Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of GDP in Cuba

Cuba: Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0 units per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
82nd
of 172 countries
All-time high
0 units per US$ of GDP
in 1991
All-time low
0 units per US$ of GDP
in 2020
Years of data
33
1985–2020

Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of GDP in Cuba, 1985–2020

0000001985200220201985: 0 units per US$ of GDP1989: 0 units per US$ of GDP1990: 0 units per US$ of GDP1991: 0 units per US$ of GDP1992: 0 units per US$ of GDP1993: 0 units per US$ of GDP1994: 0 units per US$ of GDP1995: 0 units per US$ of GDP1996: 0 units per US$ of GDP1997: 0 units per US$ of GDP1998: 0 units per US$ of GDP1999: 0 units per US$ of GDP2000: 0 units per US$ of GDP2001: 0 units per US$ of GDP2002: 0 units per US$ of GDP2003: 0 units per US$ of GDP2004: 0 units per US$ of GDP2005: 0 units per US$ of GDP2006: 0 units per US$ of GDP2007: 0 units per US$ of GDP2008: 0 units per US$ of GDP2009: 0 units per US$ of GDP2010: 0 units per US$ of GDP2011: 0 units per US$ of GDP2012: 0 units per US$ of GDP2013: 0 units per US$ of GDP2014: 0 units per US$ of GDP2015: 0 units per US$ of GDP2016: 0 units per US$ of GDP2017: 0 units per US$ of GDP2018: 0 units per US$ of GDP2019: 0 units per US$ of GDP2020: 0 units per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp in Cuba is 0 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 44.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp in Cuba peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2020.

Cuba ranks 82nd of 172 countries on this measure, 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, per unit of GDP in Cuba, year by year

Annual values for Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of GDP in Cuba, 1985 to 2020.
Year units per US$ of GDP Change
1985 0 units per US$ of GDP
1989 0 units per US$ of GDP +56.0%
1990 0 units per US$ of GDP -5.7%
1991 0 units per US$ of GDP +17.8%
1992 0 units per US$ of GDP -35.1%
1993 0 units per US$ of GDP -1.3%
1994 0 units per US$ of GDP -37.1%
1995 0 units per US$ of GDP -17.2%
1996 0 units per US$ of GDP +16.7%
1997 0 units per US$ of GDP -34.5%
1998 0 units per US$ of GDP -1.4%
1999 0 units per US$ of GDP +5.1%
2000 0 units per US$ of GDP -14.3%
2001 0 units per US$ of GDP -17.2%
2002 0 units per US$ of GDP -5.7%
2003 0 units per US$ of GDP -6.4%
2004 0 units per US$ of GDP -2.8%
2005 0 units per US$ of GDP -9.2%
2006 0 units per US$ of GDP -12.7%
2007 0 units per US$ of GDP -10.0%
2008 0 units per US$ of GDP -3.6%
2009 0 units per US$ of GDP -2.7%
2010 0 units per US$ of GDP -3.5%
2011 0 units per US$ of GDP -13.7%
2012 0 units per US$ of GDP -5.7%
2013 0 units per US$ of GDP -5.2%
2014 0 units per US$ of GDP -4.3%
2015 0 units per US$ of GDP -7.4%
2016 0 units per US$ of GDP -4.6%
2017 0 units per US$ of GDP -5.0%
2018 0 units per US$ of GDP -3.2%
2019 0 units per US$ of GDP -3.3%
2020 0 units per US$ of GDP -3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2
1990s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 1

Countries ranked near Cuba

  1. 79 Greece 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 80 Benin 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 81 Niger 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 83 Türkiye 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 84 Suriname 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 85 Brunei Darussalam 0 units per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp in Cuba?
Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp in Cuba was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Cuba?
The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1991.
What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Cuba?
The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2020.
How does Cuba rank for armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp?
Cuba ranks 82nd out of 172 countries with data for 2020.
Is armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Cuba?
Over the last ten years it is down 44.1%. 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, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
218 places, 6,738 data points, 1985–2020
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Armed forces personnel, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.