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Economy of Haiti vs Qatar compared: GDP & Debt

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Haiti has a GDP of $25.2B compared to $219B for Qatar, ranking 117/197 and 56/197 by economy size, respectively.

Haiti has $3.91B in government debt (15.5% of GDP), compared to $90.2B (41.2% of GDP) in Qatar.

Haiti vs Qatar GDP by year

Haiti
Qatar
1x
Year GDP, current $
Haiti Qatar
2024 $25,224,154,991 $219,162,637,363
2023 $19,850,585,722 $217,308,516,484
2022 $20,253,551,921 $235,709,340,659
2021 $20,944,387,976 $179,732,142,857
2020 $14,508,222,518 $144,411,538,462
2019 $15,016,090,930 $176,371,428,571
2018 $16,403,864,618 $183,335,164,835
2017 $15,093,357,161 $161,099,175,824
2016 $14,069,277,526 $151,732,142,857
2015 $14,849,629,309 $161,739,835,165
2014 $15,146,883,498 $206,224,725,275
2013 $14,902,488,604 $198,727,747,253
2012 $13,708,925,477 $186,833,516,484
2011 $13,008,746,039 $167,775,274,725
2010 $11,859,312,725 $123,627,197,802
2009 $11,597,002,835 $97,798,351,648
2008 $10,432,962,635 $115,270,054,945
2007 $9,228,637,768 $79,712,087,912
2006 $7,638,739,123 $60,882,142,857
2005 $7,030,149,730 $44,530,494,505
2004 $6,087,360,684 $31,734,065,934
2003 $5,071,947,798 $23,533,791,209
2002 $6,205,847,214 $19,363,736,264
2001 $6,331,970,324 $17,538,461,538
2000 $6,813,566,099 $17,759,890,110
1999 $4,153,725,884 $12,393,131,868
1998 $3,723,903,724 $10,255,495,027
1997 $3,338,949,152 $11,297,802,115
1996 $2,907,517,604 $9,059,340,385
1995 $2,813,313,279 $8,137,911,978
1994 $2,167,569,046 $7,374,450,769
1993 $1,878,253,767 $7,156,593,654
1992 $2,257,129,792 $7,646,153,984
1991 $3,473,562,628 $6,883,516,484
1990 $3,096,289,800 $7,360,439,423
1989 $2,736,243,800 $6,487,912,088
1988 $2,613,926,800 $6,038,187,033
1987 $2,047,200,000 $5,446,428,681
1986 $2,318,000,000 $5,053,021,951
1985 $2,009,400,000 $6,153,296,456
1984 $1,816,200,000 $6,704,395,824
1983 $1,623,600,000 $6,467,582,308
1982 $1,474,200,000 $7,596,703,214
1981 $1,479,400,000 $8,661,263,764
1980 $1,383,800,000 $7,829,165,262
1979 $1,080,600,000 $5,632,962,997
1978 $974,200,000 $4,052,000,413
1977 $947,000,000 $3,617,564,638
1976 $879,000,000 $3,284,273,987
1975 $681,400,000 $2,512,773,166
1974 $565,399,322 $2,401,403,227
1973 $466,798,973 $793,885,560
1972 $371,998,958 $510,262,500
1971 $362,800,000 $387,703,106
1970 $331,200,000 $301,791,302
1969 $391,820,400 -
1968 $367,968,800 -
1967 $369,124,200 -
1966 $368,948,600 -
1965 $353,251,800 -
1964 $325,281,200 -
1963 $294,883,400 -
1962 $281,896,800 -
1961 $271,066,000 -
1960 $273,187,200 -

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

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GDP per capita in Haiti vs Qatar by year

