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Haiti

République d'Haïti (French)/Repiblik d Ayiti (Haitian Creole)

Last updated: 2026-03-28 (today)

Budget

revenues

$1.179 billion (2020 est.)

expenditures

$1.527 billion (2020 est.)

Exports

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note: balance of payments - exports of goods and services in current dollars

Exports 2021

$1.272 billion (2021 est.)

Exports 2022

$1.355 billion (2022 est.)

Exports 2023

$1.095 billion (2023 est.)

Imports

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note: balance of payments - imports of goods and services in current dollars

Imports 2021

$5.048 billion (2021 est.)

Imports 2022

$5.451 billion (2022 est.)

Imports 2023

$5.303 billion (2023 est.)

Industries

textiles, sugar refining, flour milling, cement, light assembly using imported parts

Labor force

5.281 million (2024 est.)

note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work

Public debt

Public debt 2016

33.9% of GDP (2016 est.)

Remittances

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note: personal transfers and compensation between resident and non-resident individuals/households/entities

Remittances 2021

19.1% of GDP (2021 est.)

Remittances 2022

18.8% of GDP (2022 est.)

Remittances 2023

18.9% of GDP (2023 est.)

Exchange rates

Currency

gourdes (HTG) per US dollar -

Exchange rates 2020

93.51 (2020 est.)

Exchange rates 2021

89.227 (2021 est.)

Exchange rates 2022

115.631 (2022 est.)

Exchange rates 2023

141.036 (2023 est.)

Exchange rates 2024

131.811 (2024 est.)

Debt - external

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note: present value of external debt in current US dollars

Debt - external 2023

$1.865 billion (2023 est.)

Economic overview

small Caribbean island economy and OECS-member state; extreme poverty and inflation; enormous income inequality; ongoing civil unrest due to recent presidential assassination; US preferential market access; very open to foreign direct investment

Unemployment rate

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note: % of labor force seeking employment

Unemployment rate 2022

14.7% (2022 est.)

Unemployment rate 2023

14.6% (2023 est.)

Unemployment rate 2024

15.1% (2024 est.)

Exports - partners

USA 82%, Canada 4%, Mexico 2%, France 2%, India 2% (2023)

note: top five export partners based on percentage share of exports

Imports - partners

USA 31%, Dominican Republic 23%, China 14%, Indonesia 4%, India 3% (2023)

note: top five import partners based on percentage share of imports

Real GDP per capita

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note: data in 2021 dollars

Real GDP per capita 2022

$3,000 (2022 est.)

Real GDP per capita 2023

$3,000 (2023 est.)

Real GDP per capita 2024

$2,800 (2024 est.)

Real GDP growth rate

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note: annual GDP % growth based on constant local currency

Real GDP growth rate 2022

-1.7% (2022 est.)

Real GDP growth rate 2023

-1.9% (2023 est.)

Real GDP growth rate 2024

-4.2% (2024 est.)

Agricultural products

sugarcane, cassava, plantains, bananas, mangoes/guavas, avocados, maize, tropical fruits, rice, vegetables (2023)

note: top ten agricultural products based on tonnage

Exports - commodities

garments, essential oils, scrap iron, industrial acids/oils/alcohols, bedding (2023)

note: top five export commodities based on value in dollars

Imports - commodities

refined petroleum, rice, garments, cotton fabric, plastic products (2023)

note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars

Current account balance

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note: balance of payments - net trade and primary/secondary income in current dollars

Current account balance 2021

$87.656 million (2021 est.)

Current account balance 2022

-$491.954 million (2022 est.)

Current account balance 2023

-$682.57 million (2023 est.)

GDP (official exchange rate)

$25.224 billion (2024 est.)

note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate

GDP - composition, by end use

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note: figures may not total 100% due to rounding or gaps in data collection

household consumption

99.8% (2024 est.)

government consumption

5.7% (2024 est.)

investment in inventories

0% (2024 est.)

investment in fixed capital

9.9% (2024 est.)

exports of goods and services

3.4% (2024 est.)

imports of goods and services

-18.8% (2024 est.)

Inflation rate (consumer prices)

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note: annual % change based on consumer prices

Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022

34% (2022 est.)

Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023

36.8% (2023 est.)

Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024

26.9% (2024 est.)

Industrial production growth rate

-4.7% (2024 est.)

note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency

Real GDP (purchasing power parity)

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note: data in 2021 dollars

Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2022

$35.059 billion (2022 est.)

Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2023

$34.406 billion (2023 est.)

Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2024

$32.971 billion (2024 est.)

Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)

male

30% (2024 est.)

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note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment

total

37.5% (2024 est.)

female

47.1% (2024 est.)

Reserves of foreign exchange and gold

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note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars

Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022

$2.173 billion (2022 est.)

Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023

$2.586 billion (2023 est.)

Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2024

$2.718 billion (2024 est.)

GDP - composition, by sector of origin

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note: figures may not total 100% due to non-allocated consumption not captured in sector-reported data

industry

33.4% (2024 est.)

services

48.3% (2024 est.)

agriculture

15.9% (2024 est.)