Military spending, per square kilometre in Cuba
Cuba: Military spending, per square kilometre was 1,499 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
1,499 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
125th
of 171 countries
All-time high
30,963 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 1979
All-time low
6.51 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 1994
Years of data
58
1961–2018
Military spending, per square kilometre in Cuba, 1961–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending, per square kilometre in Cuba is 1,499 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 89.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per square kilometre in Cuba peaked at 30,963 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 1979 and was at its lowest, 6.51 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, in 1994.
That places Cuba 125th out of 171 countries with data for 2018, 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 spending, per square kilometre in Cuba, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12,983 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 14,115 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1963 | 14,356 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 14,345 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 13,634 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1966 | 13,181 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1967 | 13,082 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 13,751 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1969 | 12,821 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1970 | 12,523 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 13,226 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 12,956 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 12,247 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1974 | 11,660 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1975 | 13,216 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1976 | 22,517 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +70.4% |
| 1977 | 24,978 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1978 | 29,337 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1979 | 30,963 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 26,760 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 1981 | 27,884 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 27,813 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 28,649 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 29,324 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 27,522 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1986 | 27,672 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 28,704 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 28,076 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 26,750 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 23,654 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1991 | 19,349 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 1992 | 11,551 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -40.3% |
| 1993 | 9,215 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -20.2% |
| 1994 | 6.51 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -99.9% |
| 1995 | 10,516 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +161379.1% |
| 1996 | 10,179 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 10,888 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 10,878 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 11,340 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 11,718 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 13,171 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2002 | 13,905 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 12,585 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2004 | 11,591 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 11,091 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 11,812 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 12,884 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 14,279 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 18,353 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 2010 | 1,103 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -94.0% |
| 2011 | 1,075 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 1,192 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2013 | 1,254 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 1,386 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 1,402 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 1,339 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 1,502 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2018 | 1,499 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 1,499 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6,982 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, 21% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 1,499 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5,214 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, 29% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, per square kilometre 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% | 6.51 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10,516 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre |
| 1994 | -99.9% | 9,215 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 6.51 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre |
| 2010 | -94.0% | 18,353 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,103 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre |
| 1976 | +70.4% | 13,216 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 22,517 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13,585 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 12,821 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 14,356 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 18,362 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 11,660 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 30,963 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 27,915 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 26,750 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 29,324 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,758 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 6.51 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 23,654 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,139 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 11,091 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 18,353 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,306 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,075 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,502 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 122 Gambia 1,842 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 123 Argentina 1,628 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 124 Malawi 1,507 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 126 Zimbabwe 1,496 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 127 Lesotho 1,475 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 128 Belize 1,435 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Cuba?
- Military spending, per square kilometre in Cuba was 1,499 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 30,963 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 1979.
- What is the lowest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.51 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 1994.
- How does Cuba rank for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Cuba ranks 125th out of 171 countries with data for 2018.
- Is military spending, per square kilometre rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.5%. 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 spending, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.