Cuba vs Malawi: Military spending
Cuba
155.63 million constant 2022 US$
in 2018
Malawi
142.12 million constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Cuba rank
136th
Malawi rank
139th
Military spending over time
- Cuba
- Malawi
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 155.63 million constant 2022 US$ against 142.12 million constant 2022 US$ in Malawi, a difference of 13.51 million constant 2022 US$.
That makes Cuba's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 136th and Malawi ranks 139th of 172 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.45 billion constant 2022 US$ | 8.78 million constant 2022 US$ | 1.44 billion constant 2022 US$ | Cuba |
| 1970s | 1.97 billion constant 2022 US$ | 32.25 million constant 2022 US$ | 1.94 billion constant 2022 US$ | Cuba |
| 1980s | 3.00 billion constant 2022 US$ | 55.49 million constant 2022 US$ | 2.94 billion constant 2022 US$ | Cuba |
| 1990s | 1.26 billion constant 2022 US$ | 32.97 million constant 2022 US$ | 1.23 billion constant 2022 US$ | Cuba |
| 2000s | 1.40 billion constant 2022 US$ | 33.68 million constant 2022 US$ | 1.37 billion constant 2022 US$ | Cuba |
| 2010s | 136.81 million constant 2022 US$ | 51.54 million constant 2022 US$ | 85.26 million constant 2022 US$ | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, Cuba or Malawi?
- Cuba, at 155.63 million constant 2022 US$ against 142.12 million constant 2022 US$ in Malawi as of 2018.
- What is the difference in military spending between Cuba and Malawi?
- 13.51 million constant 2022 US$, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Malawi?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2018.
- How do Cuba and Malawi rank globally for military spending?
- Cuba ranks 136th and Malawi ranks 139th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.