The Odious Haitian Independence Debt

This article introduces the Haitian Independence Debt of 1825 to odious debt and sovereign literatures. We argue that legal doctrine is surprisingly perhaps indefensibly narrow possibly because historical contingency rather than any underlying logic or principle. The story serves as an illustrative case study. In context telling story, we provide estimates evolution Haiti’s external debt-to-GDP ratio over 1825-2020, discuss implications independence for economy Haiti. conclude by discussing possibilities Haiti recover compensation.