How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Zimbabwe?

51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cuba vs Zimbabwe: Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP

Cuba

0.0987 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2020

Zimbabwe

0.0885 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Cuba rank

177th

Zimbabwe rank

179th

Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP over time

Cuba
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Cuba currently reports 0.0987 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0885 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.0102 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Cuba ahead.

Cuba ranks 177th and Zimbabwe ranks 179th of 187 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 4 and Zimbabwe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cuba	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0.2591 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1889 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0702 current US$ per US$ of GDP	Cuba
1980s	0.2564 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1727 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0837 current US$ per US$ of GDP	Cuba
1990s	0.1199 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1947 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0748 current US$ per US$ of GDP	Zimbabwe
2000s	0.1089 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0694 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0395 current US$ per US$ of GDP	Cuba
2010s	0.0969 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1202 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0233 current US$ per US$ of GDP	Zimbabwe
2020s	0.0987 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0734 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0253 current US$ per US$ of GDP	Cuba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp, Cuba or Zimbabwe?: Cuba, at 0.0987 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0885 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Zimbabwe as of 2020.
What is the difference in gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp between Cuba and Zimbabwe?: 0.0102 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Zimbabwe?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Cuba and Zimbabwe rank globally for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Cuba ranks 177th and Zimbabwe ranks 179th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 230 places, 10,917 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 06 September 2026

Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.