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$, in 1995.
Haiti ranks 73rd of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,278 constant 2024 US$ | 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 |
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More reference data data for Haiti
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.4999 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.11 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.03 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.05 °C (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.6075 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Consumer price index 914.12 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 0 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
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.