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Economy of Haiti vs Liberia compared: GDP & Debt

Updated on by Georank team

Haiti has a GDP of $25.2B compared to $4.75B for Liberia, ranking 118/197 and 163/197 by economy size, respectively.

Haiti has $3.77B in government debt (11.8% of GDP), compared to $2.68B (56.5% of GDP) in Liberia.

The chart below compares the two countries' GDP growth in both current (nominal) and constant dollars, accounting for inflation over time.

Haiti
GDP, current $

GDP, constant 2015 $
Liberia
GDP, current $

GDP, constant 2015 $
Year GDP
Haiti Liberia
Current $ Constant $ Current $ Constant $
1960 $273,187,200 $6,694,501,129 $190,495,600 $2,785,350,370
1961 $271,066,000 $6,498,219,675 $183,920,900 $2,853,312,513
1962 $281,896,800 $7,010,771,683 $191,861,800 $2,891,678,327
1963 $294,883,400 $6,878,072,319 $200,229,600 $2,957,448,412
1964 $325,281,200 $6,764,765,888 $218,929,100 $3,109,815,009
1965 $353,251,800 $6,911,006,452 $229,260,800 $3,258,892,895
1966 $368,948,600 $6,871,213,789 $244,459,500 $3,509,914,204
1967 $369,124,200 $6,725,703,043 $261,024,300 $3,746,685,675
1968 $367,968,800 $6,939,689,176 $276,820,700 $3,925,360,308
1969 $391,820,400 $7,204,226,192 $306,961,800 $4,211,459,134
1970 $331,200,000 $7,251,136,778 $323,099,700 $4,492,076,772
1971 $362,800,000 $7,721,038,032 $341,543,100 $4,712,405,513
1972 $371,998,958 $7,796,480,893 $368,098,000 $4,907,522,458
1973 $466,798,973 $8,167,228,672 $386,968,300 $4,796,809,969
1974 $565,399,322 $8,639,285,436 $486,955,000 $5,024,811,956
1975 $681,400,000 $8,736,283,401 $577,549,300 $4,850,521,857
1976 $879,000,000 $9,473,523,980 $596,675,700 $5,108,120,174
1977 $947,000,000 $9,824,816,122 $673,010,600 $5,189,236,333
1978 $974,200,000 $10,434,825,547 $717,240,400 $5,439,161,405
1979 $1,080,600,000 $11,223,742,331 $814,067,900 $5,616,740,217
1980 $1,383,800,000 $12,051,458,301 $854,711,500 $5,386,545,754
1981 $1,479,400,000 $11,707,665,180 $846,514,500 $5,271,448,731
1982 $1,474,200,000 $11,290,433,821 $863,933,200 $5,143,197,692
1983 $1,623,600,000 $11,392,971,448 $823,374,900 $5,045,638,801
1984 $1,816,200,000 $11,427,254,840 $848,478,300 $4,939,311,263
1985 $2,009,400,000 $11,496,233,326 $851,296,100 $4,897,657,154
1986 $2,318,000,000 $11,439,039,015 $840,964,400 $4,815,445,174
1987 $2,047,200,000 $11,348,253,230 $972,800,000 $4,767,213,639
1988 $2,613,926,800 $11,370,998,175 $1,038,300,000 $4,669,871,991
1989 $2,736,243,800 $11,039,712,740 $786,300,000 $3,424,489,545
1990 $3,096,289,800 $11,154,318,515 $384,400,000 $1,676,942,910
1991 $3,473,562,628 $11,364,080,464 $348,000,000 $1,438,394,192
1992 $2,257,129,792 $10,760,655,414 $223,500,000 $933,723,839
1993 $1,878,253,767 $10,176,750,400 $160,400,000 $625,824,712
1994 $2,167,569,046 $8,960,564,686 $132,200,000 $489,630,571
1995 $2,813,313,279 $9,847,455,168 $134,800,000 $468,741,927
1996 $2,907,517,604 $10,255,215,965 $159,400,000 $525,559,091
1997 $3,338,949,152 $10,532,590,220 $295,900,000 $1,084,122,317
1998 $3,723,903,724 $10,762,394,521 $359,600,000 $1,411,615,368
1999 $4,153,725,884 $11,054,082,104 $441,800,000 $1,718,520,972
2000 $6,813,566,099 $11,150,259,169 $874,000,000 $2,210,291,804
2001 $6,331,970,324 $11,112,041,892 $906,000,000 $2,274,838,397
2002 $6,205,847,214 $11,228,920,586 $927,000,000 $2,360,440,967
2003 $5,071,947,798 $11,619,774,578 $748,000,000 $1,648,882,905
2004 $6,087,360,684 $11,466,642,593 $897,000,000 $1,692,081,112
2005 $7,030,149,730 $11,818,917,734 $949,000,000 $1,781,443,511
2006 $7,638,739,123 $12,027,964,913 $1,119,000,000 $1,924,741,223
2007 $9,228,637,768 $12,594,064,682 $1,373,000,000 $2,108,270,598
2008 $10,432,962,635 $12,928,818,991 $1,726,000,000 $2,258,921,103
2009 $11,597,002,835 $13,690,375,423 $1,768,000,000 $2,378,656,131
2010 $11,859,312,725 $12,916,662,277 $1,998,000,000 $2,523,749,999
2011 $13,008,746,039 $13,575,181,302 $2,398,000,000 $2,730,716,886
2012 $13,708,925,477 $13,643,386,326 $2,791,614,000 $2,949,005,327
2013 $14,902,488,604 $14,233,433,331 $3,177,198,100 $3,205,193,908
2014 $15,146,883,498 $14,644,604,840 $3,225,652,000 $3,227,674,917
2015 $14,849,629,309 $14,849,629,309 $3,227,075,700 $3,227,075,700
2016 $14,069,277,526 $15,118,774,100 $3,398,419,600 $3,176,896,008
2017 $15,093,357,161 $15,498,296,354 $3,390,703,400 $3,254,893,759
2018 $16,403,864,618 $15,756,778,638 $3,422,754,800 $3,292,571,599
2019 $15,016,090,930 $15,485,274,058 $3,319,596,500 $3,211,334,058
2020 $14,508,222,518 $14,973,407,477 $3,176,126,300 $3,115,556,300
2021 $20,877,414,953 $14,704,149,691 $3,513,049,500 $3,270,920,146
2022 $20,253,551,921 $14,456,828,251 $4,001,047,000 $3,428,189,426
2023 $19,850,585,722 $14,187,369,713 $4,390,000,000 $3,588,757,485
2024 $25,224,154,991 $13,595,808,327 $4,750,000,000 $3,760,763,574

