What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp between Cuba and Namibia?

0.0197 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Cuba ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Namibia?

41 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.

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.

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

Cuba

0.2523 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2020

Namibia

0.2326 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Cuba rank

14th

Namibia rank

17th

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

Cuba
Namibia

How they compare

Cuba currently reports 0.2523 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2326 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in Namibia, a difference of 0.0197 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Cuba ahead.

Cuba ranks 14th and Namibia ranks 17th of 166 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 4 and Namibia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cuba	Namibia	Difference	Ahead
1980s	0.6705 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4257 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2448 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	Cuba
1990s	0.5815 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3683 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2132 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	Cuba
2000s	0.5138 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3053 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2085 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	Cuba
2010s	0.3495 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2297 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1198 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	Cuba
2020s	0.2523 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2931 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0408 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	Namibia

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 Namibia?: Cuba, at 0.2523 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2326 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in Namibia as of 2020.
What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp between Cuba and Namibia?: 0.0197 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Namibia?: 41 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
How do Cuba and Namibia rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp?: Cuba ranks 14th and Namibia ranks 17th 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: 24 September 2026

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.