Chemicals in Cuba

Cuba: Chemicals was 8.3% in 1989. ▼ Falling

Latest (1989)
8.3%
Change on year
up 12.7%
World rank
73rd
of 153 countries
All-time high
13.0%
in 1976
All-time low
6.9%
in 1982
Years of data
14
1976–1989

Chemicals in Cuba, 1976–1989

0510151976198219891976: 13 % of value added in manufacturing1977: 11.6 % of value added in manufacturing1978: 12.6 % of value added in manufacturing1979: 12.4 % of value added in manufacturing1980: 12.1 % of value added in manufacturing1981: 8.3 % of value added in manufacturing1982: 6.9 % of value added in manufacturing1983: 7.6 % of value added in manufacturing1984: 7.5 % of value added in manufacturing1985: 7.8 % of value added in manufacturing1986: 8.4 % of value added in manufacturing1987: 8 % of value added in manufacturing1988: 7.3 % of value added in manufacturing1989: 8.3 % of value added in manufacturing

Source: International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % of value added in manufacturing.

Analysis

In 1989, chemicals in Cuba stood at 8.3%.

The figure is up 12.7% on the previous year and down 33.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chemicals in Cuba peaked at 13.0% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 1982.

Cuba ranks 73rd of 153 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Chemicals in Cuba, year by year

Annual values for Chemicals (% of value added in manufacturing) in Cuba, 1976 to 1989.
Year % of value added in manufacturing Change
1976 13.0%
1977 11.6% -11.3%
1978 12.6% +8.6%
1979 12.4% -1.6%
1980 12.1% -2.3%
1981 8.3% -31.0%
1982 6.9% -17.4%
1983 7.6% +9.9%
1984 7.5% -0.1%
1985 7.8% +3.6%
1986 8.4% +7.0%
1987 8.0% -4.4%
1988 7.3% -8.4%
1989 8.3% +12.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 12.4% 11.6% 13.0% 4
1980s 8.2% 6.9% 12.1% 10

Countries ranked near Cuba

  1. 70 Norway 9.1% compare
  2. 71 Ecuador 8.9% compare
  3. 72 Ukraine 8.4%
  4. 74 Thailand 8.1% compare
  5. 75 Nepal 7.9%
  6. 76 Italy 7.8% compare

See the full ranking of 153 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is chemicals in Cuba?
Chemicals in Cuba was 8.3% in 1989, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
What is the highest chemicals recorded in Cuba?
The highest recorded value was 13.0% in 1976.
What is the lowest chemicals recorded in Cuba?
The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 1982.
How does Cuba rank for chemicals?
Cuba ranks 73rd out of 153 countries with data for 1989.
Is chemicals rising or falling in Cuba?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Cuba data come from?
The figures come from International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Chemicals (% of value added in manufacturing). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Chemicals (% of value added in manufacturing)
Unit
% of value added in manufacturing
Source
International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
153 places, 5,452 data points, 1963–2024
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Manufacturing of chemicals and chemical products includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) division 24. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of value added in manufacturing which is the contribution to the economy by the manufacturing sector (ISIC Rev. 3 major division D).