Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Cuba
Cuba: Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled was 76,000 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Cuba, 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Cuba is 76,000, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Cuba peaked at 297,000 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 72,500, in 2001.
That places Cuba 57th out of 173 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 161,500 | — |
| 1986 | 195,375 | +21.0% |
| 1987 | 229,250 | +17.3% |
| 1988 | 263,125 | +14.8% |
| 1989 | 297,000 | +12.9% |
| 1990 | 297,000 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 297,000 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 175,000 | -41.1% |
| 1993 | 175,000 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 140,000 | -20.0% |
| 1995 | 124,000 | -11.4% |
| 1996 | 119,000 | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 79,000 | -33.6% |
| 1998 | 79,000 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 91,500 | +15.8% |
| 2000 | 84,500 | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 72,500 | -14.2% |
| 2002 | 72,500 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 72,500 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 75,000 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 76,000 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 76,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 76,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 76,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 75,500 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 75,500 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 75,500 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 75,500 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 75,500 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 75,500 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 75,500 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 75,500 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 76,000 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 76,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 76,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 76,000 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 229,250 | 161,500 | 297,000 | 5 |
| 1990s | 157,650 | 79,000 | 297,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 75,650 | 72,500 | 84,500 | 10 |
| 2010s | 75,650 | 75,500 | 76,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 76,000 | 76,000 | 76,000 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 54 South Africa 89,000 compare
- 55 Azerbaijan 82,000 compare
- 56 Lebanon 80,000 compare
- 58 Canada 72,000 compare
- 59 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 71,000 compare
- 59 Dominican Republic 71,000 compare
- 59 Kazakhstan 71,000 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, total, gaps filled in Cuba?
- Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Cuba was 76,000 in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 297,000 in 1989.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 72,500 in 2001.
- How does Cuba rank for armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled?
- Cuba ranks 57th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Armed forces personnel, total with 597 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Armed forces personnel, total The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies
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About this data
Armed forces personnel, total with 597 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.