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Economy of Haiti vs Solomon Islands compared: GDP & Debt

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Haiti has a GDP of $25.2B compared to $1.58B for the Solomon Islands, ranking 117/197 and 182/197 by economy size, respectively.

Haiti has $3.91B in government debt (15.5% of GDP), compared to $350M (22.1% of GDP) in the Solomon Islands.

Haiti vs Solomon Islands GDP by year

Haiti
Solomon Islands
1x
Year GDP, current $
Haiti Solomon Islands
2024 $25,224,154,991 $1,583,964,704
2023 $19,850,585,722 $1,506,124,566
2022 $20,253,551,921 $1,466,670,930
2021 $20,944,387,976 $1,558,312,104
2020 $14,508,222,518 $1,536,143,428
2019 $15,016,090,930 $1,619,150,564
2018 $16,403,864,618 $1,615,473,250
2017 $15,093,357,161 $1,469,790,526
2016 $14,069,277,526 $1,379,486,291
2015 $14,849,629,309 $1,307,908,814
2014 $15,146,883,498 $1,335,576,763
2013 $14,902,488,604 $1,285,905,958
2012 $13,708,925,477 $1,185,217,634
2011 $13,008,746,039 $1,063,898,227
2010 $11,859,312,725 $898,128,551
2009 $11,597,002,835 $805,557,289
2008 $10,432,962,635 $776,335,523
2007 $9,228,637,768 $695,291,218
2006 $7,638,739,123 $617,257,458
2005 $7,030,149,730 $552,881,357
2004 $6,087,360,684 $468,000,121
2003 $5,071,947,798 $417,666,639
2002 $6,205,847,214 $346,406,739
2001 $6,331,970,324 $409,508,553
2000 $6,813,566,099 $419,842,674
1999 $4,153,725,884 $488,024,514
1998 $3,723,903,724 $457,579,840
1997 $3,338,949,152 $526,554,006
1996 $2,907,517,604 $510,586,430
1995 $2,813,313,279 $469,443,202
1994 $2,167,569,046 $402,837,005
1993 $1,878,253,767 $300,746,361
1992 $2,257,129,792 $269,034,596
1991 $3,473,562,628 $227,540,473
1990 $3,096,289,800 $214,877,667
1989 $2,736,243,800 $172,882,411
1988 $2,613,926,800 $176,494,394
1987 $2,047,200,000 $155,128,542
1986 $2,318,000,000 $147,620,048
1985 $2,009,400,000 $165,524,943
1984 $1,816,200,000 $181,570,474
1983 $1,623,600,000 $181,220,399
1982 $1,474,200,000 $192,902,019
1981 $1,479,400,000 $193,750,541
1980 $1,383,800,000 $182,852,107
1979 $1,080,600,000 $151,276,496
1978 $974,200,000 $111,027,427
1977 $947,000,000 $93,145,283
1976 $879,000,000 $83,100,834
1975 $681,400,000 $74,620,320
1974 $565,399,322 $84,539,332
1973 $466,798,973 $55,272,109
1972 $371,998,958 $40,606,712
1971 $362,800,000 $50,056,883
1970 $331,200,000 -
1969 $391,820,400 $28,606,411
1968 $367,968,800 $28,084,253
1967 $369,124,200 $25,203,524
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 Solomon Islands by year

Haiti
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Solomon Islands
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Haiti Solomon Islands
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2024 $2,143 $3,194 $1,934 $2,675
2023 $1,706 $3,292 $1,883 $2,597
2022 $1,761 $3,275 $1,878 $2,496
2021 $1,841 $3,145 $2,043 $2,450
2020 $1,290 $3,103 $2,063 $2,405
2019 $1,352 $3,237 $2,224 $2,512
2018 $1,496 $3,197 $2,278 $2,494
2017 $1,395 $3,339 $2,144 $2,454
2016 $1,318 $3,253 $2,083 $2,421
2015 $1,411 $3,026 $2,045 $2,354
2014 $1,460 $3,076 $2,165 $2,377
2013 $1,458 $3,042 $2,161 $2,394
2012 $1,361 $2,830 $2,066 $2,320
2011 $1,312 $2,858 $1,924 $2,306
2010 $1,210 $2,695 $1,685 $2,182
2009 $1,197 $2,855 $1,555 $2,021
2008 $1,095 $2,724 $1,526 $1,989
2007 $985 $2,647 $1,390 $1,869
2006 $829 $2,504 $1,256 $1,786
2005 $776 $2,427 $1,144 $1,693
2004 $683 $2,322 $986 $1,556
2003 $579 $2,331 $896 $1,433
2002 $721 $2,248 $757 $1,344
2001 $749 $2,230 $912 $1,387
2000 $821 $2,229 $953 $1,503
1999 $510 $2,201 $1,134 $1,754
1998 $465 $2,152 $1,092 $1,785
1997 $425 $2,122 $1,292 $1,793
1996 $377 $2,070 $1,289 $1,830
1995 $372 $1,989 $1,220 $1,820
1994 $292.1 $1,807 $1,078 $1,668
1993 $258.1 $2,048 $829 $1,556
1992 $316 $2,158 $764 $1,505
1991 $497 $2,273 $666 $1,346
1990 $452 $2,202 $648 $1,266
1989 $407 - $538 -
1988 $397 - $567 -
1987 $318 - $515 -
1986 $367 - $506 -
1985 $325 - $586 -
1984 $299.2 - $665 -
1983 $272.8 - $686 -
1982 $252.6 - $756 -
1981 $258.5 - $786 -
1980 $246.5 - $768 -
1979 $196.2 - $658 -
1978 $180.3 - $500 -
1977 $178.7 - $434 -
1976 $169.1 - $401 -
1975 $133.6 - $372 -
1974 $113 - $433 -
1973 $95.1 - $291.3 -
1972 $77.3 - $219.5 -
1971 $76.8 - $277.1 -
1970 $71.5 - - -
1969 $86.1 - $165.9 -
1968 $82.4 - $166.9 -
1967 $84.2 - $153.5 -
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 $1,934 in the Solomon Islands, ranking 157/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Haiti ranks 177th at $3,194, while the Solomon Islands ranks 183rd at $2,675.

