Cuba vs Iran: General government final consumption expenditure (current US$)
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) over time
- Cuba
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 48.21 billion current US$ against 41.70 billion current US$ in Cuba, a difference of 6.50 billion current US$.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.2 times Cuba's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Iran ahead.
Cuba ranks 52nd and Iran ranks 50th of 187 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 1 and Iran in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.82 billion current US$ | 10.16 billion current US$ | 6.34 billion current US$ | Iran |
| 1980s | 7.43 billion current US$ | 22.73 billion current US$ | 15.30 billion current US$ | Iran |
| 1990s | 7.65 billion current US$ | 12.78 billion current US$ | 5.12 billion current US$ | Iran |
| 2000s | 15.01 billion current US$ | 26.46 billion current US$ | 11.45 billion current US$ | Iran |
| 2010s | 27.01 billion current US$ | 67.24 billion current US$ | 40.23 billion current US$ | Iran |
| 2020s | 41.70 billion current US$ | 38.49 billion current US$ | 3.21 billion current US$ | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure, Cuba or Iran?
- Iran, at 48.21 billion current US$ against 41.70 billion current US$ in Cuba as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure between Cuba and Iran?
- 6.50 billion current US$, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Iran?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
- How do Cuba and Iran rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Cuba ranks 52nd and Iran ranks 50th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as General government final consumption expenditure (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. General government FCE includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees), and most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.