Government spending vs. GDP in Haiti
Haiti: Government spending vs. GDP was 2.10 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Government spending vs. GDP in Haiti, 1988–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government spending vs. gdp in Haiti is 2.10 billion constant 2015 US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.4% on the previous year and up 71.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp in Haiti peaked at 2.10 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 438.61 million constant 2015 US$, in 1988.
That places Haiti 115th out of 163 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 441.21 million constant 2015 US$ | 438.61 million constant 2015 US$ | 443.80 million constant 2015 US$ | 2 |
| 1990s | 539.12 million constant 2015 US$ | 455.78 million constant 2015 US$ | 565.13 million constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 708.91 million constant 2015 US$ | 572.65 million constant 2015 US$ | 826.06 million constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.13 billion constant 2015 US$ | 831.19 million constant 2015 US$ | 1.40 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.79 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.42 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.10 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
- 112 Bahamas 2.19 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 113 Albania 2.17 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 114 Laos 2.17 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 116 Nicaragua 2.07 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 117 Mauritius 2.06 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 118 Niger 2.03 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Haiti
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -12.8% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 28.6% (2025)
- GDP per capita 1,111 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 20.2% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 13.22 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 1,111 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 130.69 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 284.14 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 2.17 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 104.96 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs. gdp in Haiti?
- Government spending vs. gdp in Haiti was 2.10 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 2.10 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 438.61 million constant 2015 US$ in 1988.
- How does Haiti rank for government spending vs. gdp?
- Haiti ranks 115th out of 163 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government spending vs. gdp rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Government spending vs. GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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General government final consumption expenditure includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees). Both measures are expressed in constant 2015 US$.