Cuba vs Somalia: Military spending gmsd

Cuba
155.63 million
in 2018
Somalia
149.19 million
in 2023
Cuba rank
136th
Somalia rank
138th

Military spending gmsd over time

  • Cuba
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Cuba currently reports 155.63 million against 149.19 million in Somalia, a difference of 6.44 million.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Cuba ahead.

Cuba ranks 136th and Somalia ranks 138th of 172 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba Somalia Difference Ahead
1960s 1.43 billion 38.58 million 1.39 billion Cuba
1970s 1.97 billion 109.50 million 1.86 billion Cuba
1980s 3.00 billion 129.70 million 2.87 billion Cuba
1990s 1.26 billion 45.14 million 1.22 billion Cuba
2000s 1.40 billion 57.22 million 1.34 billion Cuba
2010s 136.81 million 60.83 million 75.98 million Cuba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending gmsd, Cuba or Somalia?
Cuba, at 155.63 million against 149.19 million in Somalia as of 2018.
What is the difference in military spending gmsd between Cuba and Somalia?
6.44 million, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Somalia?
59 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2018.
How do Cuba and Somalia rank globally for military spending gmsd?
Cuba ranks 136th and Somalia ranks 138th 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