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Economy of Haiti vs Myanmar compared: GDP & Debt

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Haiti has a GDP of $25.2B compared to $74.1B for Myanmar, ranking 117/197 and 85/197 by economy size, respectively.

Haiti has $3.91B in government debt (15.5% of GDP), compared to $44B (59.3% of GDP) in Myanmar.

Haiti vs Myanmar GDP by year

Haiti
Myanmar
1x
Year GDP, current $
Haiti Myanmar
2024 $25,224,154,991 $74,068,349,524
2023 $19,850,585,722 $66,757,619,000
2022 $20,253,551,921 $62,253,049,903
2021 $20,944,387,976 $66,345,291,149
2020 $14,508,222,518 $79,006,113,670
2019 $15,016,090,930 $75,065,106,243
2018 $16,403,864,618 $67,860,515,993
2017 $15,093,357,161 $66,053,040,475
2016 $14,069,277,526 $63,298,361,984
2015 $14,849,629,309 $59,607,290,408
2014 $15,146,883,498 $65,531,374,210
2013 $14,902,488,604 $60,269,732,855
2012 $13,708,925,477 $59,937,796,648
2011 $13,008,746,039 $59,977,326,086
2010 $11,859,312,725 $49,540,813,342
2009 $11,597,002,835 $36,906,181,381
2008 $10,432,962,635 $31,862,554,102
2007 $9,228,637,768 $20,182,477,481
2006 $7,638,739,123 $14,502,553,710
2005 $7,030,149,730 $11,986,972,419
2004 $6,087,360,684 $10,567,354,056
2003 $5,071,947,798 $10,467,109,978
2002 $6,205,847,214 $6,777,632,512
2001 $6,331,970,324 $6,477,790,688
2000 $6,813,566,099 $8,905,066,164
1999 $4,153,725,884 $8,486,832,801
1998 $3,723,903,724 $6,459,461,639
1997 $3,338,949,152 $4,722,288,496
1996 $2,907,517,604 $6,123,556,717
1995 $2,813,313,279 $5,289,174,943
1994 $2,167,569,046 $4,432,257,174
1993 $1,878,253,767 $3,163,020,035
1992 $2,257,129,792 $2,411,552,289
1991 $3,473,562,628 $2,069,832,687
1990 $3,096,289,800 $2,115,193,513
1989 $2,736,243,800 $2,013,448,229
1988 $2,613,926,800 $1,541,088,312
1987 $2,047,200,000 $1,562,448,077
1986 $2,318,000,000 $1,582,873,750
1985 $2,009,400,000 $1,478,908,173
1984 $1,816,200,000 $1,304,063,253
1983 $1,623,600,000 $1,381,573,615
1982 $1,474,200,000 $1,481,165,468
1981 $1,479,400,000 $1,111,000,765
1980 $1,383,800,000 $1,038,225,167
1979 $1,080,600,000 $952,265,043
1978 $974,200,000 $935,408,775
1977 $947,000,000 $873,579,932
1976 $879,000,000 $1,204,699,849
1975 $681,400,000 $1,061,107,354
1974 $565,399,322 $1,225,589,878
1973 $466,798,973 $719,754,655
1972 $371,998,958 $662,213,083
1971 $362,800,000 $587,448,405
1970 $331,200,000 $563,555,631
1969 $391,820,400 $571,854,215
1968 $367,968,800 $559,956,130
1967 $369,124,200 $420,359,036
1966 $368,948,600 $293,103,479
1965 $353,251,800 $367,053,117
1964 $325,281,200 $411,419,906
1963 $294,883,400 $598,998,419
1962 $281,896,800 $634,528,872
1961 $271,066,000 $605,581,577
1960 $273,187,200 $545,098,448

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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GDP per capita in Haiti vs Myanmar by year

