Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Haiti
Haiti: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita was 18.9% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
18.9%
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
101st
of 184 countries
All-time high
18.9%
in 2023
All-time low
3.3%
in 1974
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Haiti, 1960–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Haiti stood at 18.9%. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 160.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Haiti peaked at 18.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 1974.
Haiti ranks 101st of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Haiti, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.4% | — |
| 1961 | 5.0% | +13.6% |
| 1962 | 4.6% | -9.0% |
| 1963 | 4.7% | +3.9% |
| 1964 | 5.1% | +8.3% |
| 1965 | 5.4% | +4.6% |
| 1966 | 5.7% | +5.4% |
| 1967 | 5.7% | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 5.6% | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 5.5% | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 5.1% | -7.2% |
| 1971 | 5.3% | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 4.6% | -13.2% |
| 1973 | 4.0% | -12.5% |
| 1974 | 3.3% | -17.8% |
| 1975 | 3.4% | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 3.4% | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 3.4% | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 3.9% | +14.5% |
| 1979 | 3.6% | -7.6% |
| 1980 | 4.3% | +19.0% |
| 1981 | 4.5% | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 4.3% | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 3.9% | -9.5% |
| 1984 | 4.0% | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 4.2% | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 4.1% | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 3.4% | -17.1% |
| 1988 | 4.3% | +26.7% |
| 1989 | 4.8% | +12.9% |
| 1990 | 4.8% | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 5.4% | +12.1% |
| 1992 | 5.9% | +11.0% |
| 1993 | 7.1% | +20.0% |
| 1994 | 8.8% | +22.8% |
| 1995 | 6.0% | -31.5% |
| 1996 | 5.2% | -13.6% |
| 1997 | 5.4% | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 5.7% | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 5.3% | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 3.6% | -33.3% |
| 2001 | 4.2% | +17.7% |
| 2002 | 4.9% | +17.6% |
| 2003 | 5.1% | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 5.2% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 4.5% | -13.6% |
| 2006 | 4.6% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 4.8% | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 5.8% | +20.0% |
| 2009 | 5.7% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 6.4% | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 7.0% | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 7.4% | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 7.3% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 7.9% | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 8.8% | +11.5% |
| 2016 | 8.9% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 9.1% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 12.1% | +33.3% |
| 2019 | 11.5% | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 12.5% | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 15.1% | +20.8% |
| 2022 | 18.1% | +19.5% |
| 2023 | 18.9% | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.2% | 4.4% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.0% | 3.3% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.2% | 3.4% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.0% | 4.8% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.8% | 3.6% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.6% | 6.4% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.1% | 12.5% | 18.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 29.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 124.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 335,132 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) -2.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.454 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1,223 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 30.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Haiti?
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Haiti was 18.9% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 18.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 1974.
- How does Haiti rank for share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Haiti ranks 101st out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 160.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.