Cuba vs Greece: Military spending as a share of GDP
Cuba
2.9%
in 2018
Greece
3.0%
in 2025
Cuba rank
40th
Greece rank
37th
Military spending as a share of GDP over time
- Cuba
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 3.0% against 2.9% in Cuba, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Cuba has been ahead every year.
Cuba ranks 40th and Greece ranks 37th of 166 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.4% | 3.3% | 0.1% | Cuba |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 2.5% | 0.7% | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of gdp, Cuba or Greece?
- Greece, at 3.0% against 2.9% in Cuba as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between Cuba and Greece?
- 0.1%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Greece?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2018.
- How do Cuba and Greece rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Cuba ranks 40th and Greece ranks 37th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total military expenditure divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.