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

971.77 million current LCU, with Ghana ahead.

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

30 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 Ghana: Military expenditure

Cuba

2.92 billion current LCU

in 2018

Ghana

3.89 billion current LCU

in 2024

Cuba rank

124th

Ghana rank

121st

Military expenditure over time

Cuba
Ghana

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 3.89 billion current LCU against 2.92 billion current LCU in Cuba, a difference of 971.77 million current LCU.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.3 times Cuba's.

Across all 30 years both countries report, Cuba has been ahead every year.

Cuba ranks 124th and Ghana ranks 121st of 167 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cuba	Ghana	Difference	Ahead
1970s	812.50 million current LCU	18,052 current LCU	812.48 million current LCU	Cuba
1980s	1.20 billion current LCU	316,743 current LCU	1.20 billion current LCU	Cuba
1990s	946.67 million current LCU	1.69 million current LCU	944.97 million current LCU	Cuba
2000s	1.70 billion current LCU	89.89 million current LCU	1.61 billion current LCU	Cuba
2010s	2.66 billion current LCU	621.28 million current LCU	2.03 billion current LCU	Cuba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Cuba or Ghana?: Ghana, at 3.89 billion current LCU against 2.92 billion current LCU in Cuba as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Cuba and Ghana?: 971.77 million current LCU, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Ghana?: 30 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2018.
How do Cuba and Ghana rank globally for military expenditure?: Cuba ranks 124th and Ghana ranks 121st 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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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: 06 August 2026

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