Economic indicators

Haiti Liberia
Gross domestic product
$25.2B
2024
$4.75B
2024
GDP rank
118/197
2024
163/197
2024
GDP growth
27.1%
2023-2024
8.2%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$2,143
2024
$846
2024
GDP per capita rank
154/197
2024
185/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,183
2024
$1,885
2024
Government debt
$3.77B
2024
$2.68B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
11.8%
2025
56.5%
2025
Government debt per person
$320
2024
$478
2024
Government debt per person rank
177/185
2024
167/185
2024
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,081
2025
$1,418
2025
Income share by richest 10%
31.2%
2012
27.1%
2016
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2012
2.9%
2016
Government expenditure, % of GDP
6.09%
2025
22.4%
2025
Consumer prices inflation
26.9%
2023-2024
9.8%
2024-2025
Unemployment rate
14.1%
2012
5.93%
2017
Population
12011655
5829811

GDP per capita in Haiti vs Liberia

Haiti's GDP per capita is $2,143, ranking 154/197, compared to $846 in Liberia, ranking 185/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Haiti ranks 177th at $3,183, while Liberia ranks 187th at $1,885.

Haiti
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Liberia
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Year Current $
Haiti Liberia
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
1960 $70.8 - $167.2 -
1961 $69 - $157.5 -
1962 $70.4 - $160.3 -
1963 $72.4 - $163.1 -
1964 $78.5 - $173.9 -
1965 $83.6 - $177.6 -
1966 $85.7 - $184.6 -
1967 $84.2 - $192.2 -
1968 $82.4 - $198.6 -
1969 $86.1 - $214.7 -
1970 $71.5 - $220.3 -
1971 $76.8 - $227.1 -
1972 $77.3 - $238.6 -
1973 $95.1 - $244.4 -
1974 $113 - $299.4 -
1975 $133.6 - $346 -
1976 $169.1 - $347 -
1977 $178.7 - $381 -
1978 $180.3 - $394 -
1979 $196.2 - $435 -
1980 $246.5 - $443 -
1981 $258.5 - $426 -
1982 $252.6 - $422 -
1983 $272.8 - $391 -
1984 $299.2 - $390 -
1985 $325 - $380 -
1986 $367 - $364 -
1987 $318 - $409 -
1988 $397 - $424 -
1989 $407 - $312 -
1990 $452 $2,202 $172.9 $787
1991 $497 $2,273 $177.9 $793
1992 $316 $2,158 $107.8 $497
1993 $258.1 $2,048 $74.4 $328
1994 $292.1 $1,807 $61.5 $262.6
1995 $372 $1,989 $62.1 $254.4
1996 $377 $2,070 $71.4 $282.2
1997 $425 $2,122 $122.6 $548
1998 $465 $2,152 $134.7 $652
1999 $510 $2,201 $156.6 $762
2000 $821 $2,229 $298.5 $965
2001 $749 $2,230 $300 $987
2002 $721 $2,248 $299.5 $1,013
2003 $579 $2,331 $239.8 $716
2004 $683 $2,322 $284.1 $745
2005 $776 $2,427 $287.5 $774
2006 $829 $2,504 $321 $815
2007 $985 $2,647 $374 $873
2008 $1,095 $2,724 $452 $915
2009 $1,197 $2,855 $448 $939
2010 $1,210 $2,695 $492 $980
