Military expenditure in Cuba
Cuba: Military expenditure was 2.9% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
2.9%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
34th
of 164 countries
All-time high
3.9%
in 2012
All-time low
2.9%
in 2017
Years of data
10
2009–2018
Military expenditure in Cuba, 2009–2018
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 2.9% for military expenditure in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in Cuba peaked at 3.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2017.
That places Cuba 34th out of 164 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
Military expenditure in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 3.4% | — |
| 2010 | 3.3% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 3.1% | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 3.9% | +27.7% |
| 2013 | 3.5% | -10.8% |
| 2014 | 3.5% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 3.1% | -12.8% |
| 2016 | 3.1% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 2.9% | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 2.9% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.4% | 3.4% | 3.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 2.9% | 3.9% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 31 Kyrgyzstan 3.0% compare
- 32 Turkmenistan 2.9%
- 33 Bahrain 2.9% compare
- 35 Uzbekistan 2.9% compare
- 36 Singapore 2.8% compare
- 37 Botswana 2.8% 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 military expenditure in Cuba?
- Military expenditure in Cuba was 2.9% 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 3.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2017.
- How does Cuba rank for military expenditure?
- Cuba ranks 34th out of 164 countries with data for 2018.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product