Military spending per armed forces personnel in Haiti

Haiti: Military spending per armed forces personnel was 30,834 constant 2024 US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
30,834 constant 2024 US$
Change on year
up 13.9%
World rank
73rd
of 160 countries
All-time high
100,174 constant 2024 US$
in 2015
All-time low
1,188 constant 2024 US$
in 1995
Years of data
13
1989–2020

Military spending per armed forces personnel in Haiti, 1989–2020

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k1989200420201989: 1.3k constant 2024 US$1990: 1.4k constant 2024 US$1991: 1.4k constant 2024 US$1992: 1.4k constant 2024 US$1993: 1.2k constant 2024 US$1995: 1.2k constant 2024 US$2013: 74.8k constant 2024 US$2014: 89.2k constant 2024 US$2015: 100.2k constant 2024 US$2016: 77.8k constant 2024 US$2018: 39.6k constant 2024 US$2019: 27.1k constant 2024 US$2020: 30.8k constant 2024 US$

Source: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.

Analysis

Haiti recorded 30,834 constant 2024 US$ for military spending per armed forces personnel in 2020.

The figure is up 13.9% on the previous year and down 58.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, military spending per armed forces personnel in Haiti peaked at 100,174 constant 2024 US$ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,188 constant 2024 US$, in 1995.

Haiti ranks 73rd of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1,278 constant 2024 US$ 1,278 constant 2024 US$ 1,278 constant 2024 US$ 1
1990s 1,319 constant 2024 US$ 1,188 constant 2024 US$ 1,444 constant 2024 US$ 5
2010s 68,109 constant 2024 US$ 27,078 constant 2024 US$ 100,174 constant 2024 US$ 6
2020s 30,834 constant 2024 US$ 30,834 constant 2024 US$ 30,834 constant 2024 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Haiti

  1. 70 Sudan 32,595 constant 2024 US$ compare
  2. 71 Brazil 31,762 constant 2024 US$ compare
  3. 72 Philippines 31,145 constant 2024 US$ compare
  4. 74 Guyana 30,165 constant 2024 US$ compare
  5. 75 Kazakhstan 29,902 constant 2024 US$ compare
  6. 76 Tunisia 29,164 constant 2024 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is military spending per armed forces personnel in Haiti?
Military spending per armed forces personnel in Haiti was 30,834 constant 2024 US$ in 2020, according to Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Haiti?
The highest recorded value was 100,174 constant 2024 US$ in 2015.
What is the lowest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Haiti?
The lowest recorded value was 1,188 constant 2024 US$ in 1995.
How does Haiti rank for military spending per armed forces personnel?
Haiti ranks 73rd out of 160 countries with data for 2020.
Is military spending per armed forces personnel rising or falling in Haiti?
Over the last ten years it is down 58.8%. 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); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending per armed forces personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Military spending per armed forces personnel
Unit
constant 2024 US$
Source
Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
160 places, 4,610 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed

Total military expenditure divided by armed forces personnel. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.