Military spending per military personnel in Cuba
Cuba: Military spending per military personnel was 3,176 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
3,176
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
163rd
of 170 countries
All-time high
167,065
in 1903
All-time low
5
in 1994
Years of data
115
1902–2018
Military spending per military personnel in Cuba, 1902–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, military spending per military personnel in Cuba stood at 3,176.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 89.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending per military personnel in Cuba peaked at 167,065 in 1903 and was at its lowest, 5, in 1994.
Cuba ranks 163rd of 170 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 military personnel in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1902 | 155,259 | — |
| 1903 | 167,065 | +7.6% |
| 1904 | 135,595 | -18.8% |
| 1905 | 151,911 | +12.0% |
| 1906 | 166,321 | +9.5% |
| 1909 | 141,570 | -14.9% |
| 1910 | 139,162 | -1.7% |
| 1911 | 144,226 | +3.6% |
| 1912 | 137,775 | -4.5% |
| 1913 | 67,728 | -50.8% |
| 1914 | 42,727 | -36.9% |
| 1915 | 36,787 | -13.9% |
| 1916 | 27,141 | -26.2% |
| 1917 | 20,177 | -25.7% |
| 1918 | 16,176 | -19.8% |
| 1919 | 12,756 | -21.1% |
| 1920 | 10,147 | -20.5% |
| 1921 | 11,441 | +12.8% |
| 1922 | 14,869 | +30.0% |
| 1923 | 13,076 | -12.1% |
| 1924 | 11,962 | -8.5% |
| 1925 | 12,367 | +3.4% |
| 1926 | 12,684 | +2.6% |
| 1927 | 12,879 | +1.5% |
| 1928 | 13,629 | +5.8% |
| 1929 | 13,104 | -3.8% |
| 1930 | 12,922 | -1.4% |
| 1931 | 12,428 | -3.8% |
| 1932 | 12,377 | -0.4% |
| 1933 | 12,490 | +0.9% |
| 1934 | 17,221 | +37.9% |
| 1935 | 14,972 | -13.1% |
| 1936 | 17,442 | +16.5% |
| 1937 | 14,148 | -18.9% |
| 1938 | 16,646 | +17.7% |
| 1939 | 15,670 | -5.9% |
| 1940 | 16,087 | +2.7% |
| 1941 | 15,305 | -4.9% |
| 1942 | 13,217 | -13.6% |
| 1943 | 12,803 | -3.1% |
| 1944 | 13,891 | +8.5% |
| 1945 | 15,252 | +9.8% |
| 1946 | 15,417 | +1.1% |
| 1947 | 14,090 | -8.6% |
| 1948 | 12,671 | -10.1% |
| 1949 | 16,061 | +26.8% |
| 1950 | 20,345 | +26.7% |
| 1951 | 21,473 | +5.5% |
| 1952 | 24,068 | +12.1% |
| 1953 | 22,806 | -5.2% |
| 1954 | 22,916 | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 35,576 | +55.2% |
| 1956 | 36,499 | +2.6% |
| 1957 | 24,990 | -31.5% |
| 1958 | 26,321 | +5.3% |
| 1959 | 46,473 | +76.6% |
| 1960 | 25,772 | -44.5% |
| 1961 | 5,164 | -80.0% |
| 1962 | 5,615 | +8.7% |
| 1963 | 19,272 | +243.3% |
| 1964 | 14,006 | -27.3% |
| 1965 | 13,312 | -5.0% |
| 1966 | 12,869 | -3.3% |
| 1967 | 12,773 | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 13,426 | +5.1% |
| 1969 | 9,835 | -26.7% |
| 1970 | 9,607 | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 10,146 | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 9,939 | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 9,395 | -5.5% |
| 1974 | 8,945 | -4.8% |
| 1975 | 11,829 | +32.2% |
| 1976 | 19,346 | +63.6% |
| 1977 | 13,413 | -30.7% |
| 1978 | 15,004 | +11.9% |
| 1979 | 15,835 | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 13,064 | -17.5% |
| 1981 | 13,310 | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 12,988 | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 12,307 | -5.2% |
| 1984 | 10,604 | -13.8% |
| 1985 | 9,952 | -6.1% |
| 1986 | 10,007 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 10,380 | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 10,153 | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 9,673 | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 8,554 | -11.6% |
| 1991 | 6,997 | -18.2% |
| 1992 | 7,089 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 5,656 | -20.2% |
| 1994 | 5 | -99.9% |
| 1995 | 16,135 | +322859.5% |
| 1996 | 15,618 | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 21,261 | +36.1% |
| 1998 | 21,242 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 24,357 | +14.7% |
| 2000 | 21,699 | -10.9% |
| 2001 | 30,752 | +41.7% |
| 2002 | 32,160 | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 29,110 | -9.5% |
| 2004 | 25,696 | -11.7% |
| 2005 | 24,093 | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 25,656 | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 27,987 | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 31,017 | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 39,867 | +28.5% |
| 2010 | 2,397 | -94.0% |
| 2011 | 2,345 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 2,595 | +10.6% |
| 2013 | 2,668 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 2,943 | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 2,978 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 2,843 | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 3,183 | +12.0% |
| 2018 | 3,176 | -0.2% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 3,176 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 33,699, 9% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 3,176 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 32,933, 10% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending per military personnel 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 | +322859.5% | 5 | 16,135 |
| 1963 | +243.3% | 5,615 | 19,272 |
| 1994 | -99.9% | 5,656 | 5 |
| 2010 | -94.0% | 39,867 | 2,397 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 152,954 | 135,595 | 167,065 | 6 |
| 1910s | 64,465 | 12,756 | 144,226 | 10 |
| 1920s | 12,616 | 10,147 | 14,869 | 10 |
| 1930s | 14,632 | 12,377 | 17,442 | 10 |
| 1940s | 14,479 | 12,671 | 16,087 | 10 |
| 1950s | 28,147 | 20,345 | 46,473 | 10 |
| 1960s | 13,205 | 5,164 | 25,772 | 10 |
| 1970s | 12,346 | 8,945 | 19,346 | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,244 | 9,673 | 13,310 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,691 | 5 | 24,357 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28,804 | 21,699 | 39,867 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,792 | 2,345 | 3,183 | 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 per military personnel in Cuba?
- Military spending per military personnel in Cuba was 3,176 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending per military personnel recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 167,065 in 1903.
- What is the lowest military spending per military personnel recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 1994.
- How does Cuba rank for military spending per military personnel?
- Cuba ranks 163rd out of 170 countries with data for 2018.
- Is military spending per military personnel 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 per military personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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