GDP growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute) in Haiti
Haiti: GDP growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute) was -4.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP growth in Haiti, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Haiti recorded -4.2% for gdp growth in 2024.
That represents a change of down 123.7% on the previous year and down 244.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp growth in Haiti peaked at 9.9% in 1995 and was at its lowest, -12.0%, in 1994.
Haiti ranks 209th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute) in Haiti, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.7% | — |
| 1971 | 6.5% | +895.2% |
| 1972 | 1.0% | -84.9% |
| 1973 | 4.8% | +386.7% |
| 1974 | 5.8% | +21.5% |
| 1975 | 1.1% | -80.6% |
| 1976 | 8.4% | +651.6% |
| 1977 | 3.7% | -56.1% |
| 1978 | 6.2% | +67.4% |
| 1979 | 7.6% | +21.8% |
| 1980 | 7.4% | -2.5% |
| 1981 | -2.9% | -138.7% |
| 1982 | -3.6% | +24.9% |
| 1983 | 0.9% | -125.5% |
| 1984 | 0.3% | -66.9% |
| 1985 | 0.6% | +100.6% |
| 1986 | -0.5% | -182.4% |
| 1987 | -0.8% | +59.5% |
| 1988 | 0.2% | -125.3% |
| 1989 | -2.9% | -1553.6% |
| 1990 | 1.0% | -135.6% |
| 1991 | 1.9% | +81.1% |
| 1992 | -5.3% | -382.4% |
| 1993 | -5.4% | +2.2% |
| 1994 | -12.0% | +120.2% |
| 1995 | 9.9% | -182.8% |
| 1996 | 4.1% | -58.2% |
| 1997 | 2.7% | -34.7% |
| 1998 | 2.2% | -19.3% |
| 1999 | 2.7% | +24.2% |
| 2000 | 0.9% | -67.9% |
| 2001 | -0.3% | -139.4% |
| 2002 | 1.1% | -406.9% |
| 2003 | 3.5% | +230.9% |
| 2004 | -1.3% | -137.9% |
| 2005 | 3.1% | -333.1% |
| 2006 | 1.8% | -42.4% |
| 2007 | 4.7% | +166.1% |
| 2008 | 2.7% | -43.5% |
| 2009 | 5.9% | +121.6% |
| 2010 | -5.7% | -195.9% |
| 2011 | 5.1% | -190.2% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | -90.1% |
| 2013 | 4.3% | +760.8% |
| 2014 | 2.9% | -33.2% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | -51.5% |
| 2016 | 1.8% | +29.5% |
| 2017 | 2.5% | +38.5% |
| 2018 | 1.7% | -33.6% |
| 2019 | -1.7% | -203.3% |
| 2020 | -3.3% | +91.8% |
| 2021 | -1.8% | -45.6% |
| 2022 | -1.7% | -6.5% |
| 2023 | -1.9% | +10.8% |
| 2024 | -4.2% | +123.7% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's -4.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.7%. (47 countries reporting)
- Haiti's -4.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.4%. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | -1553.6% | 0.2% | -2.9% |
| 1971 | +895.2% | 0.7% | 6.5% |
| 2013 | +760.8% | 0.5% | 4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.6% | 0.7% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.1% | -3.6% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2% | -12.0% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.2% | -1.3% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | -5.7% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.6% | -4.2% | -1.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
More population data for Haiti
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2679 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.028 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2679 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.2057 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 15,088 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.08 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6816 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.273 (2100)
- Population density 549.75 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 858,550 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp growth in Haiti?
- Gdp growth in Haiti was -4.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp growth recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 9.9% in 1995.
- What is the lowest gdp growth recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.0% in 1994.
- How does Haiti rank for gdp growth?
- Haiti ranks 209th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp growth rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 244.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release