Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Haiti
Haiti: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty was 18.9% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 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
Haiti recorded 18.9% for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in 2023. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure 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. share of population living in extreme poverty in Haiti peaked at 18.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 1974.
That places Haiti 101st out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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. share of population living in extreme poverty 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 poverty & inequality data for Haiti
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 0 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 2.66 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 1,063 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 0.0942 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 4 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 4.0% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Haiti?
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 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. share of population living in extreme poverty recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 18.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 1974.
- How does Haiti rank for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty?
- Haiti ranks 101st out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 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. share of population living in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.