Remittances in Haiti
Haiti: Remittances was 16.95 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Remittances in Haiti, 1971–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for remittances in Haiti is 16.95, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 11.6% on the previous year and up 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, remittances in Haiti peaked at 22.45 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.83, in 1974.
Haiti ranks 18th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Remittances in Haiti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 4.93 | — |
| 1972 | 6.07 | +23.0% |
| 1973 | 4.83 | -20.4% |
| 1974 | 3.83 | -20.7% |
| 1975 | 8.69 | +126.9% |
| 1976 | 8.5 | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 7.92 | -6.8% |
| 1978 | 7.8 | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 7.85 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 7.69 | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 8.56 | +11.3% |
| 1982 | 6.58 | -23.1% |
| 1983 | 5.54 | -15.9% |
| 1984 | 4.96 | -10.5% |
| 1985 | 4.77 | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 4.55 | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 5.53 | +21.5% |
| 1988 | 4.75 | -14.1% |
| 1989 | 4.49 | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 8.79 | +95.8% |
| 1999 | 10.16 | +15.6% |
| 2000 | 8.48 | -16.5% |
| 2001 | 9.85 | +16.1% |
| 2002 | 10.89 | +10.6% |
| 2003 | 15.99 | +46.9% |
| 2004 | 15.3 | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 14.03 | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 13.91 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 13.24 | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 13.13 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 11.86 | -9.7% |
| 2010 | 12.43 | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 11.93 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 11.76 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 11.95 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 13.05 | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 14.79 | +13.3% |
| 2016 | 15.83 | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 16.03 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 16.67 | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 17.95 | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 22.45 | +25.1% |
| 2021 | 19.25 | -14.3% |
| 2022 | 18.88 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 19.18 | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 16.95 | -11.6% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 16.95 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.01, 2.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 16.95 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.87, 5.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Remittances 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +126.9% | 3.83 | 8.69 |
| 1998 | +95.8% | 4.49 | 8.79 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.71 | 3.83 | 8.69 | 9 |
| 1980s | 5.74 | 4.49 | 8.56 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.47 | 8.79 | 10.16 | 2 |
| 2000s | 12.67 | 8.48 | 15.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.24 | 11.76 | 17.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.34 | 16.95 | 22.45 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
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 remittances in Haiti?
- Remittances in Haiti was 16.95 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest remittances recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 22.45 in 2020.
- What is the lowest remittances recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.83 in 1974.
- How does Haiti rank for remittances?
- Haiti ranks 18th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is remittances rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Remittances. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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