Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports) in Haiti
Haiti: Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports) was 64.3% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Manufactures exports in Haiti, 1970–2017
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manufactures exports in Haiti is 64.3%, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of down 18.7% on the previous year and down 2.8% over five years.
Over the whole period, manufactures exports in Haiti peaked at 85.3% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 23.7%, in 1970.
Haiti ranks 53rd of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports) in Haiti, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 23.7% | — |
| 1971 | 25.7% | +8.5% |
| 1972 | 27.3% | +6.5% |
| 1973 | 28.2% | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 35.0% | +24.1% |
| 1975 | 37.9% | +8.4% |
| 1976 | 35.5% | -6.4% |
| 1977 | 32.6% | -8.0% |
| 1978 | 36.8% | +12.7% |
| 1979 | 47.9% | +30.4% |
| 1981 | 68.3% | +42.4% |
| 1988 | 73.2% | +7.2% |
| 1989 | 69.3% | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 85.3% | +23.0% |
| 1991 | 84.1% | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 82.6% | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 84.5% | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 75.0% | -11.2% |
| 1995 | 62.2% | -17.2% |
| 1996 | 76.7% | +23.4% |
| 1997 | 84.0% | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 66.2% | -21.2% |
| 2014 | 76.5% | +15.6% |
| 2015 | 59.8% | -21.7% |
| 2016 | 79.1% | +32.2% |
| 2017 | 64.3% | -18.7% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 64.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.3%, 2.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 64.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23.8%, 2.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33.1% | 23.7% | 47.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 70.2% | 68.3% | 73.2% | 3 |
| 1990s | 79.3% | 62.2% | 85.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 69.2% | 59.8% | 79.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
More private sector data for Haiti
- Merchandise trade 16.2% (2025)
- Food imports 31.9% (2017)
- Manufactures imports 54.9% (2017)
- Merchandise imports 4.63 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 517.50 million current US$ (2024)
- Food exports 23.3% (2017)
- Merchandise exports 554.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 87.21 million current US$ (2024)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 46.53 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0173 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufactures exports in Haiti?
- Manufactures exports in Haiti was 64.3% in 2017, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest manufactures exports recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 85.3% in 1990.
- What is the lowest manufactures exports recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.7% in 1970.
- How does Haiti rank for manufactures exports?
- Haiti ranks 53rd out of 196 countries with data for 2017.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufactures comprise commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 5 (chemicals), 6 (basic manufactures), 7 (machinery and transport equipment), and 8 (miscellaneous manufactured goods), excluding division 68 (non-ferrous metals). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.