What is the difference in military expenditure between Bulgaria and Cuba?

1.57 billion current LCU, with Bulgaria ahead.

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

20 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bulgaria vs Cuba: Military expenditure (current LCU)

Bulgaria

4.49 billion current LCU

in 2025

Cuba

2.92 billion current LCU

in 2018

Bulgaria rank

122nd

Cuba rank

125th

Military expenditure (current LCU) over time

Bulgaria
Cuba

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 4.49 billion current LCU against 2.92 billion current LCU in Cuba, a difference of 1.57 billion current LCU.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.5 times Cuba's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Cuba has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 122nd and Cuba ranks 125th of 168 countries.

Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bulgaria	Cuba	Difference	Ahead
1980s	1.74 million current LCU	1.38 billion current LCU	1.38 billion current LCU	Cuba
1990s	4.56 million current LCU	946.67 million current LCU	942.11 million current LCU	Cuba
2000s	1.20 billion current LCU	1.70 billion current LCU	508.64 million current LCU	Cuba
2010s	1.20 billion current LCU	2.66 billion current LCU	1.45 billion current LCU	Cuba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Bulgaria or Cuba?: Bulgaria, at 4.49 billion current LCU against 2.92 billion current LCU in Cuba as of 2025.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Bulgaria and Cuba?: 1.57 billion current LCU, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Cuba?: 20 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2018.
How do Bulgaria and Cuba rank globally for military expenditure?: Bulgaria ranks 122nd and Cuba ranks 125th of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Military expenditure (current LCU)
Unit: current LCU
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 168 places, 8,396 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

Military expenditure in local currency at current prices (by calendar year)