Military spending, per unit of GDP in Haiti
Haiti: Military spending, per unit of GDP was 0.0008 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0008 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
169th
of 170 countries
All-time high
0.1792 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1962
All-time low
0.0003 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2011
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Military spending, per unit of GDP in Haiti, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending, per unit of gdp in Haiti is 0.0008 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 121.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per unit of gdp in Haiti peaked at 0.1792 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2011.
Haiti ranks 169th of 170 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 unit of GDP in Haiti, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1728 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.175 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 0.1792 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 0.1664 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1964 | 0.1587 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1965 | 0.1469 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1966 | 0.1357 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1967 | 0.1386 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 0.1381 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 0.1216 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1970 | 0.155 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.5% |
| 1971 | 0.1496 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1972 | 0.142 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0964 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0744 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0588 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0463 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0439 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0423 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 0.042 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0348 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0399 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0435 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0389 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0355 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0322 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0293 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0341 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0156 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -54.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0147 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0112 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0102 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0134 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.9% |
| 1993 | 0.007 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -47.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0037 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -46.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0079 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +112.4% |
| 1996 | 0.033 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +317.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0265 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0209 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0182 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0094 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -48.2% |
| 2001 | 0.009 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0074 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0068 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0049 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0033 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0027 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0018 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0013 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.4% |
| 2009 | 0.001 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0003 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -68.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0003 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0003 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0004 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0004 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0005 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0006 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0006 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0007 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 0.001 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +52.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0012 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0009 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0009 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0008 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 0.0008 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0153 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, 6% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 0.0008 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0114 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, 7% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, per unit of GDP 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 | +317.3% | 0.0079 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.033 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1533 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1216 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1792 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0851 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.042 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.155 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0319 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0147 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0435 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0152 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0037 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.033 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0048 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.001 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0094 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0005 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.001 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.001 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
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 unit of gdp in Haiti?
- Military spending, per unit of gdp in Haiti was 0.0008 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1792 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1962.
- What is the lowest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- How does Haiti rank for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Haiti ranks 169th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 121.7%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.