Haiti
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Myanmar
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Haiti Myanmar
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2024 $2,143 $3,194 $1,359 $5,997
2023 $1,706 $3,292 $1,233 $5,953
2022 $1,761 $3,275 $1,158 $5,732
2021 $1,841 $3,145 $1,243 $5,178
2020 $1,290 $3,103 $1,490 $5,741
2019 $1,352 $3,237 $1,426 $6,101
2018 $1,496 $3,197 $1,298 $5,581
2017 $1,395 $3,339 $1,273 $4,706
2016 $1,318 $3,253 $1,229 $4,460
2015 $1,411 $3,026 $1,167 $4,459
2014 $1,460 $3,076 $1,293 $4,376
2013 $1,458 $3,042 $1,199 $4,144
2012 $1,361 $2,830 $1,203 $3,845
2011 $1,312 $2,858 $1,214 $3,579
2010 $1,210 $2,695 $1,011 $3,348
2009 $1,197 $2,855 $758 $3,040
2008 $1,095 $2,724 $658 $2,748
2007 $985 $2,647 $419 $2,459
2006 $829 $2,504 $303 $2,153
2005 $776 $2,427 $252.7 $1,860
2004 $683 $2,322 $224.5 $1,601
2003 $579 $2,331 $224.3 $1,385
2002 $721 $2,248 $146.6 $1,204
2001 $749 $2,230 $141.5 $1,069
2000 $821 $2,229 $196.6 $949
1999 $510 $2,201 $189.5 $825
1998 $465 $2,152 $146 $742
1997 $425 $2,122 $108 $702
1996 $377 $2,070 $141.9 $661
1995 $372 $1,989 $124.1 $618
1994 $292.1 $1,807 $105.4 $573
1993 $258.1 $2,048 $76.2 $529
1992 $316 $2,158 $58.9 $494
1991 $497 $2,273 $51.2 $447
1990 $452 $2,202 $53.1 $441
1989 $407 - $51.3 -
1988 $397 - $39.9 -
1987 $318 - $41.1 -
1986 $367 - $42.4 -
1985 $325 - $40.4 -
1984 $299.2 - $36.3 -
1983 $272.8 - $39.3 -
1982 $252.6 - $43 -
1981 $258.5 - $32.8 -
1980 $246.5 - $31.2 -
1979 $196.2 - $29.2 -
1978 $180.3 - $29.3 -
1977 $178.7 - $27.9 -
1976 $169.1 - $39.2 -
1975 $133.6 - $35.2 -
1974 $113 - $41.4 -
1973 $95.1 - $24.8 -
1972 $77.3 - $23.3 -
1971 $76.8 - $21.1 -
1970 $71.5 - $20.7 -
1969 $86.1 - $21.5 -
1968 $82.4 - $21.5 -
1967 $84.2 - $16.5 -
1966 $85.7 - $11.8 -
1965 $83.6 - $15.1 -
1964 $78.5 - $17.3 -
1963 $72.4 - $25.8 -
1962 $70.4 - $27.9 -
1961 $69 - $27.3 -
1960 $70.8 - $25.1 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Haiti's GDP per capita is $2,143, ranking 153/197, compared to $1,359 in Myanmar, ranking 165/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Haiti ranks 177th at $3,194, while Myanmar ranks 153rd at $5,997.

Economic indicators

Haiti Myanmar
Gross domestic product
$25.2B
2024
$74.1B
2024
GDP rank
117/197
2024
85/197
2024
GDP growth
-4.17%
2023-2024
-0.97%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$2,143
2024
$1,359
2024
GDP per capita rank
153/197
2024
165/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,194
2024
$5,997
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
177/197
2024
153/197
2024
Government debt
$3.91B
2024
$44B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
15.5%
2024
59.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$332
2024
$806
2024
Government debt per person rank
176/185
2024
150/185
2024
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,896
2026
$1,646
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.2%
2012
25.5%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2012
3.8%
2017
Government expenditure, % of GDP
5.25%
2024
20.7%
2024
Consumer prices inflation
26.9%
2023-2024
8.83%
2018-2019
Unemployment rate
14.1%
2012
1.48%
2020
Population
12076663
55292116

