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Economy of Haiti vs Niger compared: GDP & Debt

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Haiti has a GDP of $25.2B compared to $19.9B for Niger, ranking 117/197 and 130/197 by economy size, respectively.

Haiti has $3.91B in government debt (15.5% of GDP), compared to $9.39B (47.2% of GDP) in Niger.

Haiti vs Niger GDP by year

Haiti
Niger
1x
Year GDP, current $
Haiti Niger
2024 $25,224,154,991 $19,876,128,486
2023 $19,850,585,722 $16,698,786,978
2022 $20,253,551,921 $15,433,852,712
2021 $20,944,387,976 $14,915,002,436
2020 $14,508,222,518 $13,744,653,103
2019 $15,016,090,930 $12,889,555,561
2018 $16,403,864,618 $12,837,307,497
2017 $15,093,357,161 $11,185,104,252
2016 $14,069,277,526 $10,398,861,982
2015 $14,849,629,309 $9,683,867,926
2014 $15,146,883,498 $10,862,943,544
2013 $14,902,488,604 $10,224,897,438
2012 $13,708,925,477 $9,426,912,648
2011 $13,008,746,039 $8,772,950,778
2010 $11,859,312,725 $7,851,192,502
2009 $11,597,002,835 $7,352,131,310
2008 $10,432,962,635 $7,297,600,226
2007 $9,228,637,768 $5,731,485,052
2006 $7,638,739,123 $4,756,361,252
2005 $7,030,149,730 $4,383,315,965
2004 $6,087,360,684 $3,760,443,738
2003 $5,071,947,798 $3,394,084,732
2002 $6,205,847,214 $2,782,192,879
2001 $6,331,970,324 $2,448,714,704
2000 $6,813,566,099 $2,241,753,193
1999 $4,153,725,884 $2,537,789,821
1998 $3,723,903,724 $2,643,363,519
1997 $3,338,949,152 $2,290,318,910
1996 $2,907,517,604 $2,405,686,940
1995 $2,813,313,279 $2,302,537,562
1994 $2,167,569,046 $1,938,058,175
1993 $1,878,253,767 $3,052,673,849
1992 $2,257,129,792 $3,386,232,579
1991 $3,473,562,628 $3,285,796,875
1990 $3,096,289,800 $3,512,356,508
1989 $2,736,243,800 $2,179,567,114
1988 $2,613,926,800 $2,280,356,193
1987 $2,047,200,000 $2,233,006,105
1986 $2,318,000,000 $1,904,096,998
1985 $2,009,400,000 $1,440,581,652
1984 $1,816,200,000 $1,461,243,326
1983 $1,623,600,000 $1,803,099,561
1982 $1,474,200,000 $2,017,612,216
1981 $1,479,400,000 $2,170,893,414
1980 $1,383,800,000 $2,508,524,721
1979 $1,080,600,000 $2,109,277,666
1978 $974,200,000 $1,774,365,590
1977 $947,000,000 $1,291,458,041
1976 $879,000,000 $1,064,517,601
1975 $681,400,000 $1,048,690,933
1974 $565,399,322 $1,026,137,111
1973 $466,798,973 $946,385,105
1972 $371,998,958 $742,779,661
1971 $362,800,000 $693,573,704
1970 $331,200,000 $649,916,621
1969 $391,820,400 $625,867,985
1968 $367,968,800 $641,214,226
1967 $369,124,200 $665,586,872
1966 $368,948,600 $702,296,079
1965 $353,251,800 $673,383,511
1964 $325,281,200 $582,816,396
1963 $294,883,400 $586,294,879
1962 $281,896,800 $531,736,599
1961 $271,066,000 $485,785,231
1960 $273,187,200 $449,526,873

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

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GDP per capita in Haiti vs Niger by year

