Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Haiti
Haiti: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region was 4.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Haiti, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Haiti is 4.2%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.1% on the previous year and up 70.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Haiti peaked at 4.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1993.
That places Haiti 149th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Haiti, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1% | — |
| 1961 | 0.0% | -61.6% |
| 1962 | 0.1% | +114.4% |
| 1964 | 0.6% | +810.9% |
| 1965 | 0.5% | -15.2% |
| 1966 | 0.4% | -19.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0% | -99.2% |
| 1969 | 0.1% | +3619.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0% | -84.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0% | -88.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | +87.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | +323.1% |
| 1975 | 0.1% | +600.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | -95.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1% | +1966.7% |
| 1978 | 0.1% | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | -91.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | +161.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1% | +335.8% |
| 1982 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | -52.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | -78.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | +33.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | -88.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | -70.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | +2195.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | -88.5% |
| 1998 | 0.6% | +37292.2% |
| 1999 | 0.5% | -15.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | -70.7% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | +70.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -74.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | +192.5% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | +98.0% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | +36.5% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | +33.7% |
| 2007 | 3.1% | +335.0% |
| 2008 | 4.6% | +50.8% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | -75.4% |
| 2010 | 2.1% | +86.4% |
| 2011 | 2.5% | +17.9% |
| 2012 | 4.1% | +61.6% |
| 2013 | 2.4% | -39.7% |
| 2014 | 2.8% | +16.1% |
| 2015 | 2.2% | -21.0% |
| 2016 | 2.2% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 2.4% | +11.7% |
| 2018 | 2.9% | +18.5% |
| 2019 | 2.8% | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 2.9% | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 3.4% | +17.9% |
| 2022 | 3.3% | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 4.2% | +27.1% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 4.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19.4%, 21% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 4.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.3%, 78% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +37292.2% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| 1969 | +3619.6% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 1996 | +2195.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1977 | +1966.7% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 1964 | +810.9% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| 1975 | +600.4% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.1% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 2.1% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 2.9% | 4.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
More private sector data for Haiti
- Merchandise trade 16.2% (2025)
- Food imports 37.3% (2016)
- Manufactures imports 43.9% (2016)
- Merchandise imports 4.63 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 16.4% (2016)
- Manufactures exports 79.1% (2016)
- Merchandise exports 554.00 million current US$ (2025)
- 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)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -18.53 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Haiti?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Haiti was 4.2% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 4.6% in 2008.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1993.
- How does Haiti rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region?
- Haiti ranks 149th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to other low- and middle-income economies in other World Bank regions according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.