Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person in Cuba
Cuba: Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person was 1.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.2%
Change on year
up 2,875.0%
World rank
123rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
11.0%
in 2006
All-time low
-5.7%
in 2020
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person in Cuba, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 1.2% for annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2,875.0% on the previous year and down 67.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Cuba peaked at 11.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, -5.7%, in 2020.
Cuba ranks 123rd of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.8% | -78.8% |
| 2002 | -0.1% | -114.3% |
| 2003 | 2.0% | -1733.3% |
| 2004 | 4.4% | +124.0% |
| 2005 | 10.2% | +132.8% |
| 2006 | 11.0% | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 6.3% | -42.2% |
| 2008 | 3.3% | -48.1% |
| 2009 | -1.1% | -132.2% |
| 2010 | 4.2% | -496.2% |
| 2011 | 3.0% | -28.6% |
| 2012 | 2.8% | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 2.0% | -26.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -98.0% |
| 2015 | 3.7% | +9075.0% |
| 2016 | -0.1% | -103.3% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | -1308.3% |
| 2018 | 2.4% | +64.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -90.8% |
| 2020 | -5.7% | -2709.1% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | -118.8% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | -75.0% |
| 2023 | -0.9% | -444.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | -104.3% |
| 2025 | 1.2% | +2875.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.1% | -1.1% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | -0.1% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.7% | -5.7% | 1.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 120 Belgium 1.2% compare
- 121 El Salvador 1.2% compare
- 121 Peru 1.2% compare
- 123 Namibia 1.2% compare
- 125 Trinidad and Tobago 1.2% compare
- 126 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 1.2% compare
More economy & growth data for Cuba
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 25.1 % change on previous year (2020)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.3885 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2020)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 3,731 current US$ per person (2020)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 21.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 0.3885 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2020)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 24,524 current LCU per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) -7.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.2523 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2020)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2,335 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) -3.88 % change on previous year (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Cuba?
- Annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Cuba was 1.2% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 11.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.7% in 2020.
- How does Cuba rank for annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person?
- Cuba ranks 123rd out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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