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

Cuba
1,239 current USD per square kilometre
in 2018
Gabon
1,030 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Cuba rank
128th
Gabon rank
131st

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

  • Cuba
  • Gabon
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How they compare

Cuba currently reports 1,239 current USD per square kilometre against 1,030 current USD per square kilometre in Gabon, a difference of 209 current USD per square kilometre.

That makes Cuba's figure about 1.2 times Gabon's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Gabon ahead.

Cuba ranks 128th and Gabon ranks 131st of 166 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 2 and Gabon in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba Gabon Difference Ahead
1970s 0 current USD per square kilometre 220.75 current USD per square kilometre 220.75 current USD per square kilometre Gabon
1980s 0 current USD per square kilometre 357.01 current USD per square kilometre 357.01 current USD per square kilometre Gabon
2000s 1,208 current USD per square kilometre 467.52 current USD per square kilometre 740.35 current USD per square kilometre Cuba
2010s 1,117 current USD per square kilometre 950.82 current USD per square kilometre 165.99 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, Cuba or Gabon?
Cuba, at 1,239 current USD per square kilometre against 1,030 current USD per square kilometre in Gabon as of 2018.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre between Cuba and Gabon?
209 current USD per square kilometre, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Gabon?
21 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2018.
How do Cuba and Gabon rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
Cuba ranks 128th and Gabon ranks 131st 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.