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

303.77 million current LCU, with Guatemala ahead.

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

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 Guatemala: Military expenditure

Cuba

2.92 billion current LCU

in 2018

Guatemala

3.22 billion current LCU

in 2024

Cuba rank

124th

Guatemala rank

123rd

Military expenditure over time

Cuba
Guatemala

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 3.22 billion current LCU against 2.92 billion current LCU in Cuba, a difference of 303.77 million current LCU.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Cuba ahead.

Cuba ranks 124th and Guatemala ranks 123rd of 167 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cuba	Guatemala	Difference	Ahead
1970s	812.50 million current LCU	80.95 million current LCU	731.55 million current LCU	Cuba
1980s	1.20 billion current LCU	244.43 million current LCU	950.57 million current LCU	Cuba
1990s	946.67 million current LCU	669.00 million current LCU	277.67 million current LCU	Cuba
2000s	1.70 billion current LCU	1.09 billion current LCU	615.01 million current LCU	Cuba
2010s	2.66 billion current LCU	1.86 billion current LCU	795.79 million current LCU	Cuba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Cuba or Guatemala?: Guatemala, at 3.22 billion current LCU against 2.92 billion current LCU in Cuba as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Cuba and Guatemala?: 303.77 million current LCU, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Guatemala?: 31 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2018.
How do Cuba and Guatemala rank globally for military expenditure?: Cuba ranks 124th and Guatemala ranks 123rd 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)