2011 $1,312 $2,858 $568 $1,041
2012 $1,361 $2,830 $638 $1,157
2013 $1,458 $3,042 $711 $1,360
2014 $1,460 $3,076 $707 $1,419
2015 $1,411 $3,026 $693 $1,340
2016 $1,318 $3,253 $715 $1,490
2017 $1,395 $3,339 $699 $1,665
2018 $1,496 $3,197 $692 $1,800
2019 $1,352 $3,237 $658 $1,900
2020 $1,290 $3,103 $617 $1,660
2021 $1,835 $3,135 $668 $1,539
2022 $1,761 $3,265 $745 $1,692
2023 $1,706 $3,281 $799 $1,795
2024 $2,143 $3,183 $846 $1,885

Spending and national debt comparison

In 2024, Haiti's government spending was $1.21B, accounting for 6.09% of its GDP, while Liberia's spent $1.04B, or 22.4% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 11.8% in Haiti and 56.5% in Liberia, ranking 179/185 and 93/185, respectively.

Haiti
Government spending

Government debt
Liberia
Government spending

Government debt
Year % of GDP
Haiti Liberia
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
1960 7.34% 21.6% - -
1961 - - - -
1962 - - - -
1963 8.95% - - -
1964 - - - -
1965 7.91% - - -
1966 7.2% - - -
1967 7.52% - - -
1968 10.3% - - -
1969 10.1% - - -
1970 11.4% 12.5% - -
1971 11.2% 11% - -
1972 11.2% 11.1% - -
1973 9.4% 8.92% - -
1974 9.24% 13.3% - -
1975 12.8% 14.2% - -
1976 13.4% 14.9% - -
1977 16.7% 18.5% - -
1978 18.9% 20.1% - -
1979 13.1% 19.8% - -
1980 17.2% 20.3% - -
1981 17.4% 23.7% - -
1982 20.7% 25.5% - -
1983 21.9% 28.9% - -
1984 16.9% 27.3% - -
1985 17.4% 25.6% - -
1986 15.1% 26.5% - -
1987 32.4% 58.6% - -
1988 - 90.9% - -
1989 - 98.7% - -
1990 - 85.1% - -
1991 - 80.7% - -
1992 - 118.9% - -
1993 - 98% - -
1994 - 35.3% - -
1995 - 26.2% - -
1996 - 26.2% - -
1997 5.46% 26.2% - -
1998 5.4% 24% - -
1999 6.91% 24.1% - -
2000 6.25% 32.5% 15.2% 489%
2001 6.11% 28.8% 12.6% 484%
2002 6.64% 32% 13.2% 481%
2003 7.83% 37.8% 9.85% 658%
2004 7.38% 30.4% 12.1% 543%
2005 8.75% 29.7% 12.8% 535%
2006 9.67% 32.2% 11.1% 472%
2007 11.1% 24.4% 17.2% 394%
2008 11.2% 33.9% 21.6% 233.1%
2009 11.6% 19.4% 23.7% 130.9%
2010 12.6% 24.9% 25.2% 25.6%
2011 14.1% 22.3% 30.1% 22.7%
2012 16.4% 24.1% 30.8% 20.5%
2013 15.9% 25.1% 27.4% 20.6%
2014 14.6% 21.4% 33.4% 24.3%
2015 12.7% 23.9% 37.1% 24.8%
2016 10.5% 24.4% 35.8% 28.6%
2017 10.2% 22.5% 35.1% 31.8%
2018 11.3% 24.1% 32.7% 37.1%
2019 9.59% 26.5% 32.3% 48.6%
2020 10% 22.3% 35.3% 58.7%
2021 9.31% 28.9% 29.8% 53.3%
2022 8.33% 29.5% 26.9% 54.3%
2023 6.53% 28.5% 27.2% 58.8%
2024 4.79% 14.9% 21.9% 56.5%
2025 6.09% 11.8% 22.4% 56.5%

Government deficit by year

In 2024, Haiti's government surplus, the difference between spending and revenue, was $1.69B, equivalent to 6.71% of GDP. This compares to Liberia's deficit of -$128M, or -2.69% of GDP.

