Haiti Military Spending
Military expenditure as % of GDP MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS
Haiti's military spending was 0.04% in 2025, ranked 149th globally. This represents a 43.2% decrease from 2024. Data from World Bank, covering 1988–2025.
Overview
Haiti's military spending stood at 0.04% in 2025, a decline of +0.03% from 2024. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach 0.04% by 2025. Haiti ranked 149th globally.
Haiti’s military expenditure has remained marginal in absolute terms, representing just 0.04 percent of gross domestic product in 2025, which places the nation at 149th globally among World Bank reporting economies. The figure marks a modest rise from the all‑time trough of 0.03 percent recorded in 2013, yet it remains well below the all‑time peak of 0.15 percent reached in 2021 during a brief post‑earthquake security surge. Over the 21‑year series, Haiti’s spending has hovered near the lower end of the distribution, comparable to Zimbabwe’s 0.04 percent share in the same year, while peers such as Mauritius and Ireland record substantially higher ratios of 0.14 and 0.22 percent respectively. The persistently low level reflects limited fiscal capacity and a security architecture that relies heavily on external assistance rather than domestic force structure. If economic growth accelerates and domestic revenue mobilization improves, Haiti could modestly increase its defense budget, but without such changes the trajectory is likely to remain flat or even decline.
Data & projection
| Year | Military Spending | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027* trend | 0.01% | - | - |
| 2026* trend | 0.02% | - | - |
| 2025* trend | 0.04% | - | - |
| 2025 | 0.04% | −0.03% | #149 |
| 2024 | 0.07% | +0.01% | #1 |
| 2023 | 0.05% | −0.01% | #1 |
| 2022 | 0.07% | −0.09% | #1 |
| 2021 | 0.15% | +0.05% | #1 |
| 2020 | 0.10% | +0.02% | #1 |
| 2019 | 0.09% | +0.02% | #1 |
| 2018 | 0.06% | +0.02% | #1 |
| 2017 | 0.04% | −0.01% | #1 |
| 2016 | 0.05% | +0.01% | #1 |
| 2015 | 0.04% | +0.00% | #1 |
| 2014 | 0.04% | +0.01% | #1 |
| 2013 | 0.03% | −0.05% | #1 |
| 1995 | 0.08% | +0.01% | #1 |
| 1994 | 0.07% | −0.02% | #2 |
Detected Pattern
Analysis
Haiti matched the Stagflation Risk pattern in 2024. Historically, 38% of countries showing this pattern (117 out of 307) saw military spending improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
Haiti's military spending was 0.04% in 2025. Ranked 149th globally. This represents a 43.2% decrease from the previous year.
Haiti's military spending peaked at 0.15% in 2021.
The lowest military spending in Haiti was 0.03% in 2013.
Haiti ranks 149th globally in military spending as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS. Data sourced from World Bank.
Haiti's military spending is projected to reach 0.04% by 2025 based on trend extrapolation.
The military spending of Haiti in 2025 was 0.04%. This ranks 149th in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_haiti_military-spending,
title = {Haiti Military Spending},
url = {https://historysaid.com/haiti/military-spending/},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}