Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in Haiti
Haiti: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita was 1.68 current USD per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in Haiti, 1988–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Haiti is 1.68 current USD per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 65.7% on the previous year and up 228.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Haiti peaked at 2.57 current USD per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 current USD per person, in 1996.
Haiti ranks 163rd of 167 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in Haiti, year by year
| Year | current USD per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 0.2935 current USD per person | — |
| 1989 | 0.3087 current USD per person | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 0.3546 current USD per person | +14.9% |
| 1991 | 0.3453 current USD per person | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.2383 current USD per person | -31.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1991 current USD per person | -16.4% |
| 1994 | 0.2059 current USD per person | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 0.2528 current USD per person | +22.8% |
| 1996 | 0 current USD per person | -100.0% |
| 1997 | 0 current USD per person | — |
| 1998 | 0 current USD per person | — |
| 1999 | 0 current USD per person | — |
| 2000 | 0 current USD per person | — |
| 2001 | 0 current USD per person | — |
| 2002 | 0 current USD per person | — |
| 2003 | 0 current USD per person | — |
| 2004 | 0 current USD per person | — |
| 2005 | 0 current USD per person | — |
| 2006 | 0 current USD per person | — |
| 2007 | 0 current USD per person | — |
| 2008 | 0 current USD per person | — |
| 2009 | 0 current USD per person | — |
| 2010 | 0 current USD per person | — |
| 2011 | 0 current USD per person | — |
| 2012 | 0 current USD per person | — |
| 2013 | 0.4383 current USD per person | — |
| 2014 | 0.5106 current USD per person | +16.5% |
| 2015 | 0.5354 current USD per person | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 0.6172 current USD per person | +15.3% |
| 2017 | 0.6028 current USD per person | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.8852 current USD per person | +46.8% |
| 2019 | 1.07 current USD per person | +20.4% |
| 2020 | 1.41 current USD per person | +32.2% |
| 2021 | 2.57 current USD per person | +82.5% |
| 2022 | 1.1 current USD per person | -57.0% |
| 2023 | 1.01 current USD per person | -8.3% |
| 2024 | 1.68 current USD per person | +65.7% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 1.68 current USD per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.8 current USD per person, 7% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 1.68 current USD per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 73.61 current USD per person, 2% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3011 current USD per person | 0.2935 current USD per person | 0.3087 current USD per person | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.1596 current USD per person | 0 current USD per person | 0.3546 current USD per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 current USD per person | 0 current USD per person | 0 current USD per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4655 current USD per person | 0 current USD per person | 1.07 current USD per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.55 current USD per person | 1.01 current USD per person | 2.57 current USD per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
- 160 Sierra Leone 4.22 current USD per person compare
- 161 Madagascar 3.81 current USD per person compare
- 162 Laos 3.43 current USD per person compare
- 164 Costa Rica 0 current USD per person
- 164 Iceland 0 current USD per person
- 164 Panama 0 current USD per person compare
- 164 Venezuela 0 current USD per person compare
More public sector data for Haiti
- Democracy, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2021)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2021)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2019)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2019)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Democracy 0 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 0 (2025)
- Elected parliament 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Haiti?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Haiti was 1.68 current USD per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per capita recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 2.57 current USD per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per capita recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current USD per person in 1996.
- How does Haiti rank for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?
- Haiti ranks 163rd out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per capita rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 228.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military expenditure (current USD), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military expenditure (current USD) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.