Cuba vs Papua New Guinea: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita

Cuba
11.46 current USD per person
in 2018
Papua New Guinea
8.6 current USD per person
in 2024
Cuba rank
146th
Papua New Guinea rank
149th

Military expenditure (current USD), per capita over time

  • Cuba
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Cuba currently reports 11.46 current USD per person against 8.6 current USD per person in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 2.86 current USD per person.

That makes Cuba's figure about 1.3 times Papua New Guinea's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Cuba ranks 146th and Papua New Guinea ranks 149th of 167 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1970s 0 current USD per person 9.48 current USD per person 9.48 current USD per person Papua New Guinea
1980s 0 current USD per person 11.84 current USD per person 11.84 current USD per person Papua New Guinea
1990s 0 current USD per person 15.53 current USD per person 15.53 current USD per person Papua New Guinea
2000s 9.89 current USD per person 4.92 current USD per person 4.97 current USD per person Cuba
2010s 10.38 current USD per person 10.15 current USD per person 0.2288 current USD per person Cuba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per capita, Cuba or Papua New Guinea?
Cuba, at 11.46 current USD per person against 8.6 current USD per person in Papua New Guinea as of 2018.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per capita between Cuba and Papua New Guinea?
2.86 current USD per person, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Papua New Guinea?
28 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2018.
How do Cuba and Papua New Guinea rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?
Cuba ranks 146th and Papua New Guinea ranks 149th of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita
Unit
current USD per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
211 places, 10,601 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.