 0.5 5 year moving average is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.875 5 year moving average, 57% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Haiti's 0.5 5 year moving average is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.75 5 year moving average, 67% of the median. (42 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where GOAL 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth in Haiti changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2021 +118.5% 0.286 5 year moving average 0.625 5 year moving average
2005 +80.2% 0.111 5 year moving average 0.2 5 year moving average

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2262 5 year moving average 0.111 5 year moving average 0.3 5 year moving average 6
2010s 0.396 5 year moving average 0.231 5 year moving average 0.538 5 year moving average 10
2020s 0.4637 5 year moving average 0.286 5 year moving average 0.625 5 year moving average 4

Countries ranked near Haiti

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  3. 162 Curacao 0.5 5 year moving average compare
  4. 162 Djibouti 0.5 5 year moving average compare
  5. 162 Dominica 0.5 5 year moving average compare
  6. 162 Equatorial Guinea 0.5 5 year moving average compare
  7. 162 Fiji 0.5 5 year moving average compare
  8. 162 Gabon 0.5 5 year moving average compare
  9. 162 Guinea-Bissau 0.5 5 year moving average compare
  10. 162 Libya 0.5 5 year moving average compare
  11. 162 Macao 0.5 5 year moving average compare
  12. 162 Micronesia (country) 0.5 5 year moving average compare
  13. 162 New Caledonia 0.5 5 year moving average compare
  14. 162 Oman 0.5 5 year moving average compare
  15. 162 Qatar 0.5 5 year moving average compare
  16. 162 Samoa 0.5 5 year moving average compare
  17. 162 San Marino 0.5 5 year moving average compare
  18. 162 Sao Tome and Principe 0.5 5 year moving average compare
  19. 162 Sierra Leone 0.5 5 year moving average compare
  20. 162 Solomon Islands 0.5 5 year moving average compare
  21. 162 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.5 5 year moving average compare
  22. 162 Suriname 0.5 5 year moving average compare
  23. 162 Yemen 0.5 5 year moving average compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is goal 8: decent work and economic growth in Haiti?
Goal 8: decent work and economic growth in Haiti was 0.5 5 year moving average in 2023, according to Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators).
What is the highest goal 8: decent work and economic growth recorded in Haiti?
The highest recorded value was 0.625 5 year moving average in 2021.
What is the lowest goal 8: decent work and economic growth recorded in Haiti?
The lowest recorded value was 0.111 5 year moving average in 2004.
How does Haiti rank for goal 8: decent work and economic growth?
Haiti ranks 162nd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is goal 8: decent work and economic growth rising or falling in Haiti?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Haiti data come from?
The figures come from Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators), published as part of GOAL 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth (5 year moving average). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
GOAL 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth (5 year moving average)
Unit
5 year moving average
Source
Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
215 places, 4,300 data points, 2004–2023
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SDG Goal 8 data availability. Source: UN Global SDG Indicators Database