Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita in Cuba
Cuba: Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita was 95.29 grams per day per capita in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
95.29 grams per day per capita
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
84th
of 192 countries
All-time high
99.76 grams per day per capita
in 2016
All-time low
49.03 grams per day per capita
in 1961
Years of data
59
1961–2019
Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita in Cuba, 1961–2019
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams per day per capita.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 95.29 grams per day per capita for daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita in 2019.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita in Cuba peaked at 99.76 grams per day per capita in 2016 and was at its lowest, 49.03 grams per day per capita, in 1961.
That places Cuba 84th out of 192 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita in Cuba, year by year
| Year | grams per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 49.03 grams per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 50.45 grams per day per capita | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 56.76 grams per day per capita | +12.5% |
| 1964 | 54.52 grams per day per capita | -3.9% |
| 1965 | 53.32 grams per day per capita | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 52.69 grams per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 57.04 grams per day per capita | +8.3% |
| 1968 | 60.81 grams per day per capita | +6.6% |
| 1969 | 61.29 grams per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 65.61 grams per day per capita | +7.0% |
| 1971 | 68.1 grams per day per capita | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 64.75 grams per day per capita | -4.9% |
| 1973 | 65.41 grams per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 68.66 grams per day per capita | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 63.68 grams per day per capita | -7.3% |
| 1976 | 67.37 grams per day per capita | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 66.99 grams per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 65.94 grams per day per capita | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 65.2 grams per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 70.97 grams per day per capita | +8.8% |
| 1981 | 72.86 grams per day per capita | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 72.42 grams per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 72.35 grams per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 73.18 grams per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 75.11 grams per day per capita | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 72.08 grams per day per capita | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 72.25 grams per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 71.96 grams per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 72.34 grams per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 68.2 grams per day per capita | -5.7% |
| 1991 | 62.4 grams per day per capita | -8.5% |
| 1992 | 56.12 grams per day per capita | -10.1% |
| 1993 | 50.29 grams per day per capita | -10.4% |
| 1994 | 54.2 grams per day per capita | +7.8% |
| 1995 | 52.85 grams per day per capita | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 55.05 grams per day per capita | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 57.09 grams per day per capita | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 60.68 grams per day per capita | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 68.07 grams per day per capita | +12.2% |
| 2000 | 69.85 grams per day per capita | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 72.28 grams per day per capita | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 70.41 grams per day per capita | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 77.18 grams per day per capita | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 75.95 grams per day per capita | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 78.02 grams per day per capita | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 80.5 grams per day per capita | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 81.46 grams per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 89.96 grams per day per capita | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 86.96 grams per day per capita | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 88.27 grams per day per capita | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 91.17 grams per day per capita | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 90.49 grams per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 93.53 grams per day per capita | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 94.24 grams per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 91.65 grams per day per capita | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 99.76 grams per day per capita | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 99.73 grams per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 96.79 grams per day per capita | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 95.29 grams per day per capita | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55.1 grams per day per capita | 49.03 grams per day per capita | 61.29 grams per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 66.17 grams per day per capita | 63.68 grams per day per capita | 68.66 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 72.55 grams per day per capita | 70.97 grams per day per capita | 75.11 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 58.5 grams per day per capita | 50.29 grams per day per capita | 68.2 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.26 grams per day per capita | 69.85 grams per day per capita | 89.96 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.09 grams per day per capita | 88.27 grams per day per capita | 99.76 grams per day per capita | 10 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 81 United Arab Emirates 96.68 grams per day per capita compare
- 82 Czechia 96.08 grams per day per capita compare
- 83 Kuwait 95.5 grams per day per capita compare
- 85 Netherlands Antilles 94.61 grams per day per capita compare
- 86 Japan 93.76 grams per day per capita compare
- 87 Hungary 93.64 grams per day per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Cuba
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 8.37 % change on previous year (2020)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7351 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 7,061 current US$ per person (2020)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 31.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.7351 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 72,507 current LCU per person (2024)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -0.0514 % change on previous year (2024)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5615 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 5,863 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 3,714 constant LCU per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita in Cuba?
- Daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita in Cuba was 95.29 grams per day per capita in 2019, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 99.76 grams per day per capita in 2016.
- What is the lowest daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.03 grams per day per capita in 1961.
- How does Cuba rank for daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita?
- Cuba ranks 84th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Daily per capita supply of calories is measured in kilocalories per person per day. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.