Military spending gmsd in Cuba
Cuba: Military spending gmsd was 155.63 million in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
155.63 million
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
136th
of 172 countries
All-time high
3.33 billion
in 1979
All-time low
699,428
in 1994
Years of data
115
1902–2018
Military spending gmsd in Cuba, 1902–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 155.63 million for military spending gmsd in 2018.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 89.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending gmsd in Cuba peaked at 3.33 billion in 1979 and was at its lowest, 699,428, in 1994.
That places Cuba 136th out of 172 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending gmsd in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1902 | 465.78 million | — |
| 1903 | 501.19 million | +7.6% |
| 1904 | 542.38 million | +8.2% |
| 1905 | 607.64 million | +12.0% |
| 1906 | 665.28 million | +9.5% |
| 1909 | 707.85 million | +6.4% |
| 1910 | 695.81 million | -1.7% |
| 1911 | 721.13 million | +3.6% |
| 1912 | 688.88 million | -4.5% |
| 1913 | 745.01 million | +8.1% |
| 1914 | 555.45 million | -25.4% |
| 1915 | 551.81 million | -0.7% |
| 1916 | 488.53 million | -11.5% |
| 1917 | 383.36 million | -21.5% |
| 1918 | 307.35 million | -19.8% |
| 1919 | 229.61 million | -25.3% |
| 1920 | 182.64 million | -20.5% |
| 1921 | 205.94 million | +12.8% |
| 1922 | 178.42 million | -13.4% |
| 1923 | 156.91 million | -12.1% |
| 1924 | 143.54 million | -8.5% |
| 1925 | 160.76 million | +12.0% |
| 1926 | 164.90 million | +2.6% |
| 1927 | 167.43 million | +1.5% |
| 1928 | 177.17 million | +5.8% |
| 1929 | 170.36 million | -3.8% |
| 1930 | 167.99 million | -1.4% |
| 1931 | 161.56 million | -3.8% |
| 1932 | 160.90 million | -0.4% |
| 1933 | 162.37 million | +0.9% |
| 1934 | 223.87 million | +37.9% |
| 1935 | 239.56 million | +7.0% |
| 1936 | 279.07 million | +16.5% |
| 1937 | 268.80 million | -3.7% |
| 1938 | 316.28 million | +17.7% |
| 1939 | 297.73 million | -5.9% |
| 1940 | 305.65 million | +2.7% |
| 1941 | 290.79 million | -4.9% |
| 1942 | 264.33 million | -9.1% |
| 1943 | 256.05 million | -3.1% |
| 1944 | 277.83 million | +8.5% |
| 1945 | 320.28 million | +15.3% |
| 1946 | 277.50 million | -13.4% |
| 1947 | 253.63 million | -8.6% |
| 1948 | 228.07 million | -10.1% |
| 1949 | 305.16 million | +33.8% |
| 1950 | 406.90 million | +33.3% |
| 1951 | 429.46 million | +5.5% |
| 1952 | 481.36 million | +12.1% |
| 1953 | 478.93 million | -0.5% |
| 1954 | 481.24 million | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 462.49 million | -3.9% |
| 1956 | 474.49 million | +2.6% |
| 1957 | 474.81 million | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 500.10 million | +5.3% |
| 1959 | 882.98 million | +76.6% |
| 1960 | 1.19 billion | +34.3% |
| 1961 | 1.39 billion | +17.6% |
| 1962 | 1.52 billion | +8.7% |
| 1963 | 1.54 billion | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 1.54 billion | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 1.46 billion | -5.0% |
| 1966 | 1.42 billion | -3.3% |
| 1967 | 1.41 billion | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 1.48 billion | +5.1% |
| 1969 | 1.38 billion | -6.8% |
| 1970 | 1.34 billion | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 1.42 billion | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 1.39 billion | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 1.32 billion | -5.5% |
| 1974 | 1.25 billion | -4.8% |
| 1975 | 1.42 billion | +13.4% |
| 1976 | 2.42 billion | +70.4% |
| 1977 | 2.68 billion | +10.9% |
| 1978 | 3.15 billion | +17.5% |
| 1979 | 3.33 billion | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 2.87 billion | -13.6% |
| 1981 | 2.99 billion | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 2.99 billion | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 3.08 billion | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 3.15 billion | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 2.96 billion | -6.1% |
| 1986 | 2.97 billion | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 3.08 billion | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 3.02 billion | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 2.87 billion | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 2.54 billion | -11.6% |
| 1991 | 2.08 billion | -18.2% |
| 1992 | 1.24 billion | -40.3% |
| 1993 | 989.74 million | -20.2% |
| 1994 | 699,428 | -99.9% |
| 1995 | 1.13 billion | +161379.1% |
| 1996 | 1.09 billion | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 1.17 billion | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 1.17 billion | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.22 billion | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 1.26 billion | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 1.41 billion | +12.4% |
| 2002 | 1.48 billion | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 1.34 billion | -9.5% |
| 2004 | 1.23 billion | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 1.18 billion | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 1.26 billion | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 1.37 billion | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 1.52 billion | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 1.95 billion | +28.5% |
| 2010 | 117.44 million | -94.0% |
| 2011 | 114.91 million | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 127.14 million | +10.6% |
| 2013 | 130.74 million | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 144.22 million | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 145.93 million | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 139.30 million | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 155.96 million | +12.0% |
| 2018 | 155.63 million | -0.2% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 155.63 million is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.25 billion, 12% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 155.63 million is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 509.92 million, 31% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending gmsd 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +161379.1% | 699,428 | 1.13 billion |
| 1994 | -99.9% | 989.74 million | 699,428 |
| 2010 | -94.0% | 1.95 billion | 117.44 million |
| 1959 | +76.6% | 500.10 million | 882.98 million |
| 1976 | +70.4% | 1.42 billion | 2.42 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 581.69 million | 465.78 million | 707.85 million | 6 |
| 1910s | 536.69 million | 229.61 million | 745.01 million | 10 |
| 1920s | 170.81 million | 143.54 million | 205.94 million | 10 |
| 1930s | 227.81 million | 160.90 million | 316.28 million | 10 |
| 1940s | 277.93 million | 228.07 million | 320.28 million | 10 |
| 1950s | 507.28 million | 406.90 million | 882.98 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.43 billion | 1.19 billion | 1.54 billion | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.97 billion | 1.25 billion | 3.33 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.00 billion | 2.87 billion | 3.15 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.26 billion | 699,428 | 2.54 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.40 billion | 1.18 billion | 1.95 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 136.81 million | 114.91 million | 155.96 million | 9 |
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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 gmsd in Cuba?
- Military spending gmsd in Cuba was 155.63 million in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending gmsd recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 3.33 billion in 1979.
- What is the lowest military spending gmsd recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 699,428 in 1994.
- How does Cuba rank for military spending gmsd?
- Cuba ranks 136th out of 172 countries with data for 2018.
- Is military spending gmsd rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending gmsd. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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