Cuba vs Low income: Military expenditure
Cuba
2.9%
in 2018
Low income
1.6%
in 2024
Cuba rank
34th
Low income rank
31st
Military expenditure over time
- Cuba
- Low income
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 2.9% against 1.6% in Low income, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Cuba's figure about 1.8 times Low income's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Cuba has been ahead every year.
Cuba ranks 34th and Low income ranks 31st of 165 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Low income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.4% | 3.0% | 0.4% | Cuba |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 1.7% | 1.6% | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Cuba or Low income?
- Cuba, at 2.9% against 1.6% in Low income as of 2018.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Cuba and Low income?
- 1.3%, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Low income?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2018.
- How do Cuba and Low income rank globally for military expenditure?
- Cuba ranks 34th and Low income ranks 31st 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