Cuba vs Least developed countries: Imports of goods and services

Cuba
82.4%
in 2024
Least developed countries
28.5%
in 2025
Cuba rank
22nd
Least developed countries rank
21st

Imports of goods and services over time

  • Cuba
  • Least developed countries
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How they compare

Cuba currently reports 82.4% against 28.5% in Least developed countries, a difference of 53.9%.

That makes Cuba's figure about 2.9 times Least developed countries's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Least developed countries ahead.

Cuba ranks 22nd and Least developed countries ranks 21st of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 1 and Least developed countries in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1990s 16.7% 29.1% 12.4% Least developed countries
2000s 16.9% 30.7% 13.8% Least developed countries
2010s 15.9% 31.5% 15.6% Least developed countries
2020s 52.7% 28.9% 23.8% Cuba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports of goods and services, Cuba or Least developed countries?
Cuba, at 82.4% against 28.5% in Least developed countries as of 2024.
What is the difference in imports of goods and services between Cuba and Least developed countries?
53.9%, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Least developed countries?
32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
How do Cuba and Least developed countries rank globally for imports of goods and services?
Cuba ranks 22nd and Least developed countries ranks 21st of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Imports of goods and services (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Imports of goods and services (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 11,455 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.