Cuba vs Kyrgyzstan: Military spending as a share of GDP
Cuba
2.9%
in 2018
Kyrgyzstan
2.9%
in 2025
Cuba rank
40th
Kyrgyzstan rank
38th
Military spending as a share of GDP over time
- Cuba
- Kyrgyzstan
How they compare
Kyrgyzstan currently reports 2.9% against 2.9% in Cuba, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 40th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 38th of 166 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 1 and Kyrgyzstan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Kyrgyzstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.4% | 3.2% | 0.2% | Cuba |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 3.3% | 0.1% | Kyrgyzstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of gdp, Cuba or Kyrgyzstan?
- Kyrgyzstan, at 2.9% against 2.9% in Cuba as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between Cuba and Kyrgyzstan?
- 0.0%, with Kyrgyzstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Kyrgyzstan?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2018.
- How do Cuba and Kyrgyzstan rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Cuba ranks 40th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 38th 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.