Armed forces personnel in Cuba
Cuba: Armed forces personnel was 1.5% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Armed forces personnel in Cuba, 1990–2020
Source: The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies. Measured in % of total labor force.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 1.5% for armed forces personnel in 2020.
The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel in Cuba peaked at 6.9% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2016.
Cuba ranks 42nd of 171 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Armed forces personnel in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.9% | — |
| 1991 | 6.8% | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 4.0% | -41.6% |
| 1993 | 4.0% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 3.2% | -20.7% |
| 1995 | 2.8% | -12.1% |
| 1996 | 2.6% | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 1.7% | -34.2% |
| 1998 | 1.7% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 2.0% | +14.6% |
| 2000 | 1.8% | -8.6% |
| 2001 | 1.5% | -14.9% |
| 2002 | 1.5% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 1.5% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 1.5% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 1.6% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.5% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 1.5% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 1.5% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 1.5% | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.5% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.6% | 1.7% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 39 El Salvador 1.6% compare
- 40 Turkey 1.6% compare
- 41 Azerbaijan 1.6% compare
- 43 Romania 1.5% compare
- 44 Dominican Republic 1.5% compare
- 45 Ukraine 1.4% compare
More public sector data for Cuba
- Arms imports 8.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2004)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.7118 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2004)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2004)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -5.92 % change on previous year (1991)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 8.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2004)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 11.46 current USD per person (2018)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0013 current USD per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 4.94 % change on previous year (2018)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 128.61 million current USD (2018)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 75.18 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2004)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel in Cuba?
- Armed forces personnel in Cuba was 1.5% in 2020, according to The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 6.9% in 1990.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2016.
- How does Cuba rank for armed forces personnel?
- Cuba ranks 42nd out of 171 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies, published as part of Armed forces personnel (% of total labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces. Labor force comprises all people who meet the International Labour Organization's definition of the economically active population.