Military spending, per capita in Haiti
Haiti: Military spending, per capita was 1.43 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.43 constant 2022 US$ per person
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
170th
of 171 countries
All-time high
12.62 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 1962
All-time low
0.3793 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2011
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Military spending, per capita in Haiti, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per person.
Analysis
Haiti recorded 1.43 constant 2022 US$ per person for military spending, per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% on the previous year and up 155.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per capita in Haiti peaked at 12.62 constant 2022 US$ per person in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.3793 constant 2022 US$ per person, in 2011.
Haiti ranks 170th of 171 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, per capita in Haiti, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 12.23 constant 2022 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 12.07 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 12.62 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1963 | 12.05 constant 2022 US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 1964 | 12.45 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 12.28 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 11.64 constant 2022 US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 1967 | 11.67 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 11.38 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 10.47 constant 2022 US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 1970 | 11.08 constant 2022 US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 1971 | 11.49 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 10.97 constant 2022 US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 1973 | 9.17 constant 2022 US$ per person | -16.5% |
| 1974 | 8.4 constant 2022 US$ per person | -8.3% |
| 1975 | 7.85 constant 2022 US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 1976 | 7.83 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 7.85 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 7.64 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 8.23 constant 2022 US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 1980 | 8.58 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 10.32 constant 2022 US$ per person | +20.4% |
| 1982 | 10.99 constant 2022 US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 1983 | 10.62 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 10.61 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 10.45 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 10.77 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 10.84 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 6.2 constant 2022 US$ per person | -42.8% |
| 1989 | 5.98 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 5.07 constant 2022 US$ per person | -15.3% |
| 1991 | 5.08 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 4.23 constant 2022 US$ per person | -16.6% |
| 1993 | 1.81 constant 2022 US$ per person | -57.4% |
| 1994 | 1.09 constant 2022 US$ per person | -39.7% |
| 1995 | 2.94 constant 2022 US$ per person | +170.5% |
| 1996 | 12.46 constant 2022 US$ per person | +323.1% |
| 1997 | 11.26 constant 2022 US$ per person | -9.6% |
| 1998 | 9.73 constant 2022 US$ per person | -13.5% |
| 1999 | 9.25 constant 2022 US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 7.72 constant 2022 US$ per person | -16.5% |
| 2001 | 6.71 constant 2022 US$ per person | -13.0% |
| 2002 | 5.33 constant 2022 US$ per person | -20.5% |
| 2003 | 3.95 constant 2022 US$ per person | -26.0% |
| 2004 | 3.34 constant 2022 US$ per person | -15.5% |
| 2005 | 2.59 constant 2022 US$ per person | -22.2% |
| 2006 | 2.22 constant 2022 US$ per person | -14.5% |
| 2007 | 1.78 constant 2022 US$ per person | -19.6% |
| 2008 | 1.46 constant 2022 US$ per person | -18.1% |
| 2009 | 1.21 constant 2022 US$ per person | -17.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3825 constant 2022 US$ per person | -68.4% |
| 2011 | 0.3793 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.4568 constant 2022 US$ per person | +20.4% |
| 2013 | 0.5582 constant 2022 US$ per person | +22.2% |
| 2014 | 0.6124 constant 2022 US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 0.6829 constant 2022 US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 2016 | 0.7982 constant 2022 US$ per person | +16.9% |
| 2017 | 0.8445 constant 2022 US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 0.9967 constant 2022 US$ per person | +18.0% |
| 2019 | 1.38 constant 2022 US$ per person | +38.0% |
| 2020 | 1.57 constant 2022 US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 2021 | 1.7 constant 2022 US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 1.52 constant 2022 US$ per person | -10.9% |
| 2023 | 1.43 constant 2022 US$ per person | -6.0% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 1.43 constant 2022 US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.33 constant 2022 US$ per person, 4% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 1.43 constant 2022 US$ per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 98.1 constant 2022 US$ per person, 1% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +323.1% | 2.94 constant 2022 US$ per person | 12.46 constant 2022 US$ per person |
| 1995 | +170.5% | 1.09 constant 2022 US$ per person | 2.94 constant 2022 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.89 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10.47 constant 2022 US$ per person | 12.62 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.05 constant 2022 US$ per person | 7.64 constant 2022 US$ per person | 11.49 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.54 constant 2022 US$ per person | 5.98 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10.99 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.29 constant 2022 US$ per person | 1.09 constant 2022 US$ per person | 12.46 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.63 constant 2022 US$ per person | 1.21 constant 2022 US$ per person | 7.72 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7087 constant 2022 US$ per person | 0.3793 constant 2022 US$ per person | 1.38 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.56 constant 2022 US$ per person | 1.43 constant 2022 US$ per person | 1.7 constant 2022 US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
- 167 Madagascar 3.98 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 168 Laos 3.83 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 169 Sierra Leone 3.34 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 171 Venezuela 0.1706 constant 2022 US$ per person 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, per capita in Haiti?
- Military spending, per capita in Haiti was 1.43 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per capita recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 12.62 constant 2022 US$ per person in 1962.
- What is the lowest military spending, per capita recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3793 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2011.
- How does Haiti rank for military spending, per capita?
- Haiti ranks 170th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per capita rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 155.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.