Haiti: Economy
Due to the current political unrest in Haiti, the information on these pages may not reflect current conditions in the country.
Income Level (by per capita GNI) Source: The World Bank Possible values: High Income, Upper Middle Income, Lower Middle Income and Low Income |
Low Income |
Level of Development
Source: United Nations Possible values: Developed, In Transition and Developing |
Developing |
Economic Trivia | The apparel sector of Haiti accounts for 90% of Haiti's exports. |
Trade
Source: United Nations Comtrade Note: Top 3 trade partners are calculated by imports + exports. |
Data unavailable |
Top Industries Source: CIA World Factbook | Textiles; Sugar Refining; Flour Milling; Cement |
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) [1]
GDP, PPP (current international) | $36,095,639,133 (2021) |
GDP Growth Rate (annual %) | -1.798% (2021) |
GDP Per Capita, PPP (current international) | $3,153 (2021) |
GDP Country Rank 132/197 (2021)
Economic Indicators [1]
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) | 16.842% (2021) |
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) | $2,604,095,585 (2021) |
Total tax rate (% of commercial profits) | 42.7% (2019) |
Real Interest Rate (5 year average %) | -5.023% (2021) |
Manufacturing, value added (% of GDP) | 19.303% (2021) |
Current Account Balance (BoP, current US$) | $141,371,134 (2021) |
Labor and Employment [1]
Labor Force, Total | 5,009,561 (2021) |
Employment in Agriculture (% of total employment) | 28.323% (2020) |
Employment in Industry (% of total employment) | 6.642% (2020) |
Employment in Services (% of total employment) | 65.035% (2020) |
Unemployment Rate | 15.726% (2021) |
Trade [1]
Imports of goods and services (current US$) | $6,269,037,074 (2021) |
Exports of goods and services (current US$) | $1,490,135,681 (2021) |
Total Merchandise Trade (% of GDP) | 20.015% (2021) |
FDI, net inflows (BoP, current US$) | $51,299,000 (2021) |
Commercial Service Exports (current US$) | $101,234,640 (2021) |
Economic Snapshot [1]
Note: Percentile ranks are calculated using the latest available data for all countries within the last 5 years.
How to interpret the graph: The purpose of this graph is to take a snapshot of a country’s economy in comparison to other economies. For example, Haiti’s Exports rank is higher than (please wait...) of the countries in the dataset. For Exports, FDI and GDP measures, a higher rank (closer to 100%) indicates a stronger economy. Conversely, for Unemployment and Inflation, a lower rank (closer to 0%) indicates a stronger economy.