Cuba vs IDA total: Military expenditure
Cuba
2.9%
in 2018
IDA total
1.5%
in 2024
Cuba rank
34th
IDA total rank
34th
Military expenditure over time
- Cuba
- IDA total
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 2.9% against 1.5% in IDA total, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Cuba's figure about 1.9 times IDA total's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Cuba has been ahead every year.
Cuba ranks 34th and IDA total ranks 34th of 165 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | IDA total | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.4% | 1.9% | 1.5% | Cuba |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 1.5% | 1.7% | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Cuba or IDA total?
- Cuba, at 2.9% against 1.5% in IDA total as of 2018.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Cuba and IDA total?
- 1.4%, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and IDA total?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2018.
- How do Cuba and IDA total rank globally for military expenditure?
- Cuba ranks 34th and IDA total ranks 34th 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