Haiti
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Qatar
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Haiti Qatar
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2024 $2,143 $3,194 $76,689 $126,046
2023 $1,706 $3,292 $81,817 $129,368
2022 $1,761 $3,275 $88,701 $122,921
2021 $1,841 $3,145 $71,752 $116,833
2020 $1,290 $3,103 $51,684 $82,149
2019 $1,352 $3,237 $66,841 $107,503
2018 $1,496 $3,197 $71,040 $110,033
2017 $1,395 $3,339 $63,280 $99,358
2016 $1,318 $3,253 $61,254 $89,935
2015 $1,411 $3,026 $68,985 $102,546
2014 $1,460 $3,076 $95,841 $148,389
2013 $1,458 $3,042 $103,697 $169,203
2012 $1,361 $2,830 $108,470 $180,939
2011 $1,312 $2,858 $103,262 $174,620
2010 $1,210 $2,695 $76,463 $151,646
2009 $1,197 $2,855 $60,786 $125,898
2008 $1,095 $2,724 $80,781 $126,015
2007 $985 $2,647 $65,954 $124,056
2006 $829 $2,504 $62,582 $127,181
2005 $776 $2,427 $53,950 $115,250
2004 $683 $2,322 $41,036 $110,958
2003 $579 $2,331 $31,602 $94,120
2002 $721 $2,248 $27,227 $93,177
2001 $749 $2,230 $25,871 $89,805
2000 $821 $2,229 $27,535 $88,849
1999 $510 $2,201 $20,234 $84,690
1998 $465 $2,152 $17,665 $84,486
1997 $425 $2,122 $20,523 $79,219
1996 $377 $2,070 $17,125 $62,331
1995 $372 $1,989 $15,823 $60,321
1994 $292.1 $1,807 $14,765 $59,415
1993 $258.1 $2,048 $14,770 $59,125
1992 $316 $2,158 $16,280 $60,387
1991 $497 $2,273 $15,133 $54,759
1990 $452 $2,202 $16,722 $55,659
1989 $407 - $15,243 -
1988 $397 - $14,682 -
1987 $318 - $13,719 -
1986 $367 - $13,213 -
1985 $325 - $16,815 -
1984 $299.2 - $19,272 -
1983 $272.8 - $19,616 -
1982 $252.6 - $24,385 -
1981 $258.5 - $29,505 -
1980 $246.5 - $28,375 -
1979 $196.2 - $21,777 -
1978 $180.3 - $16,757 -
1977 $178.7 - $16,058 -
1976 $169.1 - $15,710 -
1975 $133.6 - $13,014 -
1974 $113 - $13,540 -
1973 $95.1 - $4,905 -
1972 $77.3 - $3,483 -
1971 $76.8 - $2,952 -
1970 $71.5 - $2,594 -
1969 $86.1 - - -
1968 $82.4 - - -
1967 $84.2 - - -
1966 $85.7 - - -
1965 $83.6 - - -
1964 $78.5 - - -
1963 $72.4 - - -
1962 $70.4 - - -
1961 $69 - - -
1960 $70.8 - - -

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 $76,689 in Qatar, ranking 11/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Haiti ranks 177th at $3,194, while Qatar ranks 5th at $126,046.

Economic indicators

Haiti Qatar
Gross domestic product
$25.2B
2024
$219B
2024
GDP rank
117/197
2024
56/197
2024
GDP growth
-4.17%
2023-2024
2.36%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$2,143
2024
$76,689
2024
GDP per capita rank
153/197
2024
11/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,194
2024
$126,046
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
177/197
2024
5/197
2024
Government debt
$3.91B
2024
$90.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
15.5%
2024
41.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$332
2024
$31,579
2024
Government debt per person rank
176/185
2024
23/185
2024
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,896
2026
$35,660
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$170M
2024
Number of millionaires n/a
26,163
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
2
2025
Income share by richest 10%
31.2%
2012
25.8%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2012
2.6%
2017
Government expenditure, % of GDP
5.25%
2024
26%
2024
Consumer prices inflation
26.9%
2023-2024
1.27%
2023-2024
Central bank interest rate n/a
4.1%
2025
Unemployment rate
14.1%
2012
0.13%
2022
Population
12076663
2999260

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Haiti
Spending

Debt
Qatar
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Haiti Qatar
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2024 5.25% 15.5% 26% 41.2%
2023 6.46% 28.5% 27.3% 43.7%
2022 8.33% 29.5% 24.3% 42.6%
2021 9.42% 28.9% 29.4% 58.4%
2020 9.86% 22.3% 34.7% 72.6%
2019 9.59% 26.5% 32.5% 62.1%
2018 11.3% 24.1% 28.9% 52.2%
2017 10.2% 22.5% 34.7% 51.6%
2016 10.5% 24.4% 40.1% 46.7%
2015 12.7% 23.9% 38.6% 35.5%
2014 14.6% 21.4% 32.3% 24.9%
2013 15.9% 25.1% 28.3% 30.9%
2012 16.4% 24.1% 31% 32.1%
2011 14.1% 22.3% 28.5% 33.5%
2010 12.6% 24.9% 32% 30.4%
2009 11.6% 19.4% 36.4% 36%
2008 11.2% 33.9% 23.5% 11.4%
2007 11.1% 24.4% 29.5% 9.37%
2006 9.67% 32.2% 29.5% 13.9%
2005 8.75% 29.7% 29% 19.1%
2004 7.38% 30.4% 29.9% 30.1%
2003 7.83% 37.8% 28.5% 38.8%
2002 6.64% 32% 31.6% 47.7%
2001 6.11% 28.8% 32.1% 59.2%
2000 6.25% 32.5% 29.8% 51.6%
1999 6.91% 24.1% 42.4% 81.8%
1998 5.4% 24% 55.1% 76.6%
1997 5.46% 26.2% 47.6% 54.4%
1996 - 26.2% 55.2% 57.8%
1995 - 26.2% 52.2% 50.2%
1994 - 35.3% 59.8% 54.8%
1993 - 98% 62.8% 46.3%
1992 - 118.9% 54.2% 19.9%
1991 - 80.7% 57.5% 21.8%
1990 - 85.1% 50% 12.6%
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 (1990–2024, 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 Qatar spent $56.9B, or 26% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 15.5% in Haiti and 41.2% in Qatar, ranking 177/185 and 130/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Haiti