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Haiti
Spending

Debt
Myanmar
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Haiti Myanmar
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2024 5.25% 15.5% 20.7% 59.3%
2023 6.46% 28.5% 21.4% 59.1%
2022 8.33% 29.5% 21.3% 56.1%
2021 9.42% 28.9% 20.9% 63.4%
2020 9.86% 22.3% 21.3% 49.1%
2019 9.59% 26.5% 20.5% 37.6%
2018 11.3% 24.1% 18.7% 39.9%
2017 10.2% 22.5% 19.7% 41.9%
2016 10.5% 24.4% 21.3% 35.7%
2015 12.7% 23.9% 23.7% 36.6%
2014 14.6% 21.4% 24.7% 34.5%
2013 15.9% 25.1% 23.9% 44.8%
2012 16.4% 24.1% 20% 48%
2011 14.1% 22.3% 15.6% 49.9%
2010 12.6% 24.9% 15.8% 54.4%
2009 11.6% 19.4% 14.4% 56.4%
2008 11.2% 33.9% 14.4% 59.8%
2007 11.1% 24.4% 15.7% 77.4%
2006 9.67% 32.2% 15.6% 103.1%
2005 8.75% 29.7% 14.6% 119%
2004 7.38% 30.4% 14.6% 126.6%
2003 7.83% 37.8% 14.3% 146%
2002 6.64% 32% 15.3% 190.6%
2001 6.11% 28.8% 19.1% 262%
2000 6.25% 32.5% 21.4% 164.5%
1999 6.91% 24.1% 22.8% 150.7%
1998 5.4% 24% 25.2% 208.6%
1997 5.46% 26.2% - -
1996 - 26.2% - -
1995 - 26.2% - -
1994 - 35.3% - -
1993 - 98% - -
1992 - 118.9% - -
1991 - 80.7% - -
1990 - 85.1% - -
1989 - 98.7% - -
1988 - 90.9% - -
1987 32.4% 58.6% - -
1986 15.1% 26.5% - -
1985 17.4% 25.6% - -
1984 16.9% 27.3% - -
1983 21.9% 28.9% - -
1982 20.7% 25.5% - -
1981 17.4% 23.7% - -
1980 17.2% 20.3% - -
1979 13.1% 19.8% - -
1978 18.9% 20.1% - -
1977 16.7% 18.5% - -
1976 13.4% 14.9% - -
1975 12.8% 14.2% - -
1974 9.24% 13.3% - -
1973 9.4% 8.92% - -
1972 11.2% 11.1% - -
1971 11.2% 11% - -
1970 11.4% 12.5% - -
1969 10.1% - - -
1968 10.3% - - -
1967 7.52% - - -
1966 7.2% - - -
1965 7.91% - - -
1964 - - - -
1963 8.95% - - -
1962 - - - -
1961 - - - -
1960 7.34% 21.6% - -

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1997–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1960–1996, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, Haiti's government spending was $1.32B, accounting for 5.25% of its GDP, while Myanmar spent $15.3B, or 20.7% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 15.5% in Haiti and 59.3% in Myanmar, ranking 177/185 and 81/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Haiti

Myanmar
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Haiti Myanmar
2024 6.96% -5.06%
2023 0.77% -5.18%
2022 -1.75% -2.82%
2021 -2.45% -2.47%
2020 -1.96% -6.5%
2019 -1.99% -4.7%
2018 -1.13% -2.77%
2017 -0.32% -3.42%
2016 0.12% -2.53%
2015 -1.47% -4.33%
2014 -3.64% -1.06%
2013 -3.98% -1.53%
2012 -2.71% -2.7%
2011 -1.43% -4.82%
2010 -1.5% -5.4%
2009 -2% -3.55%
2008 -1.8% -2.73%
2007 -1.55% -3.52%
2006 -0.91% -3.42%
2005 -0.83% -3.49%
2004 -1.34% -4.62%
2003 -2.24% -4.24%
2002 -1.8% -4.01%
2001 -1.55% -6.34%
2000 -1.36% -6.03%
1999 -1.54% -4.46%
1998 0.21% -4.89%
1997 0.37% -
1996 - -
1995 - -
1994 - -
1993 - -
1992 - -
1991 - -
1990 - -
1989 - -
1988 - -
1987 -4.94% -
1986 -1.4% -
1985 -0.97% -
1984 -3.52% -
1983 -5.72% -
1982 -3.93% -
1981 -4.38% -
1980 -5.68% -
1979 -2.21% -
1978 -3.24% -
1977 -2.85% -
1976 -1.16% -
1975 -1.73% -
1974 0.23% -
1973 0.03% -
1972 0.24% -
1971 -0.08% -
1970 -0.19% -
1969 -0.39% -
1968 -0.46% -
1967 0% -
1966 0% -
1965 0% -
1964 - -
1963 0% -
1962 - -
1961 - -
1960 0.006% -
1959 -1.11% -
1958 -2.21% -
1957 0.28% -
1956 -2.18% -
1955 -0.86% -
1954 -0.81% -
1953 -1.01% -
1952 - -
1951 - -
1950 - -
1949 -0.12% -
1948 0.21% -
1947 1.06% -
1946 0.51% -
1945 0.47% -
1944 - -
1943 - -
1942 - -
1941 -0.21% -
1940 0.13% -
1939 -0.16% -
1938 0.15% -
1937 -0.08% -
1936 -0.06% -
1935 -0.2% -
1934 -1.23% -
1933 0% -
1932 0.4% -
1931 -0.49% -
1930 -0.52% -
1929 -0.32% -
1928 -0.25% -
1927 0.73% -
1926 -0.45% -
1925 0.05% -
1924 -0.14% -

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1924–1987, retrieved 2026-02-20); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1997–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, Haiti's government surplus, the difference between spending and revenue, was $1.76B, equivalent to 6.96% of GDP. This compares to Myanmar's deficit of $3.75B, or 5.06% of GDP.

