Cuba vs Ireland: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP

Cuba
0.0013 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2018
Ireland
0.0022 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Cuba rank
161st
Ireland rank
158th

Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP over time

  • Cuba
  • Ireland
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 0.0022 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0013 current USD per US$ of GDP in Cuba, a difference of 0.0009 current USD per US$ of GDP.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.7 times Cuba's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Ireland ahead.

Cuba ranks 161st and Ireland ranks 158th of 166 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 0 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0153 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0153 current USD per US$ of GDP Ireland
1980s 0 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0142 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0142 current USD per US$ of GDP Ireland
1990s 0 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.012 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.012 current USD per US$ of GDP Ireland
2000s 0.0026 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0056 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.003 current USD per US$ of GDP Ireland
2010s 0.0014 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0042 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0028 current USD per US$ of GDP Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp, Cuba or Ireland?
Ireland, at 0.0022 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0013 current USD per US$ of GDP in Cuba as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between Cuba and Ireland?
0.0009 current USD per US$ of GDP, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Ireland?
31 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2018.
How do Cuba and Ireland rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
Cuba ranks 161st and Ireland ranks 158th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP. 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 unit of GDP
Unit
current USD per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
210 places, 10,381 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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