Cuba vs Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Military expenditure

Cuba
2.9%
in 2018
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
1.3%
in 2024
Cuba rank
34th
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
37th

Military expenditure over time

  • Cuba
  • Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
1234196819962024

How they compare

Cuba currently reports 2.9% against 1.3% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 1.6%.

That makes Cuba's figure about 2.2 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Cuba has been ahead every year.

Cuba ranks 34th and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 37th of 165 countries.

Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) Difference Ahead
2000s 3.4% 1.8% 1.6% Cuba
2010s 3.3% 1.2% 2.1% Cuba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Cuba or Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
Cuba, at 2.9% against 1.3% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2018.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Cuba and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
1.6%, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
10 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2018.
How do Cuba and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank globally for military expenditure?
Cuba ranks 34th and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 37th of 165 countries.
Where does this data come from?
SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Military expenditure (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
210 places, 10,550 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product