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

183.83 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.

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.

Cuba vs Ecuador: Military expenditure (current LCU)

Cuba

2.92 billion current LCU

in 2018

Ecuador

2.74 billion current LCU

in 2025

Cuba rank

125th

Ecuador rank

127th

Military expenditure (current LCU) over time

Cuba
Ecuador

How they compare

Cuba currently reports 2.92 billion current LCU against 2.74 billion current LCU in Ecuador, a difference of 183.83 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 125th and Ecuador ranks 127th of 168 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 2.74 billion current LCU in Ecuador as of 2018.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Cuba and Ecuador?: 183.83 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 125th and Ecuador ranks 127th 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)