Military personnel, per unit of GDP in Cuba
Cuba: Military personnel, per unit of GDP was 0 people per US$ of GDP in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Military personnel, per unit of GDP in Cuba, 1970–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military personnel, per unit of gdp in Cuba is 0 people per US$ of GDP, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 44.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel, per unit of gdp in Cuba peaked at 0 people per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0 people per US$ of GDP, in 2020.
That places Cuba 81st out of 191 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military personnel, per unit of GDP in Cuba, year by year
| Year | people per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 1972 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 1973 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 1974 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 1975 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -25.0% |
| 1976 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | +55.3% |
| 1978 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 1979 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1980 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 1985 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1989 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1991 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | +17.8% |
| 1992 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -35.1% |
| 1993 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -37.1% |
| 1995 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -53.3% |
| 1996 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | +21.6% |
| 1997 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -22.5% |
| 1998 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 2000 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -23.5% |
| 2002 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2006 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 2007 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 2012 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 0 people per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 people per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 0 people per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0 people per US$ of GDP, 2.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military personnel, per unit of GDP in Cuba changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +55.3% | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP |
| 1995 | -53.3% | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 78 Liberia 0 people per US$ of GDP compare
- 79 Dominican Republic 0 people per US$ of GDP compare
- 80 Honduras 0 people per US$ of GDP compare
- 82 India 0 people per US$ of GDP compare
- 83 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 people per US$ of GDP compare
- 84 Cape Verde 0 people per US$ of GDP compare
More reference data data for Cuba
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.529 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0696 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9214 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3791 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel, per unit of gdp in Cuba?
- Military personnel, per unit of gdp in Cuba was 0 people per US$ of GDP in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military personnel, per unit of gdp recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 0 people per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- What is the lowest military personnel, per unit of gdp recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- How does Cuba rank for military personnel, per unit of gdp?
- Cuba ranks 81st out of 191 countries with data for 2020.
- Is military personnel, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military personnel, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military personnel divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military personnel ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Military personnel Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Military personnel divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.