Cuba vs Kazakhstan: Government spending vs. GDP
Cuba
25.64 billion constant 2015 US$
in 2024
Kazakhstan
27.69 billion constant 2015 US$
in 2024
Cuba rank
56th
Kazakhstan rank
55th
Government spending vs. GDP over time
- Cuba
- Kazakhstan
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 27.69 billion constant 2015 US$ against 25.64 billion constant 2015 US$ in Cuba, a difference of 2.05 billion constant 2015 US$.
That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.1 times Cuba's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 56th and Kazakhstan ranks 55th of 166 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Kazakhstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.03 billion constant 2015 US$ | 9.65 billion constant 2015 US$ | 5.38 billion constant 2015 US$ | Cuba |
| 2000s | 21.90 billion constant 2015 US$ | 11.09 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10.80 billion constant 2015 US$ | Cuba |
| 2010s | 28.52 billion constant 2015 US$ | 19.73 billion constant 2015 US$ | 8.78 billion constant 2015 US$ | Cuba |
| 2020s | 28.63 billion constant 2015 US$ | 26.03 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.60 billion constant 2015 US$ | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, Cuba or Kazakhstan?
- Kazakhstan, at 27.69 billion constant 2015 US$ against 25.64 billion constant 2015 US$ in Cuba as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp between Cuba and Kazakhstan?
- 2.05 billion constant 2015 US$, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Kazakhstan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Cuba and Kazakhstan rank globally for government spending vs. gdp?
- Cuba ranks 56th and Kazakhstan ranks 55th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Government spending vs. GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General government final consumption expenditure includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees). Both measures are expressed in constant 2015 US$.