Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution in Cuba
Cuba: Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution was 8,326 2011$ in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
8,326 2011$
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
96th
of 145 countries
All-time high
8,326 2011$
in 2018
All-time low
295 2011$
in 1690
Years of data
127
1690–2018
Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution in Cuba, 1690–2018
Source: Maddison Project Database (2018) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in 2011$.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 8,326 2011$ for divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution in 2018. That is the highest value across all 127 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 38.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution in Cuba peaked at 8,326 2011$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 295 2011$, in 1690.
That places Cuba 96th out of 145 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution in Cuba, year by year
| Year | 2011$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1690 | 295 2011$ | — |
| 1750 | 481 2011$ | +63.1% |
| 1775 | 526 2011$ | +9.4% |
| 1792 | 579 2011$ | +10.1% |
| 1829 | 787 2011$ | +35.9% |
| 1844 | 799 2011$ | +1.5% |
| 1850 | 888 2011$ | +11.1% |
| 1862 | 1,068 2011$ | +20.3% |
| 1881 | 1,267 2011$ | +18.6% |
| 1892 | 1,737 2011$ | +37.1% |
| 1902 | 1,680 2011$ | -3.3% |
| 1903 | 1,758 2011$ | +4.6% |
| 1904 | 1,809 2011$ | +2.9% |
| 1905 | 1,887 2011$ | +4.3% |
| 1906 | 1,913 2011$ | +1.4% |
| 1907 | 2,069 2011$ | +8.2% |
| 1908 | 1,836 2011$ | -11.3% |
| 1909 | 2,069 2011$ | +12.7% |
| 1910 | 2,069 2011$ | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 1,887 2011$ | -8.8% |
| 1912 | 1,940 2011$ | +2.8% |
| 1913 | 2,120 2011$ | +9.3% |
| 1914 | 2,173 2011$ | +2.5% |
| 1915 | 2,146 2011$ | -1.2% |
| 1916 | 2,249 2011$ | +4.8% |
| 1917 | 2,275 2011$ | +1.2% |
| 1918 | 2,302 2011$ | +1.2% |
| 1919 | 2,378 2011$ | +3.3% |
| 1920 | 2,378 2011$ | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 2,302 2011$ | -3.2% |
| 1922 | 2,275 2011$ | -1.2% |
| 1923 | 2,249 2011$ | -1.1% |
| 1924 | 2,327 2011$ | +3.5% |
| 1925 | 2,560 2011$ | +10.0% |
| 1926 | 2,431 2011$ | -5.0% |
| 1927 | 2,405 2011$ | -1.1% |
| 1928 | 2,275 2011$ | -5.4% |
| 1929 | 2,507 2011$ | +10.2% |
| 1930 | 2,378 2011$ | -5.1% |
| 1931 | 1,758 2011$ | -26.1% |
| 1932 | 1,629 2011$ | -7.3% |
| 1933 | 1,551 2011$ | -4.8% |
| 1934 | 1,680 2011$ | +8.3% |
| 1935 | 1,809 2011$ | +7.7% |
| 1936 | 1,913 2011$ | +5.7% |
| 1937 | 2,042 2011$ | +6.7% |
| 1938 | 2,069 2011$ | +1.3% |
| 1939 | 2,042 2011$ | -1.3% |
| 1940 | 2,069 2011$ | +1.3% |
| 1941 | 2,198 2011$ | +6.2% |
| 1942 | 2,198 2011$ | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 2,069 2011$ | -5.9% |
| 1944 | 2,275 2011$ | +10.0% |
| 1945 | 2,275 2011$ | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 2,405 2011$ | +5.7% |
| 1947 | 2,560 2011$ | +6.4% |
| 1948 | 2,507 2011$ | -2.1% |
| 1949 | 2,482 2011$ | -1.0% |
| 1950 | 2,638 2011$ | +6.3% |
| 1951 | 2,664 2011$ | +1.0% |
| 1952 | 2,844 2011$ | +6.8% |
| 1953 | 2,611 2011$ | -8.2% |
| 1954 | 2,611 2011$ | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 2,638 2011$ | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 2,740 2011$ | +3.9% |
| 1957 | 2,922 2011$ | +6.6% |
| 1958 | 2,922 2011$ | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 3,006 2011$ | +2.9% |
| 1960 | 2,994 2011$ | -0.4% |
| 1961 | 3,068 2011$ | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 2,974 2011$ | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 2,958 2011$ | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 3,158 2011$ | +6.8% |
| 1965 | 3,088 2011$ | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 3,185 2011$ | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 3,489 2011$ | +9.5% |
| 1968 | 3,229 2011$ | -7.5% |
| 1969 | 3,137 2011$ | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 2,976 2011$ | -5.1% |
| 1971 | 3,161 2011$ | +6.2% |
| 1972 | 3,253 2011$ | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 3,486 2011$ | +7.2% |
| 1974 | 3,609 2011$ | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 3,733 2011$ | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 3,786 2011$ | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 3,913 2011$ | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 4,114 2011$ | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 4,183 2011$ | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 4,106 2011$ | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 4,420 2011$ | +7.6% |
| 1982 | 4,487 2011$ | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 4,705 2011$ | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 5,051 2011$ | +7.4% |
