Cuba vs Iceland: Military spending, per unit of GDP
Cuba
0.0016 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2018
Iceland
0.002 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Cuba rank
168th
Iceland rank
166th
Military spending, per unit of GDP over time
- Cuba
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 0.002 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0016 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Cuba, a difference of 0.0004 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.3 times Cuba's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 168th and Iceland ranks 166th of 170 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 4 and Iceland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1674 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.065 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1024 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Cuba |
| 1980s | 0.1295 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0147 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1148 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Cuba |
| 1990s | 0.049 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0078 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0412 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Cuba |
| 2000s | 0.0339 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0049 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0291 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Cuba |
| 2010s | 0.0017 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0025 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per unit of gdp, Cuba or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 0.002 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0016 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Cuba as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Cuba and Iceland?
- 0.0004 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Iceland?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
- How do Cuba and Iceland rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Cuba ranks 168th and Iceland ranks 166th of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.