Military spending, per capita in Haiti
Haiti: Military spending, per capita was 2.55 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Military spending, per capita in Haiti, 1988–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, military spending, per capita in Haiti stood at 2.55 constant 2024 US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 52.0% on the previous year and up 123.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per capita in Haiti peaked at 4.06 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.8779 constant 2024 US$ per person, in 2013.
That places Haiti 157th out of 161 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Military spending, per capita in Haiti, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 1.74 constant 2024 US$ per person | — |
| 1989 | 1.71 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 1.62 constant 2024 US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 1.65 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 1.55 constant 2024 US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 1.31 constant 2024 US$ per person | -15.7% |
| 1994 | 1.14 constant 2024 US$ per person | -13.0% |
| 1995 | 1.1 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.8779 constant 2024 US$ per person | -20.2% |
| 2014 | 1.03 constant 2024 US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 2015 | 1.14 constant 2024 US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 2016 | 1.46 constant 2024 US$ per person | +27.7% |
| 2017 | 1.35 constant 2024 US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 1.81 constant 2024 US$ per person | +34.2% |
| 2019 | 2.44 constant 2024 US$ per person | +34.9% |
| 2020 | 2.74 constant 2024 US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 2021 | 4.06 constant 2024 US$ per person | +48.1% |
| 2022 | 1.71 constant 2024 US$ per person | -58.0% |
| 2023 | 1.38 constant 2024 US$ per person | -19.4% |
| 2024 | 1.68 constant 2024 US$ per person | +22.1% |
| 2025 | 2.55 constant 2024 US$ per person | +52.0% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 2.55 constant 2024 US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.14 constant 2024 US$ per person, 9% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 2.55 constant 2024 US$ per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 79.53 constant 2024 US$ per person, 3% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.73 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1.71 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1.74 constant 2024 US$ per person | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.4 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1.1 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1.65 constant 2024 US$ per person | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.44 constant 2024 US$ per person | 0.8779 constant 2024 US$ per person | 2.44 constant 2024 US$ per person | 7 |
| 2020s | 2.35 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1.38 constant 2024 US$ per person | 4.06 constant 2024 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
- 154 Madagascar 3.38 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 155 Sierra Leone 3.35 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 156 Laos 3.3 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 158 Afghanistan 0.6412 constant 2024 US$ per person
- 159 Costa Rica 0 constant 2024 US$ per person
- 159 Iceland 0 constant 2024 US$ per person
- 159 Panama 0 constant 2024 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 2.55 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per capita recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 4.06 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest military spending, per capita recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8779 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2013.
- How does Haiti rank for military spending, per capita?
- Haiti ranks 157th out of 161 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending, per capita rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 123.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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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.