Military expenditure (current USD) in Haiti
Haiti: Military expenditure was 19.75 million current USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
19.75 million current USD
Change on year
up 67.6%
World rank
162nd
of 168 countries
All-time high
29.23 million current USD
in 2021
All-time low
0 current USD
in 1996
Years of data
37
1988–2024
Military expenditure in Haiti, 1988–2024
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in current USD.
Analysis
In 2024, military expenditure in Haiti stood at 19.75 million current USD.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 67.6% on the previous year and up 272.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in Haiti peaked at 29.23 million current USD in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 current USD, in 1996.
That places Haiti 162nd out of 168 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military expenditure in Haiti, year by year
| Year | current USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 1.93 million current USD | — |
| 1989 | 2.07 million current USD | +7.3% |
| 1990 | 2.43 million current USD | +17.3% |
| 1991 | 2.42 million current USD | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 1.70 million current USD | -29.6% |
| 1993 | 1.45 million current USD | -14.8% |
| 1994 | 1.53 million current USD | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 1.91 million current USD | +25.1% |
| 1996 | 0 current USD | -100.0% |
| 1997 | 0 current USD | — |
| 1998 | 0 current USD | — |
| 1999 | 0 current USD | — |
| 2000 | 0 current USD | — |
| 2001 | 0 current USD | — |
| 2002 | 0 current USD | — |
| 2003 | 0 current USD | — |
| 2004 | 0 current USD | — |
| 2005 | 0 current USD | — |
| 2006 | 0 current USD | — |
| 2007 | 0 current USD | — |
| 2008 | 0 current USD | — |
| 2009 | 0 current USD | — |
| 2010 | 0 current USD | — |
| 2011 | 0 current USD | — |
| 2012 | 0 current USD | — |
| 2013 | 4.48 million current USD | — |
| 2014 | 5.30 million current USD | +18.2% |
| 2015 | 5.63 million current USD | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 6.59 million current USD | +16.9% |
| 2017 | 6.52 million current USD | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 9.70 million current USD | +48.8% |
| 2019 | 11.83 million current USD | +21.9% |
| 2020 | 15.83 million current USD | +33.8% |
| 2021 | 29.23 million current USD | +84.6% |
| 2022 | 12.70 million current USD | -56.5% |
| 2023 | 11.79 million current USD | -7.2% |
| 2024 | 19.75 million current USD | +67.6% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 19.75 million current USD is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 493.99 million current USD, 4% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 19.75 million current USD is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 420.19 million current USD, 5% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.00 million current USD | 1.93 million current USD | 2.07 million current USD | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.14 million current USD | 0 current USD | 2.43 million current USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 current USD | 0 current USD | 0 current USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.01 million current USD | 0 current USD | 11.83 million current USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.86 million current USD | 11.79 million current USD | 29.23 million current USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
- 159 Guinea-Bissau 25.29 million current USD compare
- 160 Mauritius 23.01 million current USD compare
- 161 Laos 22.68 million current USD compare
- 163 Cape Verde 16.83 million current USD compare
- 164 Gambia 14.43 million current USD compare
- 165 Costa Rica 0 current USD
- 165 Iceland 0 current USD
- 165 Panama 0 current USD compare
- 165 Venezuela 0 current USD 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 in Haiti?
- Military expenditure in Haiti was 19.75 million current USD in 2024, according to SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
- What is the highest military expenditure recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 29.23 million current USD in 2021.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current USD in 1996.
- How does Haiti rank for military expenditure?
- Haiti ranks 162nd out of 168 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 272.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as part of Military expenditure (current USD). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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