Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Cuba

Cuba: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP was 0.0013 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
0.0013 current USD per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
161st
of 166 countries
All-time high
0.0083 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2003
All-time low
0 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 1978
Years of data
31
1978–2018

Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Cuba, 1978–2018

00.0020.0040.0060.0081978199820181978: 0 current USD per US$ of GDP1979: 0 current USD per US$ of GDP1980: 0 current USD per US$ of GDP1981: 0 current USD per US$ of GDP1982: 0 current USD per US$ of GDP1983: 0 current USD per US$ of GDP1984: 0 current USD per US$ of GDP1985: 0 current USD per US$ of GDP1986: 0 current USD per US$ of GDP1987: 0 current USD per US$ of GDP1988: 0 current USD per US$ of GDP1989: 0 current USD per US$ of GDP1990: 0 current USD per US$ of GDP1991: 0 current USD per US$ of GDP1993: 0 current USD per US$ of GDP2003: 0.008 current USD per US$ of GDP2004: 0.002 current USD per US$ of GDP2005: 0.002 current USD per US$ of GDP2006: 0.002 current USD per US$ of GDP2007: 0.002 current USD per US$ of GDP2008: 0.002 current USD per US$ of GDP2009: 0.002 current USD per US$ of GDP2010: 0.002 current USD per US$ of GDP2011: 0.001 current USD per US$ of GDP2012: 0.002 current USD per US$ of GDP2013: 0.002 current USD per US$ of GDP2014: 0.002 current USD per US$ of GDP2015: 0.001 current USD per US$ of GDP2016: 0.001 current USD per US$ of GDP2017: 0.001 current USD per US$ of GDP2018: 0.001 current USD per US$ of GDP

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

Analysis

In 2018, military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Cuba stood at 0.0013 current USD per US$ of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Cuba peaked at 0.0083 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0 current USD per US$ of GDP, in 1978.

That places Cuba 161st out of 166 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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 unit of GDP in Cuba, year by year

Annual values for Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Cuba, 1978 to 2018.
Year current USD per US$ of GDP Change
1978 0 current USD per US$ of GDP
1979 0 current USD per US$ of GDP
1980 0 current USD per US$ of GDP
1981 0 current USD per US$ of GDP
1982 0 current USD per US$ of GDP
1983 0 current USD per US$ of GDP
1984 0 current USD per US$ of GDP
1985 0 current USD per US$ of GDP
1986 0 current USD per US$ of GDP
1987 0 current USD per US$ of GDP
1988 0 current USD per US$ of GDP
1989 0 current USD per US$ of GDP
1990 0 current USD per US$ of GDP
1991 0 current USD per US$ of GDP
1993 0 current USD per US$ of GDP
2003 0.0083 current USD per US$ of GDP
2004 0.0016 current USD per US$ of GDP -80.4%
2005 0.0018 current USD per US$ of GDP +13.4%
2006 0.0016 current USD per US$ of GDP -14.9%
2007 0.0015 current USD per US$ of GDP -2.0%
2008 0.0016 current USD per US$ of GDP +3.0%
2009 0.0016 current USD per US$ of GDP +1.7%
2010 0.0016 current USD per US$ of GDP -1.6%
2011 0.0014 current USD per US$ of GDP -14.2%
2012 0.0017 current USD per US$ of GDP +27.7%
2013 0.0015 current USD per US$ of GDP -10.8%
2014 0.0016 current USD per US$ of GDP +0.7%
2015 0.0014 current USD per US$ of GDP -12.8%
2016 0.0014 current USD per US$ of GDP -0.4%
2017 0.0013 current USD per US$ of GDP -6.5%
2018 0.0013 current USD per US$ of GDP +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0 current USD per US$ of GDP 0 current USD per US$ of GDP 0 current USD per US$ of GDP 2
1980s 0 current USD per US$ of GDP 0 current USD per US$ of GDP 0 current USD per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 0 current USD per US$ of GDP 0 current USD per US$ of GDP 0 current USD per US$ of GDP 3
2000s 0.0026 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0015 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0083 current USD per US$ of GDP 7
2010s 0.0014 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0013 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0017 current USD per US$ of GDP 9

Countries ranked near Cuba

  1. 158 Ireland 0.0022 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 159 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.0019 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 160 Mauritius 0.0015 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 162 Haiti 0.0008 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 163 Costa Rica 0 current USD per US$ of GDP
  6. 163 Iceland 0 current USD per US$ of GDP
  7. 163 Panama 0 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
  8. 163 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0 current USD per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Cuba?
Military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Cuba was 0.0013 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp recorded in Cuba?
The highest recorded value was 0.0083 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2003.
What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp recorded in Cuba?
The lowest recorded value was 0 current USD per US$ of GDP in 1978.
How does Cuba rank for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
Cuba ranks 161st out of 166 countries with data for 2018.
Is military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Cuba?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. 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 Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP
Unit
current USD per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
210 places, 10,381 data points, 1960–2024
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Military expenditure (current USD) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.