Cuba vs Venezuela: Military spending, per unit of GDP
Cuba
0.0016 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2018
Venezuela
0 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Cuba rank
168th
Venezuela rank
170th
Military spending, per unit of GDP over time
- Cuba
- Venezuela
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 0.0016 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Venezuela, a difference of 0.0016 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Cuba's figure about 33.0 times Venezuela's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 168th and Venezuela ranks 170th of 170 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 4 and Venezuela in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1674 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0681 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0993 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Cuba |
| 1980s | 0.1295 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0241 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1054 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Cuba |
| 1990s | 0.049 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0155 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0335 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Cuba |
| 2000s | 0.0339 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0111 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0228 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Cuba |
| 2010s | 0.0017 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0078 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0062 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Venezuela |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per unit of gdp, Cuba or Venezuela?
- Cuba, at 0.0016 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Venezuela as of 2018.
- What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Cuba and Venezuela?
- 0.0016 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Venezuela?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
- How do Cuba and Venezuela rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Cuba ranks 168th and Venezuela ranks 170th 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.