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

1.36 billion current LCU, with Nicaragua ahead.

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

23 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 Nicaragua: Military expenditure (current LCU)

Cuba

2.92 billion current LCU

in 2018

Nicaragua

4.28 billion current LCU

in 2025

Cuba rank

125th

Nicaragua rank

124th

Military expenditure (current LCU) over time

Cuba
Nicaragua

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 4.28 billion current LCU against 2.92 billion current LCU in Cuba, a difference of 1.36 billion current LCU.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Cuba ahead.

Cuba ranks 125th and Nicaragua ranks 124th of 168 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cuba	Nicaragua	Difference	Ahead
1970s	812.50 million current LCU	0.0909 current LCU	812.50 million current LCU	Cuba
1980s	826.50 million current LCU	0.1755 current LCU	826.50 million current LCU	Cuba
1990s	946.67 million current LCU	225.33 million current LCU	721.33 million current LCU	Cuba
2000s	1.70 billion current LCU	668.94 million current LCU	1.04 billion current LCU	Cuba
2010s	2.66 billion current LCU	2.00 billion current LCU	655.16 million current LCU	Cuba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Cuba or Nicaragua?: Nicaragua, at 4.28 billion current LCU against 2.92 billion current LCU in Cuba as of 2025.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Cuba and Nicaragua?: 1.36 billion current LCU, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Nicaragua?: 23 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2018.
How do Cuba and Nicaragua rank globally for military expenditure?: Cuba ranks 125th and Nicaragua ranks 124th 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)