GDP (current US$), annual growth rate (Country official) in Cuba
Cuba: GDP (current US$), annual growth rate (Country official) was 3.79 % change on previous year in 2020. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current US$), annual growth rate in Cuba, 1971–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2020, gdp (current us$), annual growth rate in Cuba stood at 3.79 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 12.4% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), annual growth rate in Cuba peaked at 27.19 % change on previous year in 1994 and was at its lowest, -17.79 % change on previous year, in 1996.
That places Cuba 168th out of 212 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current US$), annual growth rate (Country official) in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 21.46 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 17.65 % change on previous year | -17.7% |
| 1973 | 22.77 % change on previous year | +29.0% |
| 1974 | 14.2 % change on previous year | -37.6% |
| 1975 | 14.22 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 5.85 % change on previous year | -58.8% |
| 1977 | 3.02 % change on previous year | -48.4% |
| 1978 | 25.61 % change on previous year | +747.8% |
| 1979 | 9.75 % change on previous year | -61.9% |
| 1980 | 1.68 % change on previous year | -82.8% |
| 1981 | 1.19 % change on previous year | -28.9% |
| 1982 | 3.99 % change on previous year | +234.3% |
| 1983 | 5.97 % change on previous year | +49.8% |
| 1984 | 8.26 % change on previous year | +38.3% |
| 1985 | -4.65 % change on previous year | -156.3% |
| 1986 | 5.7 % change on previous year | -222.4% |
| 1987 | 4.08 % change on previous year | -28.5% |
| 1988 | 8.9 % change on previous year | +118.5% |
| 1989 | -1.59 % change on previous year | -117.8% |
| 1990 | 6 % change on previous year | -478.4% |
| 1991 | -15.11 % change on previous year | -351.8% |
| 1992 | -9.17 % change on previous year | -39.3% |
| 1993 | 1.27 % change on previous year | -113.9% |
| 1994 | 27.19 % change on previous year | +2033.8% |
| 1995 | 6.97 % change on previous year | -74.4% |
| 1996 | -17.79 % change on previous year | -355.4% |
| 1997 | 1.39 % change on previous year | -107.8% |
| 1998 | 1.46 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 10.21 % change on previous year | +599.4% |
| 2000 | 7.76 % change on previous year | -24.0% |
| 2001 | 3.65 % change on previous year | -52.9% |
| 2002 | 6.02 % change on previous year | +64.8% |
| 2003 | 6.88 % change on previous year | +14.2% |
| 2004 | 6.41 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 11.62 % change on previous year | +81.3% |
| 2006 | 14.52 % change on previous year | +24.9% |
| 2007 | 11.11 % change on previous year | -23.5% |
| 2008 | 3.76 % change on previous year | -66.2% |
| 2009 | 2.09 % change on previous year | -44.3% |
| 2010 | 3.62 % change on previous year | +72.9% |
| 2011 | 15.83 % change on previous year | +337.1% |
| 2012 | 6.02 % change on previous year | -62.0% |
| 2013 | 5.48 % change on previous year | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 4.55 % change on previous year | -17.0% |
| 2015 | 8.03 % change on previous year | +76.6% |
| 2016 | 4.86 % change on previous year | -39.4% |
| 2017 | 6 % change on previous year | +23.3% |
| 2018 | 3.3 % change on previous year | -44.9% |
| 2019 | 3.38 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 3.79 % change on previous year | +12.4% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 3.79 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.58 % change on previous year, 58% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 3.79 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.36 % change on previous year, 71% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current US$), annual growth rate (Country official) in Cuba changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +2033.8% | 1.27 % change on previous year | 27.19 % change on previous year |
| 1978 | +747.8% | 3.02 % change on previous year | 25.61 % change on previous year |
| 1999 | +599.4% | 1.46 % change on previous year | 10.21 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | +478.4% | -1.59 % change on previous year | 6 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.95 % change on previous year | 3.02 % change on previous year | 25.61 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 3.35 % change on previous year | -4.65 % change on previous year | 8.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.24 % change on previous year | -17.79 % change on previous year | 27.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.38 % change on previous year | 2.09 % change on previous year | 14.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.11 % change on previous year | 3.3 % change on previous year | 15.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.79 % change on previous year | 3.79 % change on previous year | 3.79 % change on previous year | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current us$), annual growth rate in Cuba?
- Gdp (current us$), annual growth rate in Cuba was 3.79 % change on previous year in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 27.19 % change on previous year in 1994.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was -17.79 % change on previous year in 1996.
- How does Cuba rank for gdp (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Cuba ranks 168th out of 212 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gdp (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.