Haiti: Armed forces
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| Haiti |
Armed forces personnel |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 1,000 |
| Year | 2020 |
| Measure | people |
| Data availability | 1985 - 2020 |
| Average | 4,102 |
| Min - Max | 0 - 9,000 |
| Source | International Institute for Strategic Studies |
| Available for | Data download |
The latest value from 2020 is 1000 people, unchanged from 1000 people in 2019. In comparison, the world average is 162240 people, based on data from 167 countries. Historically, the average for Haiti from 1985 to 2020 is 4102 people. The minimum value, 0 people, was reached in 2010 while the maximum of 9000 people was recorded in 1989.
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| Recent values | Haiti: Armed forces |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 1,000 |
| 2019 | 1,000 |
| 2018 | 500 |
| 2017 | 0 |
| 2016 | 200 |
| 2015 | 120 |
| 2014 | 120 |
| 2013 | 120 |
Definition: Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Military spending | 0.04 | 2025 | billion U.S. dollars |
| Military spending, percent of GDP | 0.12 | 2025 | percent |
| Military spending, percent of government spending | 1.63 | 2024 | percent |
| Armed forces | 1,000 | 2020 | people |
| Armed forces, percent of labor force | 0.02 | 2020 | percent |
| Arms imports | 10,000,000.00 | 1985 | SIPRI TIVs |