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 16.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP in Haiti, 1971–2024
Source: World Bank staff estimates based on IMF and OECD data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Haiti stood at 16.9%.
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 22.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, 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 | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 4.9% | — |
| 1972 | 6.1% | +23.0% |
| 1973 | 4.8% | -20.4% |
| 1974 | 3.8% | -20.7% |
| 1975 | 8.7% | +126.9% |
| 1976 | 8.5% | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 7.9% | -6.8% |
| 1978 | 7.8% | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 7.8% | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 7.7% | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 8.6% | +11.3% |
| 1982 | 6.6% | -23.1% |
| 1983 | 5.5% | -15.9% |
| 1984 | 5.0% | -10.5% |
| 1985 | 4.8% | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 4.5% | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 5.5% | +21.5% |
| 1988 | 4.7% | -14.1% |
| 1989 | 4.5% | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 8.8% | +95.8% |
| 1999 | 10.2% | +15.6% |
| 2000 | 8.5% | -16.5% |
| 2001 | 9.8% | +16.1% |
| 2002 | 10.9% | +10.6% |
| 2003 | 16.0% | +46.9% |
| 2004 | 15.3% | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 14.0% | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 13.9% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 13.2% | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 13.1% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 11.9% | -9.7% |
| 2010 | 12.4% | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 11.9% | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 11.8% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 12.0% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 13.1% | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 14.8% | +13.3% |
| 2016 | 15.8% | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 16.0% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 16.7% | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 17.9% | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 22.5% | +25.1% |
| 2021 | 19.2% | -14.3% |
| 2022 | 18.9% | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 19.2% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 16.9% | -11.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.7% | 3.8% | 8.7% | 9 |
| 1980s | 5.7% | 4.5% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.5% | 8.8% | 10.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 12.7% | 8.5% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.2% | 11.8% | 17.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.3% | 16.9% | 22.5% | 5 |
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More population data for Haiti
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.2057 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2679 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.3% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 858,550 people (2100)
- Population density 549.75 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6816 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.08 Percent per annum (2030)
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 16.9% in 2024, according to World Bank staff estimates based on IMF and OECD data (2026) – processed by 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 22.5% 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 3.8% 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 World Bank staff estimates based on IMF and OECD data (2026) – processed by 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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About this data
Money sent or brought back by migrants refers to remittances a country has received in this year.