Afghanistan vs Cuba: Military spending, per capita

Afghanistan
14.29 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2021
Cuba
13.86 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2018
Afghanistan rank
149th
Cuba rank
151st

Military spending, per capita over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Cuba
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 14.29 constant 2022 US$ per person against 13.86 constant 2022 US$ per person in Cuba, a difference of 0.43 constant 2022 US$ per person.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Cuba ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 149th and Cuba ranks 151st of 171 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Cuba in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Cuba Difference Ahead
1960s 10.63 constant 2022 US$ per person 180.54 constant 2022 US$ per person 169.91 constant 2022 US$ per person Cuba
1970s 11.23 constant 2022 US$ per person 208.43 constant 2022 US$ per person 197.2 constant 2022 US$ per person Cuba
1980s 49.72 constant 2022 US$ per person 296.03 constant 2022 US$ per person 246.32 constant 2022 US$ per person Cuba
1990s 37.84 constant 2022 US$ per person 116.45 constant 2022 US$ per person 78.62 constant 2022 US$ per person Cuba
2000s 10.64 constant 2022 US$ per person 124.71 constant 2022 US$ per person 114.07 constant 2022 US$ per person Cuba
2010s 43.29 constant 2022 US$ per person 12.13 constant 2022 US$ per person 31.16 constant 2022 US$ per person Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per capita, Afghanistan or Cuba?
Afghanistan, at 14.29 constant 2022 US$ per person against 13.86 constant 2022 US$ per person in Cuba as of 2021.
What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Afghanistan and Cuba?
0.43 constant 2022 US$ per person, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Cuba?
59 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2018.
How do Afghanistan and Cuba rank globally for military spending, per capita?
Afghanistan ranks 149th and Cuba ranks 151st of 171 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military spending, per capita
Unit
constant 2022 US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
171 places, 9,593 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.