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

1.53 billion current LCU, with Tunisia ahead.

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

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 Tunisia: Military expenditure (current LCU)

Cuba

2.92 billion current LCU

in 2018

Tunisia

4.45 billion current LCU

in 2025

Cuba rank

125th

Tunisia rank

123rd

Military expenditure (current LCU) over time

Cuba
Tunisia

How they compare

Tunisia currently reports 4.45 billion current LCU against 2.92 billion current LCU in Cuba, a difference of 1.53 billion current LCU.

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

Across all 31 years both countries report, Cuba has been ahead every year.

Cuba ranks 125th and Tunisia ranks 123rd of 168 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cuba	Tunisia	Difference	Ahead
1970s	812.50 million current LCU	63.60 million current LCU	748.90 million current LCU	Cuba
1980s	1.20 billion current LCU	176.73 million current LCU	1.02 billion current LCU	Cuba
1990s	946.67 million current LCU	245.23 million current LCU	701.43 million current LCU	Cuba
2000s	1.70 billion current LCU	636.13 million current LCU	1.07 billion current LCU	Cuba
2010s	2.66 billion current LCU	1.56 billion current LCU	1.10 billion current LCU	Cuba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Cuba or Tunisia?: Tunisia, at 4.45 billion current LCU against 2.92 billion current LCU in Cuba as of 2025.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Cuba and Tunisia?: 1.53 billion current LCU, with Tunisia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Tunisia?: 31 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2018.
How do Cuba and Tunisia rank globally for military expenditure?: Cuba ranks 125th and Tunisia ranks 123rd 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)