Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Haiti
Haiti: Government spending vs. GDP, per capita was 176.68 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Haiti, 1988–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Haiti stood at 176.68 constant 2015 US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
The figure is up 8.1% on the previous year and up 51.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Haiti peaked at 176.68 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 66.09 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1989.
That places Haiti 134th out of 166 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Haiti, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 66.68 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1989 | 66.09 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 66.49 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 73.42 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 1992 | 73.75 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 74.6 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 74.9 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 72.97 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 72.43 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 71.01 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 70.47 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 69.33 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 68.97 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 76.91 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 2002 | 87.78 constant 2015 US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 2003 | 87.63 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 83.55 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 69.38 constant 2015 US$ per person | -17.0% |
| 2006 | 69.16 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 72.96 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 86.29 constant 2015 US$ per person | +18.3% |
| 2009 | 85.25 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 84.79 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 89.47 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 96.3 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 96.53 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 102.01 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 116.53 constant 2015 US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 2016 | 123.88 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 124 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 127.47 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 115.06 constant 2015 US$ per person | -9.7% |
| 2020 | 126.25 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 2021 | 136.92 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 159.22 constant 2015 US$ per person | +16.3% |
| 2023 | 162.66 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 163.37 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 176.68 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.1% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 176.68 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 276.29 constant 2015 US$ per person, 64% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 176.68 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,102 constant 2015 US$ per person, 16% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 66.39 constant 2015 US$ per person | 66.09 constant 2015 US$ per person | 66.68 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2 |
| 1990s | 71.94 constant 2015 US$ per person | 66.49 constant 2015 US$ per person | 74.9 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.79 constant 2015 US$ per person | 68.97 constant 2015 US$ per person | 87.78 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 107.6 constant 2015 US$ per person | 84.79 constant 2015 US$ per person | 127.47 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 154.18 constant 2015 US$ per person | 126.25 constant 2015 US$ per person | 176.68 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
- 131 Lebanon 207.89 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 132 Kyrgyzstan 185.33 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 133 Guinea 179.23 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 135 Comoros 169.01 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 136 Cameroon 168.99 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 137 Rwanda 168.79 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Haiti
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.3989 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -1.00 million BoP, current US$ (1999)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (1999)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -0.1227 BoP, current US$ per person (1999)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 20.00 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -15.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1.7 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 25.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Haiti?
- Government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Haiti was 176.68 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 176.68 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.09 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1989.
- How does Haiti rank for government spending vs. gdp, per capita?
- Haiti ranks 134th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, per capita rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.6%. 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 Government spending vs. GDP, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Government spending vs. GDP ÷ Population, total
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- Government spending vs. GDP National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.