Cuba vs Libya: Gross domestic product (GDP)

Cuba
84.16 billion international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
Libya
91.44 billion international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
Cuba rank
92nd
Libya rank
89th

Gross domestic product (GDP) over time

  • Cuba
  • Libya
050.0B100.0B150.0B200.0B185019362022

How they compare

Libya currently reports 91.44 billion international-$ in 2011 prices against 84.16 billion international-$ in 2011 prices in Cuba, a difference of 7.29 billion international-$ in 2011 prices.

That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Cuba's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Cuba ahead.

Cuba ranks 92nd and Libya ranks 89th of 166 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 5 and Libya in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba Libya Difference Ahead
1950s 17.50 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 920.80 million international-$ in 2011 prices 16.58 billion international-$ in 2011 prices Cuba
1960s 24.16 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 6.05 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 18.11 billion international-$ in 2011 prices Cuba
1970s 33.38 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 18.42 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 14.96 billion international-$ in 2011 prices Cuba
1980s 48.11 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 21.02 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 27.09 billion international-$ in 2011 prices Cuba
1990s 36.99 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 32.43 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 4.56 billion international-$ in 2011 prices Cuba
2000s 55.85 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 95.83 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 39.97 billion international-$ in 2011 prices Libya
2010s 85.19 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 118.05 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 32.85 billion international-$ in 2011 prices Libya
2020s 82.84 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 92.68 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 9.85 billion international-$ in 2011 prices Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), Cuba or Libya?
Libya, at 91.44 billion international-$ in 2011 prices against 84.16 billion international-$ in 2011 prices in Cuba as of 2022.
What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp) between Cuba and Libya?
7.29 billion international-$ in 2011 prices, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Libya?
73 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2022.
How do Cuba and Libya rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp)?
Cuba ranks 92nd and Libya ranks 89th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross domestic product (GDP)
Unit
international-$ in 2011 prices
Source
Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
166 places, 15,675 data points, 1000–2022
Last refreshed

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