Over the past 25 years, Haiti recorded a fiscal deficit in 22 of those years, while Liberia ran a deficit in 20 years. On average, Haiti posted an annual deficit equal to -1.29% of GDP, compared to deficit of -2.25% of GDP for Liberia.

Deficit/surplus
Haiti

Liberia
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Haiti Liberia
1924 -0.14% -
1925 0.05% -
1926 -0.45% -
1927 0.73% -
1928 -0.25% -
1929 -0.32% -
1930 -0.52% -
1931 -0.49% -
1932 0.4% -
1933 0% -
1934 -1.23% -
1935 -0.2% -
1936 -0.06% -
1937 -0.08% -
1938 0.15% -
1939 -0.16% -
1940 0.13% -
1941 -0.21% -
1942 -0.21% -
1943 -0.21% -
1944 -0.21% -
1945 0.47% -
1946 0.51% -
1947 1.06% -
1948 0.21% -
1949 -0.12% -
1950 -0.12% -
1951 -0.12% -
1952 -0.12% -
1953 -1.01% -
1954 -0.81% -
1955 -0.86% -
1956 -2.18% -
1957 0.28% -
1958 -2.21% -
1959 -1.11% -
1960 0.006% -
1961 0.006% -
1962 0.006% -
1963 0% -
1964 0% -
1965 0% -
1966 0% -
1967 0% -
1968 -0.46% -
1969 -0.39% -
1970 -0.19% -
1971 -0.08% -
1972 0.24% -
1973 0.03% -
1974 0.23% -
1975 -1.73% -
1976 -1.16% -
1977 -2.85% -
1978 -3.24% -
1979 -2.21% -
1980 -5.68% -
1981 -4.38% -
1982 -3.93% -
1983 -5.72% -
1984 -3.52% -
1985 -0.97% -
1986 -1.4% -
1987 -4.94% -
1988 -4.94% -
1989 -4.94% -
1990 -4.94% -
1991 -4.94% -
1992 -4.94% -
1993 -4.94% -
1994 -4.94% -
1995 -4.94% -
1996 -4.94% -
1997 0.37% -
1998 0.21% -
1999 -1.54% -
2000 -1.36% -0.08%
2001 -1.55% -0.98%
2002 -1.8% -1.63%
2003 -2.24% 0.39%
2004 -1.34% -0.56%
2005 -0.83% -0.55%
2006 -0.91% 4.42%
2007 -1.55% 2.44%
2008 -1.8% -2.68%
2009 -2% -1.39%
2010 -1.5% 1.17%
2011 -1.43% -4.43%
2012 -2.71% -2.86%
2013 -3.98% 1.29%
2014 -3.64% -4.92%
2015 -1.47% -3.74%
2016 0.12% -3.83%
2017 -0.32% -7.14%
2018 -1.13% -4.7%
2019 -1.99% -4.92%
2020 -2.11% -4.02%
2021 -2.35% -2.5%
2022 -1.75% -5.33%
2023 0.77% -7.07%
2024 6.71% -2.69%
2025 -0.12% -3.47%

Inflation comparison by year

Over the past 26 years, Haiti has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 13.5%, compared with 10.4% in Liberia. In 2024, inflation was 26.9% in Haiti and 9.8% in Liberia.

Inflation
Haiti

Liberia
Year Inflation
Haiti Liberia Haiti Liberia
1996 20.6% -
1997 20.6% -
1998 5.27% -
1999 3% 2%
2000 9.33% 5.3%
2001 13.3% 12.1%
2002 7.03% 14.2%
2003 28.7% 10.3%
2004 21% 3.6%
2005 14% 6.9%
2006 11.3% 9.5%
2007 6.56% 11.4%
2008 15.3% 17.5%
2009 0.39% 7.4%
2010 4.83% 7.3%
2011 6.33% 8.5%
2012 5.02% 6.8%
2013 4.77% 7.6%
2014 3.44% 9.9%
2015 6.73% 7.7%
2016 11.5% 8.8%
2017 10.7% 12.4%
2018 12.5% 23.5%
2019 18.7% 27%
2020 22.8% 17%
2021 16.8% 7.8%
2022 34% 7.6%
2023 36.8% 10.1%
2024 26.9% 8.2%
2025 - 9.8%

