Haiti: Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2024, Haiti's secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$) rose 13.7% on 2023 (from US$677.23 million to US$770 million).

Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1983 to 2023), the average change was +17.8% and a typical year strayed about 23.8% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.2 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 278.7% in 1975 and the biggest yearly fall was 41.7% in 1972. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2015 to 2024 the straight-line trend is upward, about US$67.22 million a year. A straight line explains 87% of the movement over 10 observed years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2024, Haiti had the 4th highest value of the 29 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Haiti in the 2024 ranking

• Côte d'Ivoire — 1st of 29: US$2.28 billion
• Malta — 2nd of 29: US$1.16 billion
• Mauritius — 3rd of 29: US$1.12 billion
• Jordan — 5th of 29: US$633.38 million
• Tanzania — 6th of 29: US$624.92 million
• Kyrgyz Republic — 7th of 29: US$460.96 million

What this measures

Secondary income refers to transfers recorded in the balance of payments whenever an economy provides or receives goods, services, income, or financial items without a quid pro quo. All transfers not considered to be capital are current. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a sum.

All 44 values

Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$) in nearby economies

• Antigua and Barbuda — US$144.77 million (2025)
• Argentina — US$1.53 billion (2025)
• Aruba — US$191.6 million (2023)
• Bahamas, The — US$287.45 million (2024)
• Barbados — US$87.47 million (2017)
• Belize — US$41.98 million (2025)
• Bolivia — US$146.76 million (2025)
• Brazil — US$2.66 billion (2025)
• Chile — US$4.74 billion (2025)

More economic policy & debt data for Haiti

• Total reserves, including gold (current US$) — US$3.39 billion (2025)
• Total reserves, excluding gold (current US$) — US$3.14 billion (2025)
• GDP (current US$) — US$32.08 billion (2025)
• GDP (current LCU) — 4.19 trillion (2025)
• GDP (constant 2015 US$) — US$13.22 billion (2025)
• GDP (constant LCU) — 552.51 billion (2025)
• GDP per capita (current US$) — US$2,694 (2025)
• GDP per capita (current LCU) — 352,104 (2025)
• GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$) — US$1,111 (2025)
• GDP per capita (constant LCU) — 46,405 (2025)
• GDP (annual % growth)

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Questions people ask

What is Haiti's secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$)?

US$770 million in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1971?

It is up 14,765% from US$5.18 million in 1971 (9.9% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was US$770 million in 2024 and the lowest US$3.02 million in 1972.

How does Haiti rank?

4th highest of 29 economies with data for 2024.

Is the latest change in secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$) unusual for Haiti?

In 2024, Haiti's secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$) rose 13.7% on 2023 (from US$677.23 million to US$770 million). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1983 to 2023), the average change was +17.8% and a typical year strayed about 23.8% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.2 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator BM.TRF.PRVT.CD, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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