General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per in Cuba

Cuba: General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per was 0.1144 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.1144 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 13.4%
World rank
158th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.588 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1970
All-time low
0.1144 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2020
Years of data
51
1970–2020

General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per in Cuba, 1970–2020

0.10.20.30.40.50.6197019952020

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Cuba recorded 0.1144 constant LCU per US$ of GDP for general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.

The figure is down 13.4% on the previous year and down 47.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per in Cuba peaked at 0.588 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.1144 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2020.

That places Cuba 158th out of 176 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.

General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per in Cuba, year by year

Annual values for General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Cuba, 1970 to 2020.
Year constant LCU per US$ of GDP Change
1970 0.588 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
1971 0.5257 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -10.6%
1972 0.4684 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -10.9%
1973 0.3946 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -15.8%
1974 0.3489 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -11.6%
1975 0.3345 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -4.1%
1976 0.3332 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -0.4%
1977 0.3515 constant LCU per US$ of GDP +5.5%
1978 0.2982 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -15.2%
1979 0.2746 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -7.9%
1980 0.2575 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -6.2%
1981 0.3042 constant LCU per US$ of GDP +18.1%
1982 0.3182 constant LCU per US$ of GDP +4.6%
1983 0.3165 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -0.6%
1984 0.3153 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -0.4%
1985 0.3403 constant LCU per US$ of GDP +8.0%
1986 0.3168 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -6.9%
1987 0.297 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -6.3%
1988 0.2838 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -4.4%
1989 0.2895 constant LCU per US$ of GDP +2.0%
1990 0.2718 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -6.1%
1991 0.2868 constant LCU per US$ of GDP +5.5%
1992 0.2992 constant LCU per US$ of GDP +4.3%
1993 0.2923 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -2.3%
1994 0.2254 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -22.9%
1995 0.2095 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -7.1%
1996 0.265 constant LCU per US$ of GDP +26.5%
1997 0.2683 constant LCU per US$ of GDP +1.3%
1998 0.2648 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -1.3%
1999 0.2525 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -4.6%
2000 0.2415 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -4.4%
2001 0.2406 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -0.4%
2002 0.2363 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -1.8%
2003 0.2372 constant LCU per US$ of GDP +0.4%
2004 0.242 constant LCU per US$ of GDP +2.0%
2005 0.2393 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -1.1%
2006 0.2255 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -5.8%
2007 0.2242 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -0.6%
2008 0.2216 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -1.2%
2009 0.2208 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -0.4%
2010 0.2179 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -1.3%
2011 0.1859 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -14.7%
2012 0.1742 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -6.3%
2013 0.1664 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -4.5%
2014 0.1576 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -5.3%
2015 0.146 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -7.4%
2016 0.1389 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -4.8%
2017 0.1339 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -3.6%
2018 0.1313 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -1.9%
2019 0.132 constant LCU per US$ of GDP +0.5%
2020 0.1144 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -13.4%

Cuba compared with similar countries

  • Cuba's 0.1144 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.04 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 6% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Cuba's 0.1144 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.4666 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 25% of the median. (24 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.3918 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 0.2746 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 0.588 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 10
1980s 0.3039 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 0.2575 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 0.3403 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 0.2636 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 0.2095 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 0.2992 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.2329 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 0.2208 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 0.242 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.1584 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 0.1313 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 0.2179 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.1144 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 0.1144 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 0.1144 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 1

Countries ranked near Cuba

  1. 155 Panama 0.1172 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 156 El Salvador 0.1167 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 157 United States 0.1144 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 159 Bulgaria 0.1112 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 160 Singapore 0.1041 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 161 Lithuania 0.1025 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per in Cuba?
General government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per in Cuba was 0.1144 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per recorded in Cuba?
The highest recorded value was 0.588 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1970.
What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per recorded in Cuba?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1144 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2020.
How does Cuba rank for general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per?
Cuba ranks 158th out of 176 countries with data for 2020.
Is general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per rising or falling in Cuba?
Over the last ten years it is down 47.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Cuba data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per unit of GDP
Unit
constant LCU per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
176 places, 7,370 data points, 1960–2025
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General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.