Qatar
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Haiti Qatar
2024 6.96% 0.69%
2023 0.77% 5.56%
2022 -1.75% 10.4%
2021 -2.45% 0.24%
2020 -1.96% -2.13%
2019 -1.99% 1%
2018 -1.13% 2.26%
2017 -0.32% -6.82%
2016 0.12% -9.2%
2015 -1.47% 18.4%
2014 -3.64% 13.4%
2013 -3.98% 19.3%
2012 -2.71% 8.55%
2011 -1.43% 5.24%
2010 -1.5% 4.6%
2009 -2% 14.1%
2008 -1.8% 9.49%
2007 -1.55% 10.3%
2006 -0.91% 8.39%
2005 -0.83% 9.8%
2004 -1.34% 17.7%
2003 -2.24% 6.71%
2002 -1.8% 7.89%
2001 -1.55% 4.48%
2000 -1.36% 4.62%
1999 -1.54% -4.35%
1998 0.21% -7%
1997 0.37% -9.4%
1996 - -8.73%
1995 - -5.78%
1994 - -11.8%
1993 - -9.53%
1992 - -2.74%
1991 - -2.57%
1990 - 3.23%
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 (1990–2024, 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 Qatar's surplus of $1.52B, or 0.69% of GDP.

Over the past 35 years, Haiti recorded a fiscal deficit in 23 of those years, while Qatar ran a deficit in 12 years. On average, Haiti posted an annual deficit equal to 1.17% of GDP, compared to surplus of 3.04% of GDP for Qatar.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Haiti

Qatar
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Haiti Qatar
2024 26.9% 1.27%
2023 36.8% 3.03%
2022 34% 5%
2021 16.8% 2.3%
2020 22.8% -2.54%
2019 18.7% -0.67%
2018 12.5% 0.26%
2017 10.7% 0.39%
2016 11.5% 2.68%
2015 6.73% 1.81%
2014 3.44% 3.35%
2013 4.77% 3.22%
2012 5.02% 2.32%
2011 6.33% 1.14%
2010 4.83% -2.43%
2009 0.39% -4.86%
2008 15.3% 15.1%
2007 6.56% 13.8%
2006 11.3% 11.8%
2005 14% 8.81%
2004 21% 6.8%
2003 28.7% 2.26%
2002 7.03% 0.24%
2001 13.3% 1.47%
2000 9.33% 1.65%
1999 3% 2.18%
1998 5.27% 2.95%
1997 20.6% 4.83%

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 3.15% in Qatar. In 2024, inflation was 26.9% in Haiti and 1.27% in Qatar.

Balance of trade

Haiti Qatar
Current account balance
-$145M
2024
$37.9B
2024
Current account balance ranking
92/190
2024
16/190
2024
Current account balance, % of GDP
-0.58%
2024
+17.3%
2024
Goods imports
$4.27B
2024
$32.6B
2024
Goods exports
$767M
2024
$95B
2024
Service imports
$518M
2024
$37.1B
2024
Service exports
$96.6M
2024
$30.2B
2024
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
18.8%
2024
31.6%
2022
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
3.4%
2024
68.6%
2022

Economic freedom indices

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

Haiti Qatar
Economic freedom 46.1 70.2
Economic freedom ranking 178/197 37/197
Property rights 6.6 66.2
Government integrity 13 53.5
Judicial effectiveness 17.3 41.5
Tax burden 81.7 99.9
Government spending 98.7 79.9
Fiscal health 99.5 96.6
Business freedom 30.7 68
Labor freedom 54.7 58.5
Monetary freedom 45.1 76
Trade freedom 66.4 81.8
Investment freedom 20 60
Financial freedom 20 60

Economic freedom comparison by year

Haiti
Qatar
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Haiti Qatar
2026 46.1 70.2
2025 46.1 70.2
2024 48.2 68.8
2023 49.9 68.6
2022 50 67.7
2021 50.8 72
2020 52.3 72.3
2019 52.7 72.6
2018 55.8 72.6
2017 49.6 73.1
2016 51.3 70.7
2015 51.3 70.8
2014 48.9 71.2
2013 48.1 71.3
2012 50.7 71.3
2011 52.1 70.5
2010 50.8 69
2009 50.5 65.8
2008 49 62.2
2007 51.4 62.9
2006 49.2 62.4
2005 48.4 63.5
2004 51.2 66.5
2003 50.6 65.9
2002 47.9 61.9
2001 47.1 60
2000 45.7 62
1999 45.9 62
1998 45.7 -
1997 45.8 -
1996 41 -
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 70.2 for Qatar, ranking 37/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Haiti Qatar
Services, % of GDP
48.3%
2024
46.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
33.4%
2024
58.2%
2024
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
15.9%
2024
0.29%
2024
GNI, Atlas method
$20.7B
2024
$221B
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$3,190
2024
$121,900
2024
Total reserves including gold
$2.72B
2024
$54B
2024
Total reserves ranking
121/177
2024
40/177
2024
Net foreign direct investment
-$20M
2024
$1.1B
2024
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$20M
2024
$460M
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$0
2024
$1.56B
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI
2.15%
2024
n/a
Poverty at national poverty lines
58.5%
2012
n/a
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
9.94%
2024
30.6%
2022

GDP per capita map

1x

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 (1990–2024, 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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  6. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
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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.