Cuba vs Tajikistan: Military spending
Cuba
155.63 million constant 2022 US$
in 2018
Tajikistan
177.78 million constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Cuba rank
136th
Tajikistan rank
135th
Military spending over time
- Cuba
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Tajikistan currently reports 177.78 million constant 2022 US$ against 155.63 million constant 2022 US$ in Cuba, a difference of 22.15 million constant 2022 US$.
That makes Tajikistan's figure about 1.1 times Cuba's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 136th and Tajikistan ranks 135th of 172 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 2 and Tajikistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.12 billion constant 2022 US$ | 64.24 million constant 2022 US$ | 1.06 billion constant 2022 US$ | Cuba |
| 2000s | 1.40 billion constant 2022 US$ | 105.29 million constant 2022 US$ | 1.30 billion constant 2022 US$ | Cuba |
| 2010s | 136.81 million constant 2022 US$ | 157.67 million constant 2022 US$ | 20.86 million constant 2022 US$ | Tajikistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, Cuba or Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan, at 177.78 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 Tajikistan?
- 22.15 million constant 2022 US$, with Tajikistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Tajikistan?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2018.
- How do Cuba and Tajikistan rank globally for military spending?
- Cuba ranks 136th and Tajikistan ranks 135th 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.