Military expenditure (% of GDP) in Cuba
Cuba: Military expenditure (% of GDP) was 2.9% in 2018. ▼ Falling
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 40th out of 167 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
Military expenditure (% of GDP) 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% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 2.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.4%, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 2.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.0%, 2.9× the median. (24 countries reporting)
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
More public sector data for Cuba
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
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 40th out of 167 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