Economic indicators

Haiti Solomon Islands
Gross domestic product
$25.2B
2024
$1.58B
2024
GDP rank
117/197
2024
182/197
2024
GDP growth
-4.17%
2023-2024
3%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$2,143
2024
$1,934
2024
GDP per capita rank
153/197
2024
157/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,194
2024
$2,675
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
177/197
2024
183/197
2024
Government debt
$3.91B
2024
$350M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
15.5%
2024
22.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$332
2024
$427
2024
Government debt per person rank
176/185
2024
169/185
2024
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,896
2026
$1,776
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.2%
2012
29.2%
2012
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2012
2.8%
2012
Government expenditure, % of GDP
5.25%
2024
35.8%
2024
Consumer prices inflation
26.9%
2023-2024
4.32%
2023-2024
Unemployment rate
14.1%
2012
0.69%
2013
Population
12076663
863951

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Haiti
Spending

Debt
Solomon Islands
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Haiti Solomon Islands
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2024 5.25% 15.5% 35.8% 22.1%
2023 6.46% 28.5% 40.1% 20.3%
2022 8.33% 29.5% 40.8% 15.5%
2021 9.42% 28.9% 37.8% 15.9%
2020 9.86% 22.3% 40.4% 12.8%
2019 9.59% 26.5% 35.6% 7.82%
2018 11.3% 24.1% 34.8% 7.95%
2017 10.2% 22.5% 40.4% 8.77%
2016 10.5% 24.4% 39.6% 7.54%
2015 12.7% 23.9% 41.5% 7.88%
2014 14.6% 21.4% 39.8% 10.1%
2013 15.9% 25.1% 41.8% 11.6%
2012 16.4% 24.1% 29.4% 13.3%
2011 14.1% 22.3% 27% 18.3%
2010 12.6% 24.9% 23.9% 22.9%
2009 11.6% 19.4% 24.8% 18.9%
2008 11.2% 33.9% 27% 28.9%
2007 11.1% 24.4% 23.7% 33%
2006 9.67% 32.2% 19.9% 42.3%
2005 8.75% 29.7% 17% 44.7%
2004 7.38% 30.4% 14.7% 58.2%
2003 7.83% 37.8% 14.9% 61.3%
2002 6.64% 32% 16.7% 65.7%
2001 6.11% 28.8% 18.1% 52.8%
2000 6.25% 32.5% 18.7% 44.3%
1999 6.91% 24.1% 18.7% 42%
1998 5.4% 24% 15.5% 39.5%
1997 5.46% 26.2% 19.3% 25.9%
1996 - 26.2% 24.2% -
1995 - 26.2% 24.7% -
1994 - 35.3% 30.2% -
1993 - 98% 33.2% -
1992 - 118.9% 35.1% -
1991 - 80.7% 39.4% -
1990 - 85.1% 30% -
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 the Solomon Islands spent $567M, or 35.8% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 15.5% in Haiti and 22.1% in the Solomon Islands, ranking 177/185 and 173/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Haiti

