Foreign aid received per capita vs gdp per capita in Cuba

Cuba: Foreign aid received per capita vs gdp per capita was 14.75 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
14.75
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
131st
of 171 countries
All-time high
286.32
in 2016
All-time low
-0.1835
in 1963
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Foreign aid received per capita vs gdp per capita in Cuba, 1960–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Cuba recorded 14.75 for foreign aid received per capita vs gdp per capita in 2024.

The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 29.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign aid received per capita vs gdp per capita in Cuba peaked at 286.32 in 2016 and was at its lowest, -0.1835, in 1963.

That places Cuba 131st out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Foreign aid received per capita vs gdp per capita in Cuba, year by year

Annual values for Foreign aid received per capita vs gdp per capita in Cuba, 1960 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1960 0.2954
1961 0.2272 -23.1%
1962 0.0453 -80.1%
1963 -0.1835 -505.1%
1964 0.4728 -357.7%
1965 0.5717 +20.9%
1966 0.6878 +20.3%
1967 0.6724 -2.2%
1968 0.5674 -15.6%
1969 1.07 +87.9%
1970 1.44 +35.0%
1971 1.76 +22.5%
1972 2.23 +26.6%
1973 2.65 +18.5%
1974 6.31 +138.4%
1975 7.19 +14.1%
1976 17.02 +136.6%
1977 15.5 -9.0%
1978 15.69 +1.2%
1979 13.04 -16.8%
1980 11.72 -10.2%
1981 7.41 -36.8%
1982 9.65 +30.3%
1983 9.97 +3.4%
1984 10.07 +1.0%
1985 11.36 +12.8%
1986 9.15 -19.4%
1987 9.28 +1.4%
1988 10.62 +14.5%
1989 10.53 -0.9%
1990 7.83 -25.6%
1991 5.35 -31.7%
1992 3.37 -37.0%
1993 6.58 +95.5%
1994 6.7 +1.8%
1995 8.37 +25.0%
1996 7.65 -8.6%
1997 9.45 +23.5%
1998 11.34 +20.0%
1999 8.83 -22.1%
2000 7.28 -17.5%
2001 8.84 +21.4%
2002 9.46 +7.0%
2003 9.88 +4.4%
2004 11.72 +18.5%
2005 10.18 -13.1%
2006 9.21 -9.5%
2007 9.95 +8.1%
2008 11.71 +17.7%
2009 11 -6.1%
2010 12.43 +13.0%
2011 8.05 -35.2%
2012 7.91 -1.8%
2013 9.19 +16.2%
2014 20.91 +127.6%
2015 57.18 +173.4%
2016 286.32 +400.7%
2017 68.47 -76.1%
2018 69.65 +1.7%
2019 45.98 -34.0%
2020 51.52 +12.0%
2021 14.15 -72.5%
2022 13.61 -3.8%
2023 15.46 +13.6%
2024 14.75 -4.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.4422 -0.1835 1.07 10
1970s 8.28 1.44 17.02 10
1980s 9.97 7.41 11.72 10
1990s 7.54 3.37 11.34 10
2000s 9.92 7.28 11.72 10
2010s 58.61 7.91 286.32 10
2020s 21.9 13.61 51.52 5

Countries ranked near Cuba

  1. 128 Gabon 16.84 compare
  2. 129 Belarus 15.64 compare
  3. 130 Türkiye 15.17 compare
  4. 132 Uruguay 14.53 compare
  5. 133 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 13.83 compare
  6. 134 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 12.86 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign aid received per capita vs gdp per capita in Cuba?
Foreign aid received per capita vs gdp per capita in Cuba was 14.75 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest foreign aid received per capita vs gdp per capita recorded in Cuba?
The highest recorded value was 286.32 in 2016.
What is the lowest foreign aid received per capita vs gdp per capita recorded in Cuba?
The lowest recorded value was -0.1835 in 1963.
How does Cuba rank for foreign aid received per capita vs gdp per capita?
Cuba ranks 131st out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign aid received per capita vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Cuba?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cuba data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid received per capita vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Foreign aid received per capita vs gdp per capita
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178 places, 9,465 data points, 1960–2024
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