Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure) in Haiti
Haiti: Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure) was 2.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure in Haiti, 1997–2025
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in % of general government expenditure.
Analysis
In 2025, military expenditure in Haiti stood at 2.4%. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 58.7% on the previous year and up 653.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in Haiti peaked at 2.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1997.
Haiti ranks 143rd of 164 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 (% of general government expenditure) in Haiti, year by year
| Year | % of general government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
| 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 | 1.6% | +58.9% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | -49.5% |
| 2023 | 0.9% | +11.4% |
| 2024 | 1.5% | +61.8% |
| 2025 | 2.4% | +58.7% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 2.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.8%, 41% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 2.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.7%, 64% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 0.8% | 2.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
- 140 Egypt 2.5% compare
- 141 Ghana 2.4% compare
- 142 East Timor 2.4% compare
- 144 Switzerland 2.4% compare
- 145 Cape Verde 2.3% compare
- 146 Brazil 2.2% 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)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2019)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2019)
- Arms imports 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure in Haiti?
- Military expenditure in Haiti was 2.4% in 2025, 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 2.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1997.
- How does Haiti rank for military expenditure?
- Haiti ranks 143rd out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 653.4%. 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