Cuba vs IDA blend: Military expenditure
Cuba
2.9%
in 2018
IDA blend
1.5%
in 2024
Cuba rank
34th
IDA blend rank
36th
Military expenditure over time
- Cuba
- IDA blend
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 2.9% against 1.5% in IDA blend, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Cuba's figure about 2.0 times IDA blend's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Cuba has been ahead every year.
Cuba ranks 34th and IDA blend ranks 36th of 165 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | IDA blend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.4% | 1.5% | 1.9% | Cuba |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 1.5% | 1.8% | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Cuba or IDA blend?
- Cuba, at 2.9% against 1.5% in IDA blend as of 2018.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Cuba and IDA blend?
- 1.4%, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and IDA blend?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2018.
- How do Cuba and IDA blend rank globally for military expenditure?
- Cuba ranks 34th and IDA blend ranks 36th 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
Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product