Military spending as a share of government spending in Haiti
Haiti: Military spending as a share of government spending was 2.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Military spending as a share of government spending in Haiti, 1997–2025
Source: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of government spending.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending as a share of government spending in Haiti is 2.4%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 58.7% on the previous year and up 653.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending as a share of government spending in Haiti peaked at 2.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1997.
Haiti ranks 142nd of 162 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 spending as a share of government spending in Haiti, year by year
| Year | % of government spending | 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% |
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
- 139 Egypt 2.5% compare
- 140 Ghana 2.4% compare
- 141 East Timor 2.4% compare
- 143 Switzerland 2.4% compare
- 144 Cape Verde 2.3% compare
- 145 Brazil 2.2% compare
More reference data data for Haiti
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2934 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0485 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9837 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6522 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2643 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending as a share of government spending in Haiti?
- Military spending as a share of government spending in Haiti was 2.4% in 2025, according to Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending as a share of government spending recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest military spending as a share of government spending recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1997.
- How does Haiti rank for military spending as a share of government spending?
- Haiti ranks 142nd out of 162 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending as a share of government spending 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 Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending as a share of government spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total military expenditure divided by government spending.