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Cuba: Military expenditure (% of GDP)

In , Cuba's Military expenditure (% of GDP) was 2.88.

That's up 0.1% from 2017, the highest value since .

The global average for this indicator in 2018 was 2.20 .

Source: World Bank Open Data (MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS) • Data as of 2018

Trend (2009–2018)

Cuba Military expenditure (% of GDP) trend

Highlights

Peak
3.94
Trough
2.87
1-year change
+0.1%
5-year change
-18.1%
-3.9% / yr

Historical Data — Last 10 Years

Year Military expenditure (% of GDP)
2.8762
2.8724
3.0722
3.0838
3.5360
3.5127
3.9376
3.0845
3.3269
3.3810

About Military expenditure (% of GDP)

Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product

Indicator code: MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZSCategory: Public Sector

Frequently asked questions

What was Cuba's Military expenditure (% of GDP) in 2018?
In 2018, Cuba's Military expenditure (% of GDP) was 2.88, according to World Bank Open Data.
Is Cuba's Military expenditure (% of GDP) rising or falling?
Cuba's Military expenditure (% of GDP) rose 0.1% from 2017 to 2018.
How does Cuba's Military expenditure (% of GDP) compare to the world average?
The global average for Military expenditure (% of GDP) in 2018 was 2.20, so Cuba is above the world average.
What is Military expenditure (% of GDP) and how is it measured?
Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product
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Source: World Bank Open Data (MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS), CC BY 4.0.