| 1985 | 5,120 2011$ | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 5,075 2011$ | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 4,887 2011$ | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 4,994 2011$ | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 4,991 2011$ | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 4,713 2011$ | -5.6% |
| 1991 | 3,982 2011$ | -15.5% |
| 1992 | 3,400 2011$ | -14.6% |
| 1993 | 2,657 2011$ | -21.8% |
| 1994 | 2,683 2011$ | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 2,861 2011$ | +6.6% |
| 1996 | 3,250 2011$ | +13.6% |
| 1997 | 3,426 2011$ | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 3,416 2011$ | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 3,624 2011$ | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 4,009 2011$ | +10.6% |
| 2001 | 4,231 2011$ | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 4,369 2011$ | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 4,507 2011$ | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 4,561 2011$ | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 4,714 2011$ | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 5,416 2011$ | +14.9% |
| 2007 | 5,636 2011$ | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 6,005 2011$ | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 6,248 2011$ | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 6,578 2011$ | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 6,928 2011$ | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 7,138 2011$ | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 7,379 2011$ | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 7,628 2011$ | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 7,889 2011$ | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 8,000 2011$ | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 8,142 2011$ | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 8,326 2011$ | +2.3% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 8,326 2011$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13,242 2011$, 63% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 8,326 2011$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12,153 2011$, 69% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution in Cuba changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1750 | +63.1% | 295 2011$ | 481 2011$ |
| 1892 | +37.1% | 1,267 2011$ | 1,737 2011$ |
| 1829 | +35.9% | 579 2011$ | 787 2011$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1690s | 295 2011$ | 295 2011$ | 295 2011$ | 1 |
| 1750s | 481 2011$ | 481 2011$ | 481 2011$ | 1 |
| 1770s | 526 2011$ | 526 2011$ | 526 2011$ | 1 |
| 1790s | 579 2011$ | 579 2011$ | 579 2011$ | 1 |
| 1820s | 787 2011$ | 787 2011$ | 787 2011$ | 1 |
| 1840s | 799 2011$ | 799 2011$ | 799 2011$ | 1 |
| 1850s | 888 2011$ | 888 2011$ | 888 2011$ | 1 |
| 1860s | 1,068 2011$ | 1,068 2011$ | 1,068 2011$ | 1 |
| 1880s | 1,267 2011$ | 1,267 2011$ | 1,267 2011$ | 1 |
| 1890s | 1,737 2011$ | 1,737 2011$ | 1,737 2011$ | 1 |
| 1900s | 1,878 2011$ | 1,680 2011$ | 2,069 2011$ | 8 |
| 1910s | 2,154 2011$ | 1,887 2011$ | 2,378 2011$ | 10 |
| 1920s | 2,371 2011$ | 2,249 2011$ | 2,560 2011$ | 10 |
| 1930s | 1,887 2011$ | 1,551 2011$ | 2,378 2011$ | 10 |
| 1940s | 2,304 2011$ | 2,069 2011$ | 2,560 2011$ | 10 |
| 1950s | 2,760 2011$ | 2,611 2011$ | 3,006 2011$ | 10 |
| 1960s | 3,128 2011$ | 2,958 2011$ | 3,489 2011$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,621 2011$ | 2,976 2011$ | 4,183 2011$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,784 2011$ | 4,106 2011$ | 5,120 2011$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,401 2011$ | 2,657 2011$ | 4,713 2011$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,970 2011$ | 4,009 2011$ | 6,248 2011$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,556 2011$ | 6,578 2011$ | 8,326 2011$ | 9 |
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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$) -3.88 % change on previous year (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution in Cuba?
- Divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution in Cuba was 8,326 2011$ in 2018, according to Maddison Project Database (2018) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 8,326 2011$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 295 2011$ in 1690.
- How does Cuba rank for divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution?
- Cuba ranks 96th out of 145 countries with data for 2018.
- Is divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Maddison Project Database (2018) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unit 1 'The capitalist revolution: prosperity, inequality, and planetary limits’ in The CORE Team, The Economy 2.0 Microeconomics. Available at: https://tinyco.re/4329598 [Figure 1.19]