Real GDP Growth: Haiti

Analysis# Haiti Real GDP Growth Haiti's real GDP contracted by 1.2% in 2026, reflecting persistent economic weakness over the past decade. The country's current trajectory stands far removed from its peak of 9.9% growth in 1995, and only marginally above the catastrophic -11.6% contraction of 1994. Since 1980, Haiti has experienced a cumulative decline of 116.4%, indicating severe long-term economic deterioration. A critical inflection point occurred around 2017, when growth briefly recovered to 2.5% before reversing into consecutive years of negative expansion. The 2024 contraction of -4.2% marked the steepest decline in the recent cycle, though forecasts suggest a modest recovery toward -1.2% by 2026. Without structural economic reforms, Haiti's trajectory points toward continued stagnation rather than sustained growth recovery.