Cuba vs Somalia: Trade as a share of GDP
Cuba
124.9%
in 2024
Somalia
128.1%
in 2025
Cuba rank
42nd
Somalia rank
40th
Trade as a share of GDP over time
- Cuba
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 128.1% against 124.9% in Cuba, a difference of 3.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 42nd and Somalia ranks 40th of 191 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 3 and Somalia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 76.8% | 51.1% | 25.7% | Cuba |
| 1980s | 76.6% | 65.6% | 10.9% | Cuba |
| 1990s | 71.1% | 42.3% | 28.9% | Cuba |
| 2010s | 33.1% | 77.2% | 44.1% | Somalia |
| 2020s | 87.0% | 95.8% | 8.8% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher trade as a share of gdp, Cuba or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 128.1% against 124.9% in Cuba as of 2025.
- What is the difference in trade as a share of gdp between Cuba and Somalia?
- 3.2%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Somalia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Cuba and Somalia rank globally for trade as a share of gdp?
- Cuba ranks 42nd and Somalia ranks 40th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Trade as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Trade in goods and services as a share of GDP, shown as a percentage.