Military expenditure (current LCU) in Cuba
Cuba: Military expenditure (current LCU) was 2.92 billion current LCU in 2018. ▲ Rising
Military expenditure in Cuba, 1978–2018
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military expenditure in Cuba is 2.92 billion current LCU, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 44.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in Cuba peaked at 2.92 billion current LCU in 2018 and was at its lowest, 300.00 million current LCU, in 1993.
That places Cuba 125th out of 168 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Military expenditure (current LCU) in Cuba, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 784.00 million current LCU | — |
| 1979 | 841.00 million current LCU | +7.3% |
| 1980 | 811.00 million current LCU | -3.6% |
| 1981 | 842.00 million current LCU | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 1.11 billion current LCU | +31.7% |
| 1983 | 1.13 billion current LCU | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 1.39 billion current LCU | +22.3% |
| 1985 | 1.33 billion current LCU | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 1.31 billion current LCU | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 1.30 billion current LCU | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 1.35 billion current LCU | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 1.38 billion current LCU | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 1.38 billion current LCU | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 1.16 billion current LCU | -15.9% |
| 1993 | 300.00 million current LCU | -74.1% |
| 2003 | 1.26 billion current LCU | +319.7% |
| 2004 | 1.30 billion current LCU | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 1.65 billion current LCU | +26.6% |
| 2006 | 1.71 billion current LCU | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 1.89 billion current LCU | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 2.02 billion current LCU | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 2.10 billion current LCU | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 2.14 billion current LCU | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 2.13 billion current LCU | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 2.88 billion current LCU | +35.3% |
| 2013 | 2.71 billion current LCU | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 2.85 billion current LCU | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 2.69 billion current LCU | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 2.81 billion current LCU | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 2.78 billion current LCU | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 2.92 billion current LCU | +4.9% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 2.92 billion current LCU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 55.44 billion current LCU, 5% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 2.92 billion current LCU is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.18 billion current LCU, 24% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military expenditure (current LCU) in Cuba changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +319.7% | 300.00 million current LCU | 1.26 billion current LCU |
| 1993 | -74.1% | 1.16 billion current LCU | 300.00 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 812.50 million current LCU | 784.00 million current LCU | 841.00 million current LCU | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.20 billion current LCU | 811.00 million current LCU | 1.39 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 946.67 million current LCU | 300.00 million current LCU | 1.38 billion current LCU | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.70 billion current LCU | 1.26 billion current LCU | 2.10 billion current LCU | 7 |
| 2010s | 2.66 billion current LCU | 2.13 billion current LCU | 2.92 billion current LCU | 9 |
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- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure in Cuba?
- Military expenditure in Cuba was 2.92 billion current LCU in 2018, according to SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
- What is the highest military expenditure recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 2.92 billion current LCU in 2018.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 300.00 million current LCU in 1993.
- How does Cuba rank for military expenditure?
- Cuba ranks 125th out of 168 countries with data for 2018.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as part of Military expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military expenditure in local currency at current prices (by calendar year)