Haiti
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Niger
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Haiti Niger
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2024 $2,143 $3,194 $735 $2,050
2023 $1,706 $3,292 $638 $1,875
2022 $1,761 $3,275 $610 $1,840
2021 $1,841 $3,145 $609 $1,586
2020 $1,290 $3,103 $580 $1,497
2019 $1,352 $3,237 $562 $1,419
2018 $1,496 $3,197 $579 $1,276
2017 $1,395 $3,339 $522 $1,208
2016 $1,318 $3,253 $503 $1,189
2015 $1,411 $3,026 $486 $1,172
2014 $1,460 $3,076 $565 $1,161
2013 $1,458 $3,042 $552 $1,138
2012 $1,361 $2,830 $529 $1,162
2011 $1,312 $2,858 $511 $1,064
2010 $1,210 $2,695 $474 $1,058
2009 $1,197 $2,855 $461 $999
2008 $1,095 $2,724 $475 $1,010
2007 $985 $2,647 $387 $955
2006 $829 $2,504 $333 $935
2005 $776 $2,427 $319 $888
2004 $683 $2,322 $283.5 $832
2003 $579 $2,331 $265.2 $837
2002 $721 $2,248 $225.3 $832
2001 $749 $2,230 $205.4 $809
2000 $821 $2,229 $194.8 $764
1999 $510 $2,201 $228.3 $783
1998 $465 $2,152 $246.1 $801
1997 $425 $2,122 $220.6 $745
1996 $377 $2,070 $239.5 $746
1995 $372 $1,989 $237 $757
1994 $292.1 $1,807 $206.2 $748
1993 $258.1 $2,048 $335 $742
1992 $316 $2,158 $384 $746
1991 $497 $2,273 $384 $738
1990 $452 $2,202 $424 $739
1989 $407 - $271.3 -
1988 $397 - $292.6 -
1987 $318 - $295.3 -
1986 $367 - $259.6 -
1985 $325 - $202.4 -
1984 $299.2 - $211.5 -
1983 $272.8 - $268.8 -
1982 $252.6 - $310 -
1981 $258.5 - $343 -
1980 $246.5 - $409 -
1979 $196.2 - $354 -
1978 $180.3 - $307 -
1977 $178.7 - $229.8 -
1976 $169.1 - $194.8 -
1975 $133.6 - $197.2 -
1974 $113 - $198.3 -
1973 $95.1 - $187.9 -
1972 $77.3 - $151.4 -
1971 $76.8 - $145.2 -
1970 $71.5 - $139.8 -
1969 $86.1 - $138.3 -
1968 $82.4 - $145.6 -
1967 $84.2 - $155.4 -
1966 $85.7 - $168.6 -
1965 $83.6 - $166.3 -
1964 $78.5 - $148.1 -
1963 $72.4 - $153.3 -
1962 $70.4 - $143.2 -
1961 $69 - $134.6 -
1960 $70.8 - $128.3 -

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 $735 in Niger, ranking 187/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Haiti ranks 177th at $3,194, while Niger ranks 186th at $2,050.

Economic indicators

Haiti Niger
Gross domestic product
$25.2B
2024
$19.9B
2024
GDP rank
117/197
2024
130/197
2024
GDP growth
-4.17%
2023-2024
10.3%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$2,143
2024
$735
2024
GDP per capita rank
153/197
2024
187/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,194
2024
$2,050
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
177/197
2024
186/197
2024
Government debt
$3.91B
2024
$9.39B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
15.5%
2024
47.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$332
2024
$347
2024
Government debt per person rank
176/185
2024
173/185
2024
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,896
2026
$1,163
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.2%
2012
27.8%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2012
3.8%
2021
Government expenditure, % of GDP
5.25%
2024
13.4%
2024
Consumer prices inflation
26.9%
2023-2024
9.07%
2023-2024
Unemployment rate
14.1%
2012
0.4%
2022
Population
12076663
29080898

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Haiti
Spending

Debt
Niger
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Haiti Niger
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2024 5.25% 15.5% 13.4% 47.2%
2023 6.46% 28.5% 15.8% 51.8%
2022 8.33% 29.5% 21.6% 50.6%
2021 9.42% 28.9% 24.3% 51.3%
2020 9.86% 22.3% 22.4% 45%
2019 9.59% 26.5% 21.6% 39.8%
2018 11.3% 24.1% 21.2% 37%
2017 10.2% 22.5% 19.5% 36.5%
2016 10.5% 24.4% 19.4% 32.8%
2015 12.7% 23.9% 24.2% 29.9%
2014 14.6% 21.4% 23.6% 22.1%
2013 15.9% 25.1% 20.4% 19.6%
2012 16.4% 24.1% 16.6% 18.1%
2011 14.1% 22.3% 15.3% 14.7%
2010 12.6% 24.9% 14.3% 15.1%
2009 11.6% 19.4% 17.7% 15.9%
2008 11.2% 33.9% 16.9% 14.2%
2007 11.1% 24.4% 17.4% 17.8%
2006 9.67% 32.2% 15.2% 18.3%
2005 8.75% 29.7% 15.6% 49.5%
2004 7.38% 30.4% 16.1% 55%
2003 7.83% 37.8% 14% 60.6%
2002 6.64% 32% 14.4% 69%
2001 6.11% 28.8% 13.7% 74%
2000 6.25% 32.5% 13.5% 82.1%
1999 6.91% 24.1% 15% 63.3%
1998 5.4% 24% 13.6% 61.3%
1997 5.46% 26.2% 12.9% 69.1%
1996 - 26.2% 10.9% 63.5%
1995 - 26.2% 12.5% 69.4%
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 (1995–2024, 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 Niger spent $2.67B, or 13.4% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 15.5% in Haiti and 47.2% in Niger, ranking 177/185 and 114/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Haiti

Niger
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Haiti Niger
2024 6.96% -4.27%
2023 0.77% -5.37%
2022 -1.75% -6.77%
2021 -2.45% -6.1%
2020 -1.96% -4.82%
2019 -1.99% -3.56%
2018 -1.13% -3.01%
2017 -0.32% -4.12%
2016 0.12% -4.46%
2015 -1.47% -6.75%
2014 -3.64% -6.12%
2013 -3.98% -1.93%
2012 -2.71% -0.83%
2011 -1.43% -2.19%
2010 -1.5% -0.99%
2009 -2% -3.93%
2008 -1.8% 1.11%
2007 -1.55% -0.75%
2006 -0.91% 31%
2005 -0.83% -1.53%
2004 -1.34% -2.76%
2003 -2.24% -2.17%
2002 -1.8% -2.21%
2001 -1.55% -2.59%
2000 -1.36% -2.83%
1999 -1.54% -4.27%
1998 0.21% -2.23%
1997 0.37% -2.39%
1996 - -0.36%
1995 - -3.19%
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) | Fiscal Monitor (1995–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1924–1987, 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 Niger's deficit of $848M, or 4.27% of GDP.

