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

31.03 million current USD, with Zimbabwe ahead.

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

28 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 USD). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cuba vs Zimbabwe: Military expenditure (current USD)

Cuba

128.61 million current USD

in 2018

Zimbabwe

159.64 million current USD

in 2025

Cuba rank

142nd

Zimbabwe rank

141st

Military expenditure (current USD) over time

Cuba
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 159.64 million current USD against 128.61 million current USD in Cuba, a difference of 31.03 million current USD.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.2 times Cuba's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Cuba ranks 142nd and Zimbabwe ranks 141st of 168 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cuba	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0 current USD	394.45 million current USD	394.45 million current USD	Zimbabwe
1980s	0 current USD	392.20 million current USD	392.20 million current USD	Zimbabwe
1990s	0 current USD	347.38 million current USD	347.38 million current USD	Zimbabwe
2000s	128.53 million current USD	186.00 million current USD	57.47 million current USD	Zimbabwe
2010s	117.01 million current USD	315.05 million current USD	198.04 million current USD	Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Cuba or Zimbabwe?: Zimbabwe, at 159.64 million current USD against 128.61 million current USD in Cuba as of 2025.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Cuba and Zimbabwe?: 31.03 million current USD, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Zimbabwe?: 28 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2018.
How do Cuba and Zimbabwe rank globally for military expenditure?: Cuba ranks 142nd and Zimbabwe ranks 141st of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current USD). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Military expenditure (current USD)
Unit: current USD
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 212 places, 10,705 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

Military spending USD, in current prices (converted at the exchange rate for the given year)