Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Haiti
Haiti: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp was 16.95 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Haiti, 1971–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Haiti stood at 16.95.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.6% on the previous year and up 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp 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.
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp 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 Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp 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 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 money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Haiti?
- Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Haiti was 16.95 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 22.45 in 2020.
- What is the lowest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.83 in 1974.
- How does Haiti rank for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Haiti ranks 18th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp 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 Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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