Cuba vs United States: Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre
Cuba
266,846 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
United States
320,842 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Cuba rank
45th
United States rank
43rd
Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre over time
- Cuba
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 320,842 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 266,846 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Cuba, a difference of 53,996 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes United States's figure about 1.2 times Cuba's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Cuba ranks 45th and United States ranks 43rd of 166 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 89,069 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 155,525 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 66,456 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | United States |
| 1980s | 146,079 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 187,429 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 41,350 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | United States |
| 1990s | 139,912 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 226,769 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 86,857 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | United States |
| 2000s | 205,458 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 272,276 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 66,818 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | United States |
| 2010s | 272,255 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 290,501 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 18,246 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | United States |
| 2020s | 283,047 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 315,620 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 32,572 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre, Cuba or United States?
- United States, at 320,842 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 266,846 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Cuba as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre between Cuba and United States?
- 53,996 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and United States?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Cuba and United States rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre?
- Cuba ranks 45th and United States ranks 43rd of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Government spending vs. GDP 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.