Total reserves (% of total external debt) in Haiti
Haiti: Total reserves (% of total external debt) was 287.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves in Haiti, 1971–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total external debt.
Analysis
Haiti recorded 287.3% for total reserves in 2024. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 251.1% on the previous year and up 206.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in Haiti peaked at 287.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 1990.
That places Haiti 4th out of 112 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves (% of total external debt) in Haiti, year by year
| Year | % of total external debt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 20.8% | — |
| 1972 | 33.3% | +60.4% |
| 1973 | 33.2% | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 16.6% | -50.0% |
| 1975 | 8.5% | -48.7% |
| 1976 | 15.5% | +82.1% |
| 1977 | 14.8% | -4.6% |
| 1978 | 14.5% | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 19.2% | +32.3% |
| 1980 | 7.0% | -63.6% |
| 1981 | 6.2% | -10.9% |
| 1982 | 2.0% | -67.4% |
| 1983 | 2.4% | +20.7% |
| 1984 | 2.5% | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 1.6% | -38.2% |
| 1986 | 3.0% | +89.2% |
| 1987 | 2.8% | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 2.3% | -18.0% |
| 1989 | 2.3% | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 1.1% | -53.1% |
| 1991 | 5.2% | +376.1% |
| 1992 | 4.0% | -22.3% |
| 1993 | 4.6% | +16.0% |
| 1994 | 7.7% | +65.1% |
| 1995 | 23.7% | +209.4% |
| 1996 | 24.1% | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 19.9% | -17.8% |
| 1998 | 24.7% | +24.4% |
| 1999 | 21.6% | -12.4% |
| 2000 | 15.1% | -30.0% |
| 2001 | 11.2% | -26.3% |
| 2002 | 6.5% | -42.1% |
| 2003 | 4.6% | -28.9% |
| 2004 | 14.3% | +211.0% |
| 2005 | 16.3% | +13.8% |
| 2006 | 24.1% | +48.2% |
| 2007 | 34.0% | +41.1% |
| 2008 | 33.7% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 70.2% | +108.1% |
| 2010 | 185.1% | +163.7% |
| 2011 | 226.5% | +22.4% |
| 2012 | 174.7% | -22.9% |
| 2013 | 144.7% | -17.2% |
| 2014 | 93.6% | -35.3% |
| 2015 | 84.9% | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 90.5% | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 97.8% | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 92.1% | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 95.4% | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 98.9% | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 82.7% | -16.3% |
| 2022 | 73.3% | -11.4% |
| 2023 | 81.8% | +11.6% |
| 2024 | 287.3% | +251.1% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 287.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.2%, 7.7× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 287.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33.6%, 8.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves (% of total external debt) in Haiti changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +376.1% | 1.1% | 5.2% |
| 2024 | +251.1% | 81.8% | 287.3% |
| 2004 | +211.0% | 4.6% | 14.3% |
| 1995 | +209.4% | 7.7% | 23.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.6% | 8.5% | 33.3% | 9 |
| 1980s | 3.2% | 1.6% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.7% | 1.1% | 24.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.0% | 4.6% | 70.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 128.5% | 84.9% | 226.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 124.8% | 73.3% | 287.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
More financial sector data for Haiti
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 2.36 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 1.73 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 2.36 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in Haiti?
- Total reserves in Haiti was 287.3% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest total reserves recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 287.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest total reserves recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 1990.
- How does Haiti rank for total reserves?
- Haiti ranks 4th out of 112 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 206.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Total reserves (% of total external debt). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of total external debt which are all liabilities that require payment(s) of interest and/or principal by the debtor at some point(s) in the future and that are owed to non-residents by residents of an economy.