Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in Cuba
Cuba: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita was 11.46 current USD per person in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in Cuba, 1978–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Cuba is 11.46 current USD per person, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 45.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Cuba peaked at 26.49 current USD per person in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0 current USD per person, in 1978.
Cuba ranks 146th of 167 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in Cuba, year by year
| Year | current USD per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0 current USD per person | — |
| 1979 | 0 current USD per person | — |
| 1980 | 0 current USD per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 current USD per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 current USD per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 current USD per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 current USD per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 current USD per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 current USD per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 current USD per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 current USD per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 current USD per person | — |
| 1990 | 0 current USD per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 current USD per person | — |
| 1993 | 0 current USD per person | — |
| 2003 | 26.49 current USD per person | — |
| 2004 | 5.52 current USD per person | -79.2% |
| 2005 | 6.98 current USD per person | +26.3% |
| 2006 | 6.79 current USD per person | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 7.39 current USD per person | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 7.89 current USD per person | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 8.19 current USD per person | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 8.35 current USD per person | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 8.29 current USD per person | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 11.22 current USD per person | +35.3% |
| 2013 | 10.57 current USD per person | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 11.13 current USD per person | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 10.5 current USD per person | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 10.98 current USD per person | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 10.9 current USD per person | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 11.46 current USD per person | +5.1% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 11.46 current USD per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 91.94 current USD per person, 12% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 11.46 current USD per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 73.61 current USD per person, 16% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | -79.2% | 26.49 current USD per person | 5.52 current USD per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 current USD per person | 0 current USD per person | 0 current USD per person | 2 |
| 1980s | 0 current USD per person | 0 current USD per person | 0 current USD per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 current USD per person | 0 current USD per person | 0 current USD per person | 3 |
| 2000s | 9.89 current USD per person | 5.52 current USD per person | 26.49 current USD per person | 7 |
| 2010s | 10.38 current USD per person | 8.29 current USD per person | 11.46 current USD per person | 9 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 143 Rwanda 12.34 current USD per person compare
- 144 Burundi 12.23 current USD per person compare
- 145 Guinea-Bissau 11.75 current USD per person compare
- 147 Benin 10.66 current USD per person compare
- 148 Somalia 10.62 current USD per person compare
- 149 Papua New Guinea 8.6 current USD per person compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Cuba?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Cuba was 11.46 current USD per person in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per capita recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 26.49 current USD per person in 2003.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per capita recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current USD per person in 1978.
- How does Cuba rank for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?
- Cuba ranks 146th out of 167 countries with data for 2018.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per capita rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.2%. 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 Military expenditure (current USD), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military expenditure (current USD) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.