GDP per capita in international and market dollars in Cuba
Cuba: GDP per capita in international and market dollars was 7,381 constant 2015 US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
7,381 constant 2015 US$
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
99th
of 209 countries
All-time high
8,125 constant 2015 US$
in 2019
All-time low
2,620 constant 2015 US$
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
GDP per capita in international and market dollars in Cuba, 1970–2024
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
In 2024, gdp per capita in international and market dollars in Cuba stood at 7,381 constant 2015 US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in international and market dollars in Cuba peaked at 8,125 constant 2015 US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2,620 constant 2015 US$, in 1970.
Cuba ranks 99th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
GDP per capita in international and market dollars in Cuba, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2,620 constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1971 | 2,796 constant 2015 US$ | +6.7% |
| 1972 | 2,884 constant 2015 US$ | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 2,941 constant 2015 US$ | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 2,932 constant 2015 US$ | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 3,175 constant 2015 US$ | +8.3% |
| 1976 | 3,315 constant 2015 US$ | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 3,575 constant 2015 US$ | +7.8% |
| 1978 | 3,786 constant 2015 US$ | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 3,807 constant 2015 US$ | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 3,607 constant 2015 US$ | -5.3% |
| 1981 | 4,297 constant 2015 US$ | +19.1% |
| 1982 | 4,651 constant 2015 US$ | +8.2% |
| 1983 | 4,864 constant 2015 US$ | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 5,207 constant 2015 US$ | +7.0% |
| 1985 | 5,246 constant 2015 US$ | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 5,207 constant 2015 US$ | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 5,037 constant 2015 US$ | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 5,175 constant 2015 US$ | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 5,160 constant 2015 US$ | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 4,961 constant 2015 US$ | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 4,395 constant 2015 US$ | -11.4% |
| 1992 | 3,862 constant 2015 US$ | -12.1% |
| 1993 | 3,271 constant 2015 US$ | -15.3% |
| 1994 | 3,280 constant 2015 US$ | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 3,349 constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 3,599 constant 2015 US$ | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 3,687 constant 2015 US$ | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 3,681 constant 2015 US$ | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 3,896 constant 2015 US$ | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 4,112 constant 2015 US$ | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 4,230 constant 2015 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 4,277 constant 2015 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 4,427 constant 2015 US$ | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 4,670 constant 2015 US$ | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 5,182 constant 2015 US$ | +11.0% |
| 2006 | 5,799 constant 2015 US$ | +11.9% |
| 2007 | 6,216 constant 2015 US$ | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 6,469 constant 2015 US$ | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 6,561 constant 2015 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 6,716 constant 2015 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 6,902 constant 2015 US$ | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 7,109 constant 2015 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 7,308 constant 2015 US$ | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 7,392 constant 2015 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 7,728 constant 2015 US$ | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 7,774 constant 2015 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 7,927 constant 2015 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 8,120 constant 2015 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 8,125 constant 2015 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 7,252 constant 2015 US$ | -10.7% |
| 2021 | 7,379 constant 2015 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 7,552 constant 2015 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 7,433 constant 2015 US$ | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 7,381 constant 2015 US$ | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,183 constant 2015 US$ | 2,620 constant 2015 US$ | 3,807 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,845 constant 2015 US$ | 3,607 constant 2015 US$ | 5,246 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,798 constant 2015 US$ | 3,271 constant 2015 US$ | 4,961 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,194 constant 2015 US$ | 4,112 constant 2015 US$ | 6,561 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,510 constant 2015 US$ | 6,716 constant 2015 US$ | 8,125 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,400 constant 2015 US$ | 7,252 constant 2015 US$ | 7,552 constant 2015 US$ | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Cuba
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 46.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 0.5062 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 89,789 current LCU per person (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.1351 % change on previous year (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.4433 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4,443 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 6.87 % change on previous year (2020)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8947 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita 8,594 current US$ per person (2020)
- Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 40.33 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in international and market dollars in Cuba?
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars in Cuba was 7,381 constant 2015 US$ in 2024, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita in international and market dollars recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 8,125 constant 2015 US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita in international and market dollars recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,620 constant 2015 US$ in 1970.
- How does Cuba rank for gdp per capita in international and market dollars?
- Cuba ranks 99th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp per capita in international and market dollars rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per capita in international and market dollars. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted by inflation but _does not_ account for differences in living costs between countries.