Over the past 30 years, Haiti recorded a fiscal deficit in 23 of those years, while Niger ran a deficit in 28 years. On average, Haiti posted an annual deficit equal to 1.17% of GDP, compared to deficit of 2.01% of GDP for Niger.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Haiti

Niger
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Haiti Niger
2024 26.9% 9.07%
2023 36.8% 3.7%
2022 34% 4.23%
2021 16.8% 3.84%
2020 22.8% 2.9%
2019 18.7% -2.49%
2018 12.5% 2.97%
2017 10.7% 2.8%
2016 11.5% 1.65%
2015 6.73% -0.58%
2014 3.44% -0.93%
2013 4.77% 2.3%
2012 5.02% 0.46%
2011 6.33% 2.94%
2010 4.83% 0.8%
2009 0.39% 0.58%
2008 15.3% 11.3%
2007 6.56% 0.05%
2006 11.3% 0.04%
2005 14% 7.8%
2004 21% 0.26%
2003 28.7% -1.61%
2002 7.03% 2.63%
2001 13.3% 4.01%
2000 9.33% 2.9%
1999 3% -2.3%
1998 5.27% 4.55%
1997 20.6% 2.93%

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

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Over the past 28 years, Haiti has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 13.5%, compared with 2.39% in Niger. In 2024, inflation was 26.9% in Haiti and 9.07% in Niger.

Top exports between countries

Haiti
Export category Export value
Niger
Export category Export value
Raw agricultural goods $4K

Balance of trade

Haiti Niger
Current account balance
-$145M
2024
-$2.33B
2023
Current account balance ranking
92/190
2024
146/190
2023
Current account balance, % of GDP
-0.58%
2024
-14%
2023
Goods imports
$4.27B
2024
$2.59B
2023
Goods exports
$767M
2024
$992M
2023
Service imports
$518M
2024
$1.22B
2023
Service exports
$96.6M
2024
$231M
2023
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
18.8%
2024
22.7%
2024
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
3.4%
2024
27.3%
2024

Economic freedom indices

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

Haiti Niger
Economic freedom 46.1 51
Economic freedom ranking 178/197 156/197
Property rights 6.6 16.6
Government integrity 13 33.9
Judicial effectiveness 17.3 28
Tax burden 81.7 78.2
Government spending 98.7 91.4
Fiscal health 99.5 47.6
Business freedom 30.7 32.4
Labor freedom 54.7 54.7
Monetary freedom 45.1 67.9
Trade freedom 66.4 65.8
Investment freedom 20 55
Financial freedom 20 40

Economic freedom comparison by year

Haiti
Niger
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Haiti Niger
2026 46.1 51
2025 46.1 51.5
2024 48.2 52.3
2023 49.9 53.7
2022 50 54.9
2021 50.8 57.3
2020 52.3 54.7
2019 52.7 51.6
2018 55.8 49.5
2017 49.6 50.8
2016 51.3 54.3
2015 51.3 54.6
2014 48.9 55.1
2013 48.1 53.9
2012 50.7 54.3
2011 52.1 54.3
2010 50.8 52.9
2009 50.5 53.8
2008 49 52.9
2007 51.4 53.2
2006 49.2 52.5
2005 48.4 54.1
2004 51.2 54.6
2003 50.6 54.2
2002 47.9 48.2
2001 47.1 48.9
2000 45.7 45.9
1999 45.9 48.6
1998 45.7 47.5
1997 45.8 46.6
1996 41 45.8
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 51 for Niger, ranking 156/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Haiti Niger
Services, % of GDP
48.3%
2024
45%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
33.4%
2024
17.6%
2024
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
15.9%
2024
34.5%
2024
GNI, Atlas method
$20.7B
2024
$18.3B
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$3,190
2024
$2,030
2024
Total reserves including gold
$2.72B
2024
n/a
Total reserves ranking
121/177
2024
n/a
Net foreign direct investment
-$20M
2024
-$1.02B
2023
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$20M
2024
$358M
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$0
2024
$20.7M
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI
2.15%
2024
1.94%
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines
58.5%
2012
41.2%
2021
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
9.94%
2024
22.1%
2024

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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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1995–2024, 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)
  5. U.S. Census Bureau (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  6. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  7. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  8. TradeMap (2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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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.