Cuba vs Ecuador: Military expenditure

Cuba
2.92 billion current LCU
in 2018
Ecuador
2.70 billion current LCU
in 2024
Cuba rank
124th
Ecuador rank
125th

Military expenditure over time

  • Cuba
  • Ecuador
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How they compare

Cuba currently reports 2.92 billion current LCU against 2.70 billion current LCU in Ecuador, a difference of 221.43 million current LCU.

That makes Cuba's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Cuba ahead.

Cuba ranks 124th and Ecuador ranks 125th of 167 countries.

Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba Ecuador Difference Ahead
1970s 812.50 million current LCU 175.00 million current LCU 637.50 million current LCU Cuba
1980s 1.20 billion current LCU 215.00 million current LCU 980.00 million current LCU Cuba
1990s 946.67 million current LCU 229.00 million current LCU 717.67 million current LCU Cuba
2000s 1.70 billion current LCU 1.18 billion current LCU 524.93 million current LCU Cuba
2010s 2.66 billion current LCU 2.53 billion current LCU 124.77 million current LCU Cuba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Cuba or Ecuador?
Cuba, at 2.92 billion current LCU against 2.70 billion current LCU in Ecuador as of 2018.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Cuba and Ecuador?
221.43 million current LCU, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Ecuador?
31 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2018.
How do Cuba and Ecuador rank globally for military expenditure?
Cuba ranks 124th and Ecuador ranks 125th of 167 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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About this data

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
167 places, 8,248 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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