Income per Person (GDP per capita, PPP) in Haiti: 1800 to Today (and Tomorrow)

At MYRIAD, we examine the statistics of human lives to understand the material reality of our world. For Haiti, average yearly economic output per person, adjusted for purchasing power, tells a profound story across three centuries. Every value is a statistical fact about the lives actually lived there, tracking how purchasing power shifts across generations.

The historical arc stretches across centuries of recorded estimates and projections. In the 1800s estimate it stood at 1,000 intl-$, rising steadily through the decades to reach 1,700 intl-$ in 1900. By the 2020s, income per person (gdp per capita, ppp) in Haiti stands at 14,500 intl-$ — ranking #96 of 157 countries. Projections extend this trajectory into the future, reaching 44,356 intl-$ in the 2100s projection.

If you were born in Haiti across these changing eras, your economic environment shifted dramatically from the 1800s estimate through to the modern 2020s. While numbers alone cannot capture every nuance of human experience, they outline the shifting baseline of resources available to each generation. Keep exploring Life Expectancy at Birth in Haiti, Child Mortality (under 5) in Haiti, Years of Schooling in Haiti, Children per Woman in Haiti, Living in Cities in Haiti, or view the Full country profile: Haiti.

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