Balance of trade

Haiti Liberia
Current account balance
-$683M
2023
$64.8M
2022
Current account balance ranking
112/189
2023
71/189
2022
Current account balance, % of GDP
-3.44%
2023
+1.62%
2022
Goods imports
$4.71B
2023
$1.53B
2022
Goods exports
$956M
2023
$1.03B
2022
Service imports
$588M
2023
$434M
2022
Service exports
$139M
2023
$192M
2022
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
18.8%
2024
n/a
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
3.4%
2024
28.5%
2025

Economic freedom indices

The indices of economic freedom below are issued by the Heritage Foundation. Higher scores indicate stronger economic health.

Haiti Liberia
Economic freedom 46.1 48.5
Economic freedom ranking 179/197 170/197
Property rights 10.7 32.8
Government integrity 13 24.9
Judicial effectiveness 16.7 22.7
Tax burden 81.7 86
Government spending 98.1 76.6
Fiscal health 96.6 53.6
Business freedom 33.3 39
Labor freedom 54.9 43.5
Monetary freedom 41.2 70.7
Trade freedom 66.4 57
Investment freedom 20 55
Financial freedom 20 20

Economic freedom by year comparison

The Economic Freedom Index for Haiti is 46.1, ranking 179/197, compared to 48.5 for Liberia, ranking 170/197. The chart below displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Haiti
Liberia
Year Economic freedom index
Haiti Liberia
1995 43 -
1996 41 -
1997 45.8 -
1998 45.7 -
1999 45.9 -
2000 45.7 -
2001 47.1 -
2002 47.9 -
2003 50.6 -
2004 51.2 -
2005 48.4 -
2006 49.2 -
2007 51.4 -
2008 49 -
2009 50.5 48.1
2010 50.8 46.2
2011 52.1 46.5
2012 50.7 48.6
2013 48.1 49.3
2014 48.9 52.4
2015 51.3 52.7
2016 51.3 52.2
2017 49.6 49.1
2018 55.8 50.9
2019 52.7 49.7
2020 52.3 49
2021 50.8 49.2
2022 50 47.9
2023 49.9 49.6
2024 48.2 49.9
2025 46.1 48.5

More economic indicators

Haiti Liberia
Services, % of GDP
48.3%
2024
42.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
33.4%
2024
23.3%
2024
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
15.9%
2024
33.6%
2024
GNI, Atlas method
$20.7B
2024
$4.27B
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$3,180
2024
$1,760
2024
Total reserves including gold
$2.72B
2024
$600M
2022
Total reserves ranking
121/177
2024
153/177
2022
Net foreign direct investment
-$23.6M
2023
-$960M
2022
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$40.9M
2024
$747M
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
-$1M
1999
$89.8M
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI
0.32%
2023
3.02%
2023
Poverty at national poverty lines
58.5%
2012
50.9%
2016
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
9.94%
2024
n/a

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The current account balance is the sum of net trade in goods and services, net earnings from cross-border investments, and net transfer payments. It reflects a country's economic transactions with the rest of the world and is a fundamental component of the balance of payments. A surplus indicates that a country exports more than it imports, while a deficit shows the opposite.

Gross National Income (GNI) measures a country's total income. It encompasses income earned by residents, businesses, and foreign sources, defined as employee compensation and investment profits. GNI adds product taxes not included elsewhere and subtracts subsidies. It accounts for income from residents working abroad but excludes earnings from foreigners within the country.

A negative value for Net Foreign Direct Investment indicates a country is a net receiver of investments, as foreign inflows exceed outflows after Balance of Payments adjustments. A positive value indicates a net provider, with outflows exceeding inflows. Inflows are credits (increasing foreign claims on domestic assets), while outflows are debits (increasing domestic assets abroad).

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net inflows) shows how much capital foreign investors bring into a country after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of overseas companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in the reporting country. A positive number means more capital entered the country than was withdrawn, while a negative number means foreign investors pulled out more than they invested.

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net outflows) shows how much capital residents of a country invest abroad after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of domestic companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in other countries. A positive number means more capital was invested abroad than withdrawn, while a negative number means residents pulled back more than they invested.

Principal and interest payments to the IMF in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt expressed as a share of GNI.

Formerly gross domestic investment, gross capital formation measures the share of a country’s economic output invested in fixed assets, including buildings, machinery, and infrastructure. It indicates how much of the economy is devoted to building productive capacity.