Domestic general government health expenditure in Haiti
Haiti: Domestic general government health expenditure was 9.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Domestic general government health expenditure in Haiti, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic general government health expenditure in Haiti is 9.3%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 12.4% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure in Haiti peaked at 22.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 7.1%, in 2011.
Haiti ranks 190th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure in Haiti, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.8% | — |
| 2001 | 19.4% | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 14.2% | -26.5% |
| 2003 | 14.6% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 17.1% | +17.0% |
| 2005 | 17.6% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 8.3% | -52.9% |
| 2007 | 21.7% | +161.1% |
| 2008 | 22.2% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 22.3% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 17.9% | -20.0% |
| 2011 | 7.1% | -60.1% |
| 2012 | 8.2% | +15.3% |
| 2013 | 11.6% | +40.9% |
| 2014 | 10.4% | -10.6% |
| 2015 | 11.1% | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 11.0% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 12.2% | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 12.2% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 10.4% | -14.6% |
| 2020 | 12.8% | +23.0% |
| 2021 | 11.4% | -10.7% |
| 2022 | 10.7% | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 9.3% | -12.4% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 9.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.9%, 25% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 9.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 59.0%, 16% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic general government health expenditure in Haiti changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +161.1% | 8.3% | 21.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.9% | 8.3% | 22.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 7.1% | 17.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.1% | 9.3% | 12.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
- 187 Myanmar 11.1% compare
- 188 Guinea-Bissau 10.6% compare
- 189 Liberia 10.0% compare
- 191 Yemen 8.4% compare
- 192 South Sudan 4.3% compare
- 193 Afghanistan 1.7% compare
More health data for Haiti
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.21 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.418 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,297 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,902 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 16 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3629 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.051 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.4861 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure in Haiti?
- Domestic general government health expenditure in Haiti was 9.3% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 22.3% in 2009.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 2011.
- How does Haiti rank for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Haiti ranks 190th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Domestic general government health expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of current health expenditures funded from domestic public sources for health. Domestic public sources include domestic revenue as internal transfers and grants, transfers, subsidies to voluntary health insurance beneficiaries, non-profit institutions serving households (NPISH) or enterprise financing schemes as well as compulsory prepayment and social health insurance contributions. They do not include external resources spent by governments on health.