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Haiti Solomon Islands
2024 6.96% -3.08%
2023 0.77% -3.81%
2022 -1.75% -2.51%
2021 -2.45% -1.86%
2020 -1.96% -2.44%
2019 -1.99% -1.52%
2018 -1.13% 1.49%
2017 -0.32% -2.27%
2016 0.12% -3.56%
2015 -1.47% 0.81%
2014 -3.64% 2.13%
2013 -3.98% 3.57%
2012 -2.71% 4.63%
2011 -1.43% 6.22%
2010 -1.5% 6.02%
2009 -2% 2.35%
2008 -1.8% 1.94%
2007 -1.55% 15.3%
2006 -0.91% 13%
2005 -0.83% 13.4%
2004 -1.34% 17%
2003 -2.24% 10.6%
2002 -1.8% -4.35%
2001 -1.55% -2.4%
2000 -1.36% -2.93%
1999 -1.54% -0.32%
1998 0.21% 5.04%
1997 0.37% 2.14%
1996 - 3.73%
1995 - 3.19%
1994 - 4.33%
1993 - 2.45%
1992 - 4.13%
1991 - 0.14%
1990 - 0.58%
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 the Solomon Islands' deficit of $48.8M, or 3.08% of GDP.

Over the past 35 years, Haiti recorded a fiscal deficit in 23 of those years, while the Solomon Islands ran a deficit in 12 years. On average, Haiti posted an annual deficit equal to 1.17% of GDP, compared to surplus of 2.66% of GDP for the Solomon Islands.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Haiti

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Haiti Solomon Islands
2024 26.9% 4.32%
2023 36.8% 5.89%
2022 34% 5.52%
2021 16.8% -0.12%
2020 22.8% 2.96%
2019 18.7% 1.63%
2018 12.5% 3.46%
2017 10.7% 0.49%
2016 11.5% 0.51%
2015 6.73% -0.57%
2014 3.44% 5.17%
2013 4.77% 5.39%
2012 5.02% 5.91%
2011 6.33% 7.34%
2010 4.83% 1.05%
2009 0.39% 7.09%
2008 15.3% 17.3%
2007 6.56% 7.67%
2006 11.3% 11.2%
2005 14% 7.33%
2004 21% 6.99%
2003 28.7% 8.27%
2002 7.03% 10.9%
2001 13.3% 6.93%
2000 9.33% 7.89%
1999 3% 8.02%
1998 5.27% 12.4%
1997 20.6% 8.08%

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 6.04% in the Solomon Islands. In 2024, inflation was 26.9% in Haiti and 4.32% in the Solomon Islands.

Balance of trade

Haiti Solomon Islands
Current account balance
-$145M
2024
-$66.2M
2024
Current account balance ranking
92/190
2024
87/190
2024
Current account balance, % of GDP
-0.58%
2024
-4.18%
2024
Goods imports
$4.27B
2024
$609M
2024
Goods exports
$767M
2024
$510M
2024
Service imports
$518M
2024
$248M
2024
Service exports
$96.6M
2024
$133M
2024
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
18.8%
2024
70.8%
2024
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
3.4%
2024
40.6%
2024

Economic freedom indices

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

Haiti Solomon Islands
Economic freedom 46.1 53.7
Economic freedom ranking 178/197 137/197
Property rights 6.6 55.8
Government integrity 13 42.7
Judicial effectiveness 17.3 59.1
Tax burden 81.7 71.3
Government spending 98.7 54.6
Fiscal health 99.5 83.3
Business freedom 30.7 52.3
Labor freedom 54.7 60.4
Monetary freedom 45.1 76.5
Trade freedom 66.4 43.6
Investment freedom 20 15
Financial freedom 20 30

Economic freedom comparison by year

Haiti
Solomon Islands
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Haiti Solomon Islands
2026 46.1 53.7
2025 46.1 56.3
2024 48.2 55
2023 49.9 56.9
2022 50 56.5
2021 50.8 56.5
2020 52.3 52.9
2019 52.7 54.6
2018 55.8 57.5
2017 49.6 55
2016 51.3 47
2015 51.3 47
2014 48.9 46.2
2013 48.1 45
2012 50.7 46.2
2011 52.1 45.9
2010 50.8 42.9
2009 50.5 46
2008 49 -
2007 51.4 -
2006 49.2 -
2005 48.4 -
2004 51.2 -
2003 50.6 -
2002 47.9 -
2001 47.1 -
2000 45.7 -
1999 45.9 -
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 53.7 for the Solomon Islands, ranking 137/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Haiti Solomon Islands
Services, % of GDP
48.3%
2024
46.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
33.4%
2024
23.4%
2024
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
15.9%
2024
29.7%
2024
GNI, Atlas method
$20.7B
2024
$1.57B
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$3,190
2024
$2,680
2024
Total reserves including gold
$2.72B
2024
$688M
2023
Total reserves ranking
121/177
2024
149/177
2023
Net foreign direct investment
-$20M
2024
$19.9M
2024
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$20M
2024
$33M
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$0
2024
$52.9M
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI
2.15%
2024
1.64%
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines
58.5%
2012
12.7%
2012
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
9.94%
2024
19.5%
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 (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.