Military spending per armed forces personnel in Haiti
Haiti: Military spending per armed forces personnel was 30,834 constant 2024 US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Military spending per armed forces personnel in Haiti, 1989–2020
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$, in 1995.
Haiti ranks 73rd of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending per armed forces personnel in Haiti, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 1,278 constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1990 | 1,390 constant 2024 US$ | +8.8% |
| 1991 | 1,444 constant 2024 US$ | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 1,384 constant 2024 US$ | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 1,189 constant 2024 US$ | -14.0% |
| 1995 | 1,188 constant 2024 US$ | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 74,785 constant 2024 US$ | +6192.6% |
| 2014 | 89,191 constant 2024 US$ | +19.3% |
| 2015 | 100,174 constant 2024 US$ | +12.3% |
| 2016 | 77,814 constant 2024 US$ | -22.3% |
| 2018 | 39,615 constant 2024 US$ | -49.1% |
| 2019 | 27,078 constant 2024 US$ | -31.6% |
| 2020 | 30,834 constant 2024 US$ | +13.9% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 30,834 constant 2024 US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15,998 constant 2024 US$, 1.9× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 30,834 constant 2024 US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23,332 constant 2024 US$, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending per armed forces personnel in Haiti changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +6192.6% | 1,188 constant 2024 US$ | 74,785 constant 2024 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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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.