Cuba vs Serbia: Military expenditure (% of GDP)
Cuba
2.9%
in 2018
Serbia
2.8%
in 2025
Cuba rank
40th
Serbia rank
42nd
Military expenditure (% of GDP) over time
- Cuba
- Serbia
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 2.9% against 2.8% in Serbia, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Cuba has been ahead every year.
Cuba ranks 40th and Serbia ranks 42nd of 167 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.4% | 2.1% | 1.3% | Cuba |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 1.9% | 1.4% | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Cuba or Serbia?
- Cuba, at 2.9% against 2.8% in Serbia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Cuba and Serbia?
- 0.1%, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Serbia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2018.
- How do Cuba and Serbia rank globally for military expenditure?
- Cuba ranks 40th and Serbia ranks 42nd of 167 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