GDP (current LCU), per capita (Country official) in Cuba
Cuba: GDP (current LCU), per capita (Country official) was 98,794 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Cuba, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2024, gdp (current lcu), per capita in Cuba stood at 98,794 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 31.3% on the previous year and up 1,282.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per capita in Cuba peaked at 98,794 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 645.15 current LCU per person, in 1970.
Cuba ranks 113th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per capita (Country official) in Cuba, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 645.15 current LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 770.09 current LCU per person | +19.4% |
| 1972 | 849.73 current LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 1973 | 894.6 current LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 997.73 current LCU per person | +11.5% |
| 1975 | 1,127 current LCU per person | +12.9% |
| 1976 | 1,183 current LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 1,222 current LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 1,415 current LCU per person | +15.8% |
| 1979 | 1,464 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 1,462 current LCU per person | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 1,698 current LCU per person | +16.1% |
| 1982 | 1,797 current LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 1,909 current LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 1984 | 2,096 current LCU per person | +9.8% |
| 1985 | 2,067 current LCU per person | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 1,971 current LCU per person | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 1,918 current LCU per person | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 1,995 current LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 2,002 current LCU per person | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 2,026 current LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 1,662 current LCU per person | -18.0% |
| 1992 | 1,515 current LCU per person | -8.8% |
| 1993 | 1,527 current LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 1,934 current LCU per person | +26.7% |
| 1995 | 2,182 current LCU per person | +12.8% |
| 1996 | 2,282 current LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 2,306 current LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 2,332 current LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 2,562 current LCU per person | +9.8% |
| 2000 | 2,751 current LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 2,843 current LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 3,005 current LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 3,203 current LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 3,399 current LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 3,786 current LCU per person | +11.4% |
| 2006 | 4,676 current LCU per person | +23.5% |
| 2007 | 5,192 current LCU per person | +11.0% |
| 2008 | 5,385 current LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 5,496 current LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 5,694 current LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 6,104 current LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 6,471 current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 6,828 current LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 7,147 current LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 7,728 current LCU per person | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 8,111 current LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 8,611 current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 8,911 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 9,232 current LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 9,605 current LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 49,021 current LCU per person | +410.4% |
| 2022 | 57,243 current LCU per person | +16.8% |
| 2023 | 75,247 current LCU per person | +31.5% |
| 2024 | 98,794 current LCU per person | +31.3% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 98,794 current LCU per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 118,025 current LCU per person, 84% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 98,794 current LCU per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 68,590 current LCU per person, 1.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current LCU), per capita (Country official) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +410.4% | 9,605 current LCU per person | 49,021 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,057 current LCU per person | 645.15 current LCU per person | 1,464 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,892 current LCU per person | 1,462 current LCU per person | 2,096 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,033 current LCU per person | 1,515 current LCU per person | 2,562 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,974 current LCU per person | 2,751 current LCU per person | 5,496 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,484 current LCU per person | 5,694 current LCU per person | 9,232 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 57,982 current LCU per person | 9,605 current LCU per person | 98,794 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 110 Romania 100,756 current LCU per person compare
- 111 Australia 100,632 current LCU per person compare
- 112 China 99,666 current LCU per person compare
- 114 Zimbabwe 96,072 current LCU per person compare
- 115 Switzerland 95,414 current LCU per person compare
- 116 Honduras 93,384 current LCU per person compare
More economy & growth data for Cuba
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- 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 gdp (current lcu), per capita in Cuba?
- Gdp (current lcu), per capita in Cuba was 98,794 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 98,794 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 645.15 current LCU per person in 1970.
- How does Cuba rank for gdp (current lcu), per capita?
- Cuba ranks 113th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,282.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.