Cuba vs United States: Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP
Cuba
0.0876 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2020
United States
0.0967 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Cuba rank
173rd
United States rank
172nd
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Cuba
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 0.0967 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 0.0876 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Cuba, a difference of 0.0091 constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Cuba's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 173rd and United States ranks 172nd of 179 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 5 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3364 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1867 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1498 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Cuba |
| 1980s | 0.2588 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1588 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Cuba |
| 1990s | 0.1417 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1158 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0259 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Cuba |
| 2000s | 0.1407 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1109 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0298 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Cuba |
| 2010s | 0.1491 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1195 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0296 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Cuba |
| 2020s | 0.0876 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1012 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0137 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp, Cuba or United States?
- United States, at 0.0967 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 0.0876 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Cuba as of 2024.
- What is the difference in exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp between Cuba and United States?
- 0.0091 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and United States?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
- How do Cuba and United States rank globally for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Cuba ranks 173rd and United States ranks 172nd of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.