Military spending, annual growth rate in Cuba
Cuba: Military spending, annual growth rate was -0.211 % change on previous year in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
-0.211 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 101.8%
World rank
155th
of 172 countries
All-time high
76.56 % change on previous year
in 1959
All-time low
-99.93 % change on previous year
in 1994
Years of data
112
1903–2018
Military spending, annual growth rate in Cuba, 1903–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Cuba recorded -0.211 % change on previous year for military spending, annual growth rate in 2018.
That represents a change of down 101.8% on the previous year and down 101.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, annual growth rate in Cuba peaked at 76.56 % change on previous year in 1959 and was at its lowest, -99.93 % change on previous year, in 1994.
Cuba ranks 155th of 172 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending, annual growth rate in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1903 | 7.6 % change on previous year | — |
| 1904 | 8.22 % change on previous year | +8.1% |
| 1905 | 12.03 % change on previous year | +46.4% |
| 1906 | 9.49 % change on previous year | -21.2% |
| 1910 | -1.7 % change on previous year | -117.9% |
| 1911 | 3.64 % change on previous year | -314.0% |
| 1912 | -4.47 % change on previous year | -222.9% |
| 1913 | 8.15 % change on previous year | -282.2% |
| 1914 | -25.44 % change on previous year | -412.3% |
| 1915 | -0.6557 % change on previous year | -97.4% |
| 1916 | -11.47 % change on previous year | +1648.9% |
| 1917 | -21.53 % change on previous year | +87.7% |
| 1918 | -19.83 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 1919 | -25.29 % change on previous year | +27.6% |
| 1920 | -20.45 % change on previous year | -19.1% |
| 1921 | 12.76 % change on previous year | -162.4% |
| 1922 | -13.36 % change on previous year | -204.7% |
| 1923 | -12.06 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 1924 | -8.52 % change on previous year | -29.4% |
| 1925 | 12 % change on previous year | -240.9% |
| 1926 | 2.57 % change on previous year | -78.6% |
| 1927 | 1.53 % change on previous year | -40.4% |
| 1928 | 5.82 % change on previous year | +279.8% |
| 1929 | -3.85 % change on previous year | -166.1% |
| 1930 | -1.39 % change on previous year | -63.9% |
| 1931 | -3.83 % change on previous year | +175.4% |
| 1932 | -0.4104 % change on previous year | -89.3% |
| 1933 | 0.9174 % change on previous year | -323.5% |
| 1934 | 37.88 % change on previous year | +4028.9% |
| 1935 | 7.01 % change on previous year | -81.5% |
| 1936 | 16.49 % change on previous year | +135.4% |
| 1937 | -3.68 % change on previous year | -122.3% |
| 1938 | 17.66 % change on previous year | -579.9% |
| 1939 | -5.87 % change on previous year | -133.2% |
| 1940 | 2.66 % change on previous year | -145.4% |
| 1941 | -4.86 % change on previous year | -282.7% |
| 1942 | -9.1 % change on previous year | +87.2% |
| 1943 | -3.13 % change on previous year | -65.6% |
| 1944 | 8.5 % change on previous year | -371.4% |
| 1945 | 15.28 % change on previous year | +79.7% |
| 1946 | -13.36 % change on previous year | -187.4% |
| 1947 | -8.6 % change on previous year | -35.6% |
| 1948 | -10.08 % change on previous year | +17.1% |
| 1949 | 33.8 % change on previous year | -435.5% |
| 1950 | 33.34 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1951 | 5.54 % change on previous year | -83.4% |
| 1952 | 12.08 % change on previous year | +118.0% |
| 1953 | -0.5042 % change on previous year | -104.2% |
| 1954 | 0.4817 % change on previous year | -195.5% |
| 1955 | -3.89 % change on previous year | -908.5% |
| 1956 | 2.59 % change on previous year | -166.6% |
| 1957 | 0.0681 % change on previous year | -97.4% |
| 1958 | 5.33 % change on previous year | +7724.4% |
| 1959 | 76.56 % change on previous year | +1337.4% |
| 1960 | 34.26 % change on previous year | -55.2% |
| 1961 | 17.61 % change on previous year | -48.6% |
| 1962 | 8.72 % change on previous year | -50.5% |
| 1963 | 1.7 % change on previous year | -80.5% |
| 1964 | -0.0713 % change on previous year | -104.2% |
| 1965 | -4.96 % change on previous year | +6847.7% |
| 1966 | -3.33 % change on previous year | -32.9% |
| 1967 | -0.7467 % change on previous year | -77.5% |
| 1968 | 5.11 % change on previous year | -784.6% |
| 1969 | -6.77 % change on previous year | -232.4% |
| 1970 | -2.32 % change on previous year | -65.6% |
| 1971 | 5.62 % change on previous year | -341.7% |
| 1972 | -2.04 % change on previous year | -136.3% |
| 1973 | -5.48 % change on previous year | +168.4% |
| 1974 | -4.79 % change on previous year | -12.5% |
| 1975 | 13.35 % change on previous year | -378.5% |
| 1976 | 70.37 % change on previous year | +427.1% |
| 1977 | 10.93 % change on previous year | -84.5% |
| 1978 | 17.45 % change on previous year | +59.7% |
| 1979 | 5.54 % change on previous year | -68.2% |
| 1980 | -13.57 % change on previous year | -345.0% |
| 1981 | 4.2 % change on previous year | -131.0% |
| 1982 | -0.2558 % change on previous year | -106.1% |
| 1983 | 3 % change on previous year | -1274.4% |
| 1984 | 2.36 % change on previous year | -21.5% |
| 1985 | -6.15 % change on previous year | -360.7% |
| 1986 | 0.545 % change on previous year | -108.9% |
