Military spending gmsd in Haiti

Haiti: Military spending gmsd was 16.61 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
16.61 million
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
168th
of 172 countries
All-time high
96.02 million
in 1996
All-time low
3.75 million
in 2010
Years of data
147
1859–2023

Military spending gmsd in Haiti, 1859–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for military spending gmsd in Haiti is 16.61 million, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and up 191.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, military spending gmsd in Haiti peaked at 96.02 million in 1996 and was at its lowest, 3.75 million, in 2010.

Haiti ranks 168th of 172 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 147 years of available data.

Military spending gmsd in Haiti, year by year

Annual values for Military spending gmsd in Haiti, 1859 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1859 34.31 million —
1860 33.84 million -1.4%
1861 27.57 million -18.5%
1862 26.09 million -5.4%
1863 21.27 million -18.4%
1864 21.16 million -0.6%
1865 16.96 million -19.8%
1866 16.73 million -1.4%
1867 17.49 million +4.5%
1868 20.12 million +15.0%
1869 20.34 million +1.1%
1870 18.29 million -10.1%
1871 18.74 million +2.5%
1872 19.19 million +2.4%
1873 19.59 million +2.1%
1874 19.89 million +1.5%
1875 20.07 million +0.9%
1876 20.63 million +2.8%
1877 19.87 million -3.7%
1878 21.90 million +10.2%
1879 23.44 million +7.1%
1880 23.01 million -1.8%
1881 22.56 million -1.9%
1882 24.91 million +10.4%
1883 26.28 million +5.5%
1884 27.98 million +6.5%
1885 25.89 million -7.5%
1886 28.50 million +10.1%
1887 27.29 million -4.2%
1888 31.69 million +16.1%
1889 32.46 million +2.4%
1890 35.63 million +9.8%
1891 33.83 million -5.0%
1892 38.07 million +12.5%
1893 39.67 million +4.2%
1894 41.41 million +4.4%
1895 43.95 million +6.1%
1896 44.58 million +1.4%
1897 41.75 million -6.3%
1898 42.37 million +1.5%
1899 39.40 million -7.0%
1900 38.58 million -2.1%
1901 38.53 million -0.1%
1902 38.28 million -0.6%
1903 36.92 million -3.6%
1904 37.81 million +2.4%
1905 39.65 million +4.9%
1906 43.44 million +9.5%
1907 42.38 million -2.4%
1908 46.21 million +9.0%
1909 51.22 million +10.8%
1910 51.87 million +1.3%
1911 57.74 million +11.3%
1912 59.18 million +2.5%
1913 64.05 million +8.2%
1914 20.40 million -68.1%
1915 22.51 million +10.3%
1934 20.85 million -7.4%
1935 22.62 million +8.5%
1936 22.79 million +0.8%
1937 23.77 million +4.3%
1938 26.28 million +10.5%
1939 27.49 million +4.6%
1940 28.16 million +2.4%
1941 25.91 million -8.0%
1942 25.13 million -3.0%
1943 24.09 million -4.1%
1944 25.75 million +6.9%
1945 29.90 million +16.1%
1946 25.19 million -15.7%
1947 25.04 million -0.6%
1948 24.07 million -3.9%
1949 32.19 million +33.7%
1950 33.08 million +2.8%
1951 35.27 million +6.6%
1952 41.73 million +18.3%
1953 46.96 million +12.5%
1954 47.95 million +2.1%
1955 45.21 million -5.7%
1956 49.46 million +9.4%
1957 51.40 million +3.9%
1958 55.07 million +7.1%
1959 52.35 million -4.9%
1960 47.21 million -9.8%
1961 47.43 million +0.5%
1962 50.51 million +6.5%
1963 49.07 million -2.9%
1964 51.62 million +5.2%
1965 51.88 million +0.5%
1966 50.08 million -3.5%
1967 51.16 million +2.2%
1968 50.83 million -0.6%
1969 47.65 million -6.3%
1970 51.35 million +7.8%
1971 54.29 million +5.7%
1972 52.83 million -2.7%
1973 44.98 million -14.8%
1974 42.04 million -6.5%
1975 40.03 million -4.8%
1976 40.72 million +1.7%
1977 41.60 million +2.2%
1978 41.25 million -0.8%
1979 45.33 million +9.9%
1980 48.15 million +6.2%
1981 59.08 million +22.7%
1982 64.12 million +8.5%
1983 63.18 million -1.5%
1984 64.42 million +2.0%
1985 64.71 million +0.4%
1986 68.03 million +5.1%
1987 69.83 million +2.6%
1988 40.80 million -41.6%
1989 40.18 million -1.5%
1990 34.73 million -13.6%
1991 35.52 million +2.3%
1992 30.22 million -14.9%
1993 13.14 million -56.5%
1994 8.08 million -38.5%
1995 22.27 million +175.7%
1996 96.02 million +331.2%
1997 88.41 million -7.9%
1998 77.87 million -11.9%
1999 75.40 million -3.2%
2000 64.10 million -15.0%
2001 56.76 million -11.4%
2002 45.92 million -19.1%
2003 34.57 million -24.7%
2004 29.72 million -14.0%
2005 23.50 million -20.9%
2006 20.45 million -13.0%
2007 16.71 million -18.3%
2008 13.91 million -16.8%
2009 11.72 million -15.7%
2010 3.75 million -68.0%
2011 3.76 million +0.3%
2012 4.60 million +22.3%
2013 5.71 million +24.1%
2014 6.35 million +11.3%
2015 7.19 million +13.1%
2016 8.52 million +18.5%
2017 9.14 million +7.3%
2018 10.93 million +19.6%
2019 15.28 million +39.8%
2020 17.69 million +15.8%
2021 19.38 million +9.6%
2022 17.46 million -9.9%
2023 16.61 million -4.9%

