Haiti HaitiLatin America & Caribbean

Haiti: 110th largest economy, 161st in military spending

Head of state Transitional Presidential CouncilHead of government Alix Didier Fils-AiméCapital Port-au-Prince
Population11.9M#82 of 194 in the world · 2025
GDP$32.1B#110 of 193 in the world · 2025
GDP per person$2.7k#147 of 193 in the world · 2025
Fossil fuel output0.0 TWh#145 of 186 in the world · 2016
Military spending$19.8M#161 of 167 in the world · 2024

Bars show the share of states this actor is ahead of. Rank is among states, each at its latest year.

Attacks reported

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≥ 80 events in or near Haiti, last 30 days reported by the sources; the strongest are listed. No source sees every attack.

  • 2026-10-30 · Armed clash · Croix-Des-Bouquets, Ouest, Haiti · GDELT ↗ · machine-coded
  • 2026-10-30 · Assault or killing · Port-Au-Prince, Ouest, Haiti · GDELT ↗ · machine-coded
  • 2026-10-30 · Assault or killing · Port-Au-Prince, Ouest, Haiti · GDELT ↗ · machine-coded
  • 2026-10-30 · Armed clash · Port-Au-Prince, Ouest, Haiti · GDELT ↗ · machine-coded

11.9M people, 56% in cities

  • Population11.9M2025
  • Population growth1.1%2025
  • Urban population55.6%2025
  • Land area27.6k km²2023

A $32.1B economy, $2.7k per person

  • GDP$32.1B2025
  • GDP (purchasing power)$37.3B2025
  • GDP per person$2.7k2025
  • GDP per person (purchasing power)$3.1k2025
  • GDP growth-2.7%2025

Fuels are 0% of goods exports

  • Exports, share of GDP1.6%2025
  • Imports, share of GDP14.3%2025
  • Fuels, share of goods exports0.0%2016
  • Exports of goods and services$500M2025
  • Imports of goods and services$4.6B2025

Fossil fuel output of 0.0 TWh

Oilmade 0.0 TWhno figureused
Gasmade 0.0 TWhno figureused
Coalmade 0.0 TWhno figureused
  • Fossil fuel production (oil + gas + coal)0.0 TWh2016
  • Primary energy consumption12 TWh2023
  • Energy use per person1.0 MWh2023
  • Electricity generation0.9 TWh2024
  • Electricity from fossil fuels81.4%2024

Spends $19.8M on its military, 0.1% of GDP

  • Military spending$19.8M2024
  • Military spending, share of GDP0.1%2024
  • Armed forces personnel1k2020

What Haiti's leaders said lately

5 statements on record, newest first

  • Wien-Weibert Arthus, Deputy Permanent Representative of Haiti · 19 Octdemand
    Weapons and ammunition sustaining gangs are not made in Haiti and continue to arrive via transnational trafficking networks; called for full implementation of resolution 2831 (2026) to halt illicit arms flows. source ↗
  • Wien-Weibert Arthus, Deputy Permanent Representative of Haiti · 19 Oct
    security operations alone will not be enough source ↗
  • Pierre Ericq Pierre, Representative to the UN · 14 Octaccusation
    the capacity of armed groups to cause harm is based not only on their criminal activities but also on the existence of financing, supply, and support networks, sometimes facilitated by national and international actors with economic resources or political influence source ↗

Where these numbers come from

Leaders as of 2026-10-05. Figures fetched 2026-10-05; each shows its own year.