| 1987 | 3.73 % change on previous year | +584.5% |
| 1988 | -2.19 % change on previous year | -158.7% |
| 1989 | -4.72 % change on previous year | +115.6% |
| 1990 | -11.57 % change on previous year | +145.1% |
| 1991 | -18.2 % change on previous year | +57.3% |
| 1992 | -40.3 % change on previous year | +121.4% |
| 1993 | -20.22 % change on previous year | -49.8% |
| 1994 | -99.93 % change on previous year | +394.3% |
| 1996 | -3.2 % change on previous year | -96.8% |
| 1997 | 6.96 % change on previous year | -317.4% |
| 1998 | -0.0924 % change on previous year | -101.3% |
| 1999 | 4.24 % change on previous year | -4695.9% |
| 2000 | 3.34 % change on previous year | -21.3% |
| 2001 | 12.4 % change on previous year | +271.1% |
| 2002 | 4.58 % change on previous year | -63.0% |
| 2003 | -9.48 % change on previous year | -307.0% |
| 2004 | -7.89 % change on previous year | -16.8% |
| 2005 | -4.29 % change on previous year | -45.7% |
| 2006 | 6.49 % change on previous year | -251.4% |
| 2007 | 9.09 % change on previous year | +40.0% |
| 2008 | 10.82 % change on previous year | +19.1% |
| 2009 | 28.53 % change on previous year | +163.6% |
| 2010 | -93.99 % change on previous year | -429.4% |
| 2011 | -2.16 % change on previous year | -97.7% |
| 2012 | 10.64 % change on previous year | -593.9% |
| 2013 | 2.83 % change on previous year | -73.4% |
| 2014 | 10.31 % change on previous year | +264.9% |
| 2015 | 1.18 % change on previous year | -88.6% |
| 2016 | -4.54 % change on previous year | -484.7% |
| 2017 | 11.96 % change on previous year | -363.3% |
| 2018 | -0.211 % change on previous year | -101.8% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's -0.211 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.16 % change on previous year. (49 countries reporting)
- Cuba's -0.211 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.34 % change on previous year. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | +7724.4% | 0.0681 % change on previous year | 5.33 % change on previous year |
| 1965 | -6847.7% | -0.0713 % change on previous year | -4.96 % change on previous year |
| 1999 | +4695.9% | -0.0924 % change on previous year | 4.24 % change on previous year |
| 1934 | +4028.9% | 0.9174 % change on previous year | 37.88 % change on previous year |
| 1916 | -1648.9% | -0.6557 % change on previous year | -11.47 % change on previous year |
| 1959 | +1337.4% | 5.33 % change on previous year | 76.56 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 9.34 % change on previous year | 7.6 % change on previous year | 12.03 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1910s | -9.86 % change on previous year | -25.44 % change on previous year | 8.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1920s | -2.36 % change on previous year | -20.45 % change on previous year | 12.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1930s | 6.48 % change on previous year | -5.87 % change on previous year | 37.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.11 % change on previous year | -13.36 % change on previous year | 33.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1950s | 13.16 % change on previous year | -3.89 % change on previous year | 76.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.15 % change on previous year | -6.77 % change on previous year | 34.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.86 % change on previous year | -5.48 % change on previous year | 70.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.3 % change on previous year | -13.57 % change on previous year | 4.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -20.26 % change on previous year | -99.93 % change on previous year | 6.96 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.36 % change on previous year | -9.48 % change on previous year | 28.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -7.11 % change on previous year | -93.99 % change on previous year | 11.96 % change on previous year | 9 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 152 Argentina 0.1533 % change on previous year compare
- 153 Germany -0.1763 % change on previous year compare
- 154 Tunisia -0.1927 % change on previous year compare
- 156 Bangladesh -0.3485 % change on previous year compare
- 157 Italy -0.5743 % change on previous year compare
- 158 Pakistan -1.09 % change on previous year 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 spending, annual growth rate in Cuba?
- Military spending, annual growth rate in Cuba was -0.211 % change on previous year in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, annual growth rate recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 76.56 % change on previous year in 1959.
- What is the lowest military spending, annual growth rate recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was -99.93 % change on previous year in 1994.
- How does Cuba rank for military spending, annual growth rate?
- Cuba ranks 155th out of 172 countries with data for 2018.
- Is military spending, annual growth rate rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 101.9%. 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 spending, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Military spending. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Military spending. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.