Cuba vs Somalia: Military spending
Cuba
155.63 million constant 2022 US$
in 2018
Somalia
149.19 million constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Cuba rank
136th
Somalia rank
138th
Military spending over time
- Cuba
- Somalia
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 155.63 million constant 2022 US$ against 149.19 million constant 2022 US$ in Somalia, a difference of 6.44 million constant 2022 US$.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 136th and Somalia ranks 138th of 172 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.43 billion constant 2022 US$ | 38.58 million constant 2022 US$ | 1.39 billion constant 2022 US$ | Cuba |
| 1970s | 1.97 billion constant 2022 US$ | 109.50 million constant 2022 US$ | 1.86 billion constant 2022 US$ | Cuba |
| 1980s | 3.00 billion constant 2022 US$ | 129.70 million constant 2022 US$ | 2.87 billion constant 2022 US$ | Cuba |
| 1990s | 1.26 billion constant 2022 US$ | 45.14 million constant 2022 US$ | 1.22 billion constant 2022 US$ | Cuba |
| 2000s | 1.40 billion constant 2022 US$ | 57.22 million constant 2022 US$ | 1.34 billion constant 2022 US$ | Cuba |
| 2010s | 136.81 million constant 2022 US$ | 60.83 million constant 2022 US$ | 75.98 million constant 2022 US$ | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, Cuba or Somalia?
- Cuba, at 155.63 million constant 2022 US$ against 149.19 million constant 2022 US$ in Somalia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in military spending between Cuba and Somalia?
- 6.44 million constant 2022 US$, 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?
- Cuba ranks 136th and Somalia ranks 138th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.