Haiti compared with similar countries

  • Haiti's 16.61 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 485.52 million, 3% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Haiti's 16.61 million is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 509.92 million, 3% of the median. (27 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Military spending gmsd in Haiti changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1996 +331.2% 22.27 million 96.02 million
1995 +175.7% 8.08 million 22.27 million
1914 -68.1% 64.05 million 20.40 million
2010 -68.0% 11.72 million 3.75 million
1993 -56.5% 30.22 million 13.14 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 34.31 million 34.31 million 34.31 million 1
1860s 22.16 million 16.73 million 33.84 million 10
1870s 20.16 million 18.29 million 23.44 million 10
1880s 27.06 million 22.56 million 32.46 million 10
1890s 40.07 million 33.83 million 44.58 million 10
1900s 41.30 million 36.92 million 51.22 million 10
1910s 45.96 million 20.40 million 64.05 million 6
1930s 23.97 million 20.85 million 27.49 million 6
1940s 26.54 million 24.07 million 32.19 million 10
1950s 45.85 million 33.08 million 55.07 million 10
1960s 49.74 million 47.21 million 51.88 million 10
1970s 45.44 million 40.03 million 54.29 million 10
1980s 58.25 million 40.18 million 69.83 million 10
1990s 48.17 million 8.08 million 96.02 million 10
2000s 31.74 million 11.72 million 64.10 million 10
2010s 7.52 million 3.75 million 15.28 million 10
2020s 17.79 million 16.61 million 19.38 million 4

Countries ranked near Haiti

  1. 165 Sierra Leone 28.24 million compare
  2. 166 Laos 26.46 million compare
  3. 167 Gambia 18.64 million compare
  4. 169 Cape Verde 14.40 million compare
  5. 170 Djibouti 13.31 million compare
  6. 171 Comoros 5.56 million compare

See the full ranking of 172 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is military spending gmsd in Haiti?
Military spending gmsd in Haiti was 16.61 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest military spending gmsd recorded in Haiti?
The highest recorded value was 96.02 million in 1996.
What is the lowest military spending gmsd recorded in Haiti?
The lowest recorded value was 3.75 million in 2010.
How does Haiti rank for military spending gmsd?
Haiti ranks 168th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
Is military spending gmsd rising or falling in Haiti?
Over the last ten years it is up 191.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Haiti data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending gmsd. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Military spending gmsd
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
172 places, 15,402 data points, 1816–2023
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