Cuba vs Rwanda: Military spending
Cuba
155.63 million constant 2022 US$
in 2018
Rwanda
218.10 million constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Cuba rank
136th
Rwanda rank
133rd
Military spending over time
- Cuba
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 218.10 million constant 2022 US$ against 155.63 million constant 2022 US$ in Cuba, a difference of 62.48 million constant 2022 US$.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.4 times Cuba's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 136th and Rwanda ranks 133rd of 172 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.47 billion constant 2022 US$ | 25.38 million constant 2022 US$ | 1.44 billion constant 2022 US$ | Cuba |
| 1970s | 1.97 billion constant 2022 US$ | 36.29 million constant 2022 US$ | 1.94 billion constant 2022 US$ | Cuba |
| 1980s | 3.00 billion constant 2022 US$ | 61.21 million constant 2022 US$ | 2.94 billion constant 2022 US$ | Cuba |
| 1990s | 1.26 billion constant 2022 US$ | 145.36 million constant 2022 US$ | 1.12 billion constant 2022 US$ | Cuba |
| 2000s | 1.40 billion constant 2022 US$ | 93.56 million constant 2022 US$ | 1.31 billion constant 2022 US$ | Cuba |
| 2010s | 136.81 million constant 2022 US$ | 107.32 million constant 2022 US$ | 29.49 million constant 2022 US$ | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, Cuba or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 218.10 million constant 2022 US$ against 155.63 million constant 2022 US$ in Cuba as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending between Cuba and Rwanda?
- 62.48 million constant 2022 US$, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Rwanda?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2018.
- How do Cuba and Rwanda rank globally for military spending?
- Cuba ranks 136th and Rwanda ranks 133rd 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.