Military expenditure in Haiti
Haiti: Military expenditure was 1.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure in Haiti, 2013–2024
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in % of general government expenditure.
Analysis
In 2024, military expenditure in Haiti stood at 1.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 75.7% on the previous year and up 571.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in Haiti peaked at 1.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2013.
Haiti ranks 153rd of 161 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 in Haiti, year by year
| Year | % of general government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.2% | — |
| 2014 | 0.2% | +27.2% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | +29.0% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | +48.8% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | +27.4% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | +64.9% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | +14.8% |
| 2021 | 1.7% | +60.7% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | -50.1% |
| 2023 | 0.9% | +12.5% |
| 2024 | 1.6% | +75.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 0.8% | 1.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
- 150 Austria 1.9% compare
- 151 Ghana 1.8% compare
- 152 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.7% compare
- 154 Republic of Moldova 1.6% compare
- 155 Zimbabwe 1.3% compare
- 156 Papua New Guinea 1.3% compare
More public sector data for Haiti
- Arms imports 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (1985)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 1.62 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (1985)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (1985)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -25 % change on previous year (1983)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (1985)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 1.68 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0008 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 67.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 19.75 million current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 362.85 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (1985)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure in Haiti?
- Military expenditure in Haiti was 1.6% 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 1.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2013.
- How does Haiti rank for military expenditure?
- Haiti ranks 153rd out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 571.1%. 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 (% of general government expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military expenditure expressed as a percentage of general government expenditure