Cuba vs Malawi: Military spending gmsd

Cuba
155.63 million
in 2018
Malawi
142.12 million
in 2023
Cuba rank
136th
Malawi rank
139th

Military spending gmsd over time

  • Cuba
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Cuba currently reports 155.63 million against 142.12 million in Malawi, a difference of 13.51 million.

That makes Cuba's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Cuba ahead.

Cuba ranks 136th and Malawi ranks 139th of 172 countries.

Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba Malawi Difference Ahead
1960s 1.45 billion 8.78 million 1.44 billion Cuba
1970s 1.97 billion 32.25 million 1.94 billion Cuba
1980s 3.00 billion 55.49 million 2.94 billion Cuba
1990s 1.26 billion 32.97 million 1.23 billion Cuba
2000s 1.40 billion 33.68 million 1.37 billion Cuba
2010s 136.81 million 51.54 million 85.26 million Cuba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending gmsd, Cuba or Malawi?
Cuba, at 155.63 million against 142.12 million in Malawi as of 2018.
What is the difference in military spending gmsd between Cuba and Malawi?
13.51 million, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Malawi?
55 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2018.
How do Cuba and Malawi rank globally for military spending gmsd?
Cuba ranks 136th and Malawi ranks 139th of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Military spending gmsd. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Military spending gmsd
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
172 places, 15,402 data points, 1816–2023
Last refreshed