Cuba vs Gambia: Military spending, per square kilometre
Cuba
1,499 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2018
Gambia
1,842 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Cuba rank
125th
Gambia rank
122nd
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- Cuba
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 1,842 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 1,499 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Cuba, a difference of 343 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.2 times Cuba's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 125th and Gambia ranks 122nd of 171 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 5 and Gambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13,294 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,191 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 12,103 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Cuba |
| 1970s | 18,362 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 786.15 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 17,576 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Cuba |
| 1980s | 27,915 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 354.05 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 27,561 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Cuba |
| 1990s | 11,758 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 861.14 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10,896 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Cuba |
| 2000s | 13,139 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 591.53 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 12,547 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Cuba |
| 2010s | 1,281 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,287 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 5.83 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Cuba or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 1,842 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 1,499 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Cuba as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Cuba and Gambia?
- 343 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Gambia?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2018.
- How do Cuba and Gambia rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Cuba ranks 125th and Gambia ranks 122nd of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military spending divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.