Benin vs Cuba: Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre

Benin
1,322 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Cuba
1,239 current USD per square kilometre
in 2018
Benin rank
125th
Cuba rank
128th

Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre over time

  • Benin
  • Cuba
01.0k2.0k3.0k196119922023

How they compare

Benin currently reports 1,322 current USD per square kilometre against 1,239 current USD per square kilometre in Cuba, a difference of 83 current USD per square kilometre.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Cuba's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 125th and Cuba ranks 128th of 166 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 3 and Cuba in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Cuba Difference Ahead
1970s 115.8 current USD per square kilometre 0 current USD per square kilometre 115.8 current USD per square kilometre Benin
1980s 215.95 current USD per square kilometre 0 current USD per square kilometre 215.95 current USD per square kilometre Benin
1990s 291.04 current USD per square kilometre 0 current USD per square kilometre 291.04 current USD per square kilometre Benin
2000s 412.45 current USD per square kilometre 1,134 current USD per square kilometre 721.18 current USD per square kilometre Cuba
2010s 803.29 current USD per square kilometre 1,184 current USD per square kilometre 380.75 current USD per square kilometre Cuba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre, Benin or Cuba?
Benin, at 1,322 current USD per square kilometre against 1,239 current USD per square kilometre in Cuba as of 2023.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre between Benin and Cuba?
83 current USD per square kilometre, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Cuba?
25 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2018.
How do Benin and Cuba rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
Benin ranks 125th and Cuba ranks 128th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre. 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 square kilometre
Unit
current USD per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
210 places, 10,125 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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