Cuba vs Japan: Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP

Cuba
0.2523 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2020
Japan
0.2385 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Cuba rank
14th
Japan rank
15th

Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP over time

  • Cuba
  • Japan
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How they compare

Cuba currently reports 0.2523 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2385 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in Japan, a difference of 0.0138 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Cuba's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Cuba has been ahead every year.

Cuba ranks 14th and Japan ranks 15th of 166 countries.

Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba Japan Difference Ahead
1970s 0.8643 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.596 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2683 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP Cuba
1980s 0.6705 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2592 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.4113 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP Cuba
1990s 0.5815 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1349 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.4466 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP Cuba
2000s 0.5138 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1564 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3574 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP Cuba
2010s 0.3495 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.162 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1875 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP Cuba
2020s 0.2523 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1804 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0719 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP Cuba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp, Cuba or Japan?
Cuba, at 0.2523 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2385 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in Japan as of 2020.
What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp between Cuba and Japan?
0.0138 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Japan?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Cuba and Japan rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp?
Cuba ranks 14th and Japan ranks 15th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP
Unit
constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
166 places, 7,051 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Government spending vs. GDP divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.