Over the past 27 years, Haiti recorded a fiscal deficit in 23 of those years, while Myanmar ran a deficit in 27 years. On average, Haiti posted an annual deficit equal to 1.23% of GDP, compared to deficit of 3.95% of GDP for Myanmar.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Haiti

Myanmar
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Haiti Myanmar
2024 26.9% -
2023 36.8% -
2022 34% -
2021 16.8% -
2020 22.8% -
2019 18.7% 8.83%
2018 12.5% 6.87%
2017 10.7% 4.57%
2016 11.5% 6.93%
2015 6.73% 9.45%
2014 3.44% 4.95%
2013 4.77% 5.64%
2012 5.02% 1.47%
2011 6.33% 5.02%
2010 4.83% 7.72%
2009 0.39% 1.47%
2008 15.3% 26.8%
2007 6.56% 35%
2006 11.3% 20%
2005 14% 9.37%
2004 21% 4.53%
2003 28.7% 36.6%
2002 7.03% 57.1%
2001 13.3% 21.1%
2000 9.33% -0.11%
1999 3% 18.4%
1998 5.27% 51.5%
1997 20.6% 29.7%

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1997–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Over the past 23 years, Haiti has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 10.4%, compared with 16.2% in Myanmar. In 2019, inflation was 26.9% in Haiti and 8.83% in Myanmar.

Balance of trade

Haiti Myanmar
Current account balance
-$145M
2024
$67.7M
2019
Current account balance ranking
92/190
2024
71/190
2019
Current account balance, % of GDP
-0.58%
2024
+0.09%
2019
Goods imports
$4.27B
2024
$13.7B
2019
Goods exports
$767M
2024
$10.8B
2019
Service imports
$518M
2024
$3.66B
2019
Service exports
$96.6M
2024
$6.68B
2019
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
18.8%
2024
n/a
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
3.4%
2024
24.3%
2025

Economic freedom indices

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

Haiti Myanmar
Economic freedom 46.1 44.5
Economic freedom ranking 178/197 180/197
Property rights 6.6 5.7
Government integrity 13 18.1
Judicial effectiveness 17.3 3.9
Tax burden 81.7 88.6
Government spending 98.7 86.6
Fiscal health 99.5 62.7
Business freedom 30.7 37.9
Labor freedom 54.7 53.2
Monetary freedom 45.1 57.5
Trade freedom 66.4 69.4
Investment freedom 20 30
Financial freedom 20 20

Economic freedom comparison by year

Haiti
Myanmar
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Haiti Myanmar
2026 46.1 44.5
2025 46.1 43.7
2024 48.2 42.2
2023 49.9 46.5
2022 50 49.6
2021 50.8 55.2
2020 52.3 54
2019 52.7 53.6
2018 55.8 53.9
2017 49.6 52.5
2016 51.3 48.7
2015 51.3 46.9
2014 48.9 46.5
2013 48.1 39.2
2012 50.7 38.7
2011 52.1 37.8
2010 50.8 36.7
2009 50.5 37.7
2008 49 39.5
2007 51.4 41
2006 49.2 40
2005 48.4 40.5
2004 51.2 43.6
2003 50.6 44.9
2002 47.9 45.5
2001 47.1 46.1
2000 45.7 47.9
1999 45.9 46.4
1998 45.7 45.7
1997 45.8 45.4
1996 41 45.1
1995 43 -

Data sources: The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (1995–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09).

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The Economic Freedom Index for Haiti is 46.1, ranking 178/197, compared to 44.5 for Myanmar, ranking 180/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Haiti Myanmar
Services, % of GDP
48.3%
2024
41.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
33.4%
2024
37.8%
2024
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
15.9%
2024
20.8%
2024
GNI, Atlas method
$20.7B
2024
$65.9B
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$3,190
2024
$5,890
2024
Total reserves including gold
$2.72B
2024
$9.34B
2023
Total reserves ranking
121/177
2024
81/177
2023
Net foreign direct investment
-$20M
2024
-$1.74B
2019
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$20M
2024
$1.1B
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$0
2024
$0
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI
2.15%
2024
1.31%
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines
58.5%
2012
24.8%
2017
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
9.94%
2024
n/a

GDP per capita map

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Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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  1. World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1997–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  3. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1924–1996, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  4. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (1995–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
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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.