Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (Percent GDP) in Haiti
Haiti: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (Percent GDP) was 8.6 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
8.6
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
194th
of 195 countries
All-time high
16.44
in 2012
All-time low
5.13
in 2025
Years of data
33
1998–2030
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Haiti, 1998–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Haiti recorded 8.6 for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in 2030.
The figure is up 6.8% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Haiti peaked at 16.44 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 5.13, in 2025.
Haiti ranks 194th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (Percent GDP) in Haiti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 5.4 | — |
| 1999 | 6.91 | +28.0% |
| 2000 | 6.25 | -9.6% |
| 2001 | 6.11 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 6.64 | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 7.83 | +17.8% |
| 2004 | 7.38 | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 8.75 | +18.6% |
| 2006 | 9.67 | +10.5% |
| 2007 | 11.14 | +15.2% |
| 2008 | 11.21 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 11.55 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 12.64 | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 14.13 | +11.8% |
| 2012 | 16.44 | +16.3% |
| 2013 | 15.86 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 14.63 | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 12.75 | -12.9% |
| 2016 | 10.55 | -17.3% |
| 2017 | 10.24 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 11.26 | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 9.59 | -14.9% |
| 2020 | 9.86 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 9.42 | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 8.33 | -11.6% |
| 2023 | 6.46 | -22.4% |
| 2024 | 5.25 | -18.7% |
| 2025 | 5.13 | -2.3% |
| 2026 | 5.85 | +14.0% |
| 2027 | 6.64 | +13.5% |
| 2028 | 7.42 | +11.8% |
| 2029 | 8.05 | +8.5% |
| 2030 | 8.6 | +6.8% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 8.6 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.71, 38% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 8.6 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 26.79, 32% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.15 | 5.4 | 6.91 | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.65 | 6.11 | 11.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.81 | 9.59 | 16.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.24 | 5.13 | 9.86 | 10 |
| 2030s | 8.6 | 8.6 | 8.6 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Haiti?
- Expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Haiti was 8.6 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 16.44 in 2012.
- What is the lowest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.13 in 2025.
- How does Haiti rank for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp?
- Haiti ranks 194th out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
- Is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October