Haiti — Health spending
Health Spending (% of GDP) for Haiti, 2000–2023.
Health spending for Haiti was 3.19% in 2023, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 24 years, from 2000 to 2023. The highest recorded value was 5.91% in 2011. Across that span the compound annual growth rate works out to -0.97% per year.
Haiti ranks 170 of 189 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 90%. The median for Latin America & Caribbean is 6.87%, so Haiti sits below it. It peaked in 2011 and has fallen 46% since. Over the last decade (2013–2023) the figure moved down 22%. Within Latin America & Caribbean it ranks 31 of 32 economies; Guyana (2.47%) is just below it. Its sharpest one-year move was up 30% in 2011. That is 21% below this series' own ten-year average.
Data highlights
World ranking. Slipped: 132nd of 184 in 2000 → 132nd of 188 in 2010 → 167th of 189 in 2020 → 169th of 188 in 2023.
Key figures
Full history — 2000 to 2023
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3.19% | -0.0 pp |
| 2022 | 3.21% | -0.4 pp |
| 2021 | 3.58% | -0.2 pp |
| 2020 | 3.79% | -0.1 pp |
| 2019 | 3.91% | -0.4 pp |
| 2018 | 4.32% | +0.5 pp |
| 2017 | 3.82% | -1.0 pp |
| 2016 | 4.81% | -0.3 pp |
| 2015 | 5.08% | +0.6 pp |
| 2014 | 4.52% | +0.4 pp |
| 2013 | 4.11% | -1.5 pp |
| 2012 | 5.56% | -0.3 pp |
| 2011 | 5.91% | +1.4 pp |
| 2010 | 4.55% | +1.0 pp |
| 2009 | 3.5% | -0.3 pp |
| 2008 | 3.76% | +0.1 pp |
| 2007 | 3.65% | +0.2 pp |
| 2006 | 3.48% | +0.2 pp |
| 2005 | 3.31% | -0.1 pp |
| 2004 | 3.43% | -0.1 pp |
| 2003 | 3.54% | +0.1 pp |
| 2002 | 3.43% | -0.3 pp |
| 2001 | 3.75% | -0.2 pp |
| 2000 | 3.99% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was Haiti’s Health spending in 2001?
3.75% (2001). The full year-by-year table above lists every published year, most recent first.
Are changes in this series measured in percentage points?
Yes. The series is a share expressed in % of GDP, so year-over-year movements in the Change column are percentage points (pp), not percent.
Is Haiti’s Health spending growing or shrinking?
Between 2000 and 2023 the series was shrinking overall: -20.0% in total — about 1.0% a year compounded.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0), indicator SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS. Values are reproduced as published; this page only computes summary statistics such as change, CAGR and extremes.
What are the most recent published figures?
The last five published years: 2023: 3.19%; 2022: 3.21%; 2021: 3.58%; 2020: 3.79%; 2019: 3.91%. Earlier years are in the full-history table below.
Related data
SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS — Health Spending (% of GDP). Data licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are reproduced as published; this page computes the summary statistics (change, CAGR, extremes) from the underlying annual series. View the original dataset on data.worldbank.org.