Cuba vs Mauritania: Military spending as a share of GDP
Cuba
2.9%
in 2018
Mauritania
2.7%
in 2025
Cuba rank
40th
Mauritania rank
43rd
Military spending as a share of GDP over time
- Cuba
- Mauritania
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 2.9% against 2.7% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Cuba has been ahead every year.
Cuba ranks 40th and Mauritania ranks 43rd of 166 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.4% | 3.1% | 0.2% | Cuba |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 2.1% | 1.1% | 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 Mauritania?
- Cuba, at 2.9% against 2.7% in Mauritania as of 2018.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between Cuba and Mauritania?
- 0.2%, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Mauritania?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2018.
- How do Cuba and Mauritania rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Cuba ranks 40th and Mauritania ranks 43rd 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.