Foreign aid received per capita vs. GDP per capita in Cuba
Cuba: Foreign aid received per capita vs. GDP per capita was 14.75 constant 2024 US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
14.75 constant 2024 US$
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
138th
of 178 countries
All-time high
286.32 constant 2024 US$
in 2016
All-time low
-0.1835 constant 2024 US$
in 1963
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Foreign aid received per capita vs. GDP per capita in Cuba, 1960–2024
Source: OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 14.75 constant 2024 US$ 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 constant 2024 US$ in 2016 and was at its lowest, -0.1835 constant 2024 US$, in 1963.
That places Cuba 138th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid received per capita vs. GDP per capita in Cuba, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.2954 constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 0.2272 constant 2024 US$ | -23.1% |
| 1962 | 0.0453 constant 2024 US$ | -80.1% |
| 1963 | -0.1835 constant 2024 US$ | -505.1% |
| 1964 | 0.4728 constant 2024 US$ | -357.7% |
| 1965 | 0.5717 constant 2024 US$ | +20.9% |
| 1966 | 0.6878 constant 2024 US$ | +20.3% |
| 1967 | 0.6724 constant 2024 US$ | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 0.5674 constant 2024 US$ | -15.6% |
| 1969 | 1.07 constant 2024 US$ | +87.9% |
| 1970 | 1.44 constant 2024 US$ | +35.0% |
| 1971 | 1.76 constant 2024 US$ | +22.5% |
| 1972 | 2.23 constant 2024 US$ | +26.6% |
| 1973 | 2.65 constant 2024 US$ | +18.5% |
| 1974 | 6.31 constant 2024 US$ | +138.4% |
| 1975 | 7.19 constant 2024 US$ | +14.1% |
| 1976 | 17.02 constant 2024 US$ | +136.6% |
| 1977 | 15.5 constant 2024 US$ | -9.0% |
| 1978 | 15.69 constant 2024 US$ | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 13.04 constant 2024 US$ | -16.8% |
| 1980 | 11.72 constant 2024 US$ | -10.2% |
| 1981 | 7.41 constant 2024 US$ | -36.8% |
| 1982 | 9.65 constant 2024 US$ | +30.3% |
| 1983 | 9.97 constant 2024 US$ | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 10.07 constant 2024 US$ | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 11.36 constant 2024 US$ | +12.8% |
| 1986 | 9.15 constant 2024 US$ | -19.4% |
| 1987 | 9.28 constant 2024 US$ | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 10.62 constant 2024 US$ | +14.5% |
| 1989 | 10.53 constant 2024 US$ | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 7.83 constant 2024 US$ | -25.6% |
| 1991 | 5.35 constant 2024 US$ | -31.7% |
| 1992 | 3.37 constant 2024 US$ | -37.0% |
| 1993 | 6.58 constant 2024 US$ | +95.5% |
| 1994 | 6.7 constant 2024 US$ | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 8.37 constant 2024 US$ | +25.0% |
| 1996 | 7.65 constant 2024 US$ | -8.6% |
| 1997 | 9.45 constant 2024 US$ | +23.5% |
| 1998 | 11.34 constant 2024 US$ | +20.0% |
| 1999 | 8.83 constant 2024 US$ | -22.1% |
| 2000 | 7.28 constant 2024 US$ | -17.5% |
| 2001 | 8.84 constant 2024 US$ | +21.4% |
| 2002 | 9.46 constant 2024 US$ | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 9.88 constant 2024 US$ | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 11.72 constant 2024 US$ | +18.5% |
| 2005 | 10.18 constant 2024 US$ | -13.1% |
| 2006 | 9.21 constant 2024 US$ | -9.5% |
| 2007 | 9.95 constant 2024 US$ | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 11.71 constant 2024 US$ | +17.7% |
| 2009 | 11 constant 2024 US$ | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 12.43 constant 2024 US$ | +13.0% |
| 2011 | 8.05 constant 2024 US$ | -35.2% |
| 2012 | 7.91 constant 2024 US$ | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 9.19 constant 2024 US$ | +16.2% |
| 2014 | 20.91 constant 2024 US$ | +127.6% |
| 2015 | 57.18 constant 2024 US$ | +173.4% |
| 2016 | 286.32 constant 2024 US$ | +400.7% |
| 2017 | 68.47 constant 2024 US$ | -76.1% |
| 2018 | 69.65 constant 2024 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 45.98 constant 2024 US$ | -34.0% |
| 2020 | 51.52 constant 2024 US$ | +12.0% |
| 2021 | 14.15 constant 2024 US$ | -72.5% |
| 2022 | 13.61 constant 2024 US$ | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 15.46 constant 2024 US$ | +13.6% |
| 2024 | 14.75 constant 2024 US$ | -4.6% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 14.75 constant 2024 US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38.11 constant 2024 US$, 39% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 14.75 constant 2024 US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 28.48 constant 2024 US$, 52% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received per capita vs. GDP per capita in Cuba changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | -505.1% | 0.0453 constant 2024 US$ | -0.1835 constant 2024 US$ |
| 2016 | +400.7% | 57.18 constant 2024 US$ | 286.32 constant 2024 US$ |
| 1964 | +357.7% | -0.1835 constant 2024 US$ | 0.4728 constant 2024 US$ |
| 2015 | +173.4% | 20.91 constant 2024 US$ | 57.18 constant 2024 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4422 constant 2024 US$ | -0.1835 constant 2024 US$ | 1.07 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.28 constant 2024 US$ | 1.44 constant 2024 US$ | 17.02 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.97 constant 2024 US$ | 7.41 constant 2024 US$ | 11.72 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.54 constant 2024 US$ | 3.37 constant 2024 US$ | 11.34 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.92 constant 2024 US$ | 7.28 constant 2024 US$ | 11.72 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.61 constant 2024 US$ | 7.91 constant 2024 US$ | 286.32 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.9 constant 2024 US$ | 13.61 constant 2024 US$ | 51.52 constant 2024 US$ | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Cuba
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2016)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0 units per person (2016)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2016)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2016)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1969)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2016)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 0 units per person (2016)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1969)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2016)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2016)
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 constant 2024 US$ in 2024, according to OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by 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 constant 2024 US$ 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 constant 2024 US$ in 1963.
- How does Cuba rank for foreign aid received per capita vs. gdp per capita?
- Cuba ranks 138th out of 178 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 OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by 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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About this data
Official development assistance (ODA) divided by population. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.