Military Spending in Cuba
Our data source (SIPRI) does not have a figure for Cuba's military budget in 2012, but the chart below contains the available military spending data from the past 12 years. If you want to learn more about Cuban military spending, check out SIPRI.org which has data as far back as 1988, including dollars spent and percentage of GDP.
Total Spent: $620,100,000 (Last 12 years)
| Year | Dollars Spent | % GDP |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | no data | N/A |
| 2002 | no data | N/A |
| 2003 | $55,500,000 | N/A |
| 2004 | $57,400,000 | N/A |
| 2005 | $72,700,000 | N/A |
| 2006 | $75,200,000 | N/A |
| Year | Dollars Spent | % GDP |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | $83,400,000 | N/A |
| 2008 | $89,100,000 | N/A |
| 2009 | $92,500,000 | N/A |
| 2010 | $94,300,000 | N/A |
| 2011 | no data | N/A |
| 2012 | no data | N/A |
Note on Data: Constant (2011) US Dollars are used. For more information about this data visit SIPRI.org.
SIPRI Footnote: Figures for Cuba are for Defence & Internal Order. Data for military expenditure as a share of GDP are not shown due to the lack of reliable GDP data for Cuba.
Other Countries in the Region
Chile$5,357 Million (2012)
Mexico$7,103 Million (2012)
Venezuela$3,316 Million (2012)
Jamaica$123 Million (2012)
Dom. Republic$359 Million (2012)
Honduras$192 Million (2012)
El Salvador$233 Million (2012)
United States$668,841 Million (2012)
Cuba's Military Branches
Revolutionary Army (Ejercito Revolucionario, ER, includes Territorial Militia Troops (Milicia de Tropas de Territoriales, MTT)); Revolutionary Navy (Marina de Guerra Revolucionaria, MGR, includes Marine Corps); Revolutionary Air and Air Defense Forces (Defensas Anti-Aereas y Fuerza Aerea Revolucionaria, DAAFAR), Youth Labor Army (Ejercito Juvenil del Trabajo, EJT).
Military Service Age in Cuba
17-28 years of age for compulsory military service; 2-year service obligation; both sexes subject to military service.
