Military spending, per capita in Cuba
Cuba: Military spending, per capita was 13.86 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
13.86 constant 2022 US$ per person
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
151st
of 171 countries
All-time high
340.6 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 1979
All-time low
0.0643 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 1994
Years of data
59
1960–2018
Military spending, per capita in Cuba, 1960–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2018, military spending, per capita in Cuba stood at 13.86 constant 2022 US$ per person.
That represents a change of down 89.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per capita in Cuba peaked at 340.6 constant 2022 US$ per person in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.0643 constant 2022 US$ per person, in 1994.
Cuba ranks 151st of 171 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, per capita in Cuba, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 163.79 constant 2022 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 188.75 constant 2022 US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 1962 | 201.02 constant 2022 US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1963 | 200.19 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 195.87 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 182.34 constant 2022 US$ per person | -6.9% |
| 1966 | 172.77 constant 2022 US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 1967 | 168.22 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 173.55 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 158.88 constant 2022 US$ per person | -8.5% |
| 1970 | 152.41 constant 2022 US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 1971 | 158.2 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 152.51 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 142.11 constant 2022 US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 1974 | 133.59 constant 2022 US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 1975 | 149.74 constant 2022 US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 1976 | 252.66 constant 2022 US$ per person | +68.7% |
| 1977 | 278.04 constant 2022 US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 1978 | 324.42 constant 2022 US$ per person | +16.7% |
| 1979 | 340.6 constant 2022 US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 293.12 constant 2022 US$ per person | -13.9% |
| 1981 | 304.06 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 301.34 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 307.96 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 312.65 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 291.01 constant 2022 US$ per person | -6.9% |
| 1986 | 290.11 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 298.28 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 289.03 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 272.75 constant 2022 US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 1990 | 238.95 constant 2022 US$ per person | -12.4% |
| 1991 | 193.89 constant 2022 US$ per person | -18.9% |
| 1992 | 115.02 constant 2022 US$ per person | -40.7% |
| 1993 | 91.3 constant 2022 US$ per person | -20.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0643 constant 2022 US$ per person | -99.9% |
| 1995 | 103.38 constant 2022 US$ per person | +160797.6% |
| 1996 | 99.73 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 106.33 constant 2022 US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 105.87 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 109.99 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 113.29 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 126.93 constant 2022 US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 2002 | 132.35 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 119.46 constant 2022 US$ per person | -9.7% |
| 2004 | 109.75 constant 2022 US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 104.82 constant 2022 US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 111.46 constant 2022 US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 121.5 constant 2022 US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 134.59 constant 2022 US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 172.96 constant 2022 US$ per person | +28.5% |
| 2010 | 10.4 constant 2022 US$ per person | -94.0% |
| 2011 | 10.17 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 11.25 constant 2022 US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 2013 | 11.57 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 12.78 constant 2022 US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 12.94 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 12.36 constant 2022 US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 13.87 constant 2022 US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 2018 | 13.86 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.0% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 13.86 constant 2022 US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 106.01 constant 2022 US$ per person, 13% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 13.86 constant 2022 US$ per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 98.1 constant 2022 US$ per person, 14% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, per capita 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 | +160797.6% | 0.0643 constant 2022 US$ per person | 103.38 constant 2022 US$ per person |
| 1994 | -99.9% | 91.3 constant 2022 US$ per person | 0.0643 constant 2022 US$ per person |
| 2010 | -94.0% | 172.96 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10.4 constant 2022 US$ per person |
| 1976 | +68.7% | 149.74 constant 2022 US$ per person | 252.66 constant 2022 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 180.54 constant 2022 US$ per person | 158.88 constant 2022 US$ per person | 201.02 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 208.43 constant 2022 US$ per person | 133.59 constant 2022 US$ per person | 340.6 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 296.03 constant 2022 US$ per person | 272.75 constant 2022 US$ per person | 312.65 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 116.45 constant 2022 US$ per person | 0.0643 constant 2022 US$ per person | 238.95 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 124.71 constant 2022 US$ per person | 104.82 constant 2022 US$ per person | 172.96 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.13 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10.17 constant 2022 US$ per person | 13.87 constant 2022 US$ per person | 9 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 148 Tanzania 15.5 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 149 Afghanistan 14.29 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 150 Guinea-Bissau 13.92 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 152 Niger 13.04 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 153 Djibouti 12.83 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 154 Central African Republic 12.2 constant 2022 US$ per person 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, per capita in Cuba?
- Military spending, per capita in Cuba was 13.86 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per capita recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 340.6 constant 2022 US$ per person in 1979.
- What is the lowest military spending, per capita recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0643 constant 2022 US$ per person in 1994.
- How does Cuba rank for military spending, per capita?
- Cuba ranks 151st out of 171 countries with data for 2018.
- Is military spending, per capita rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.7%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.