General government final consumption expenditure … capita current LCU in Cuba
Cuba: General government final consumption expenditure … capita current LCU was 24,524 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per in Cuba, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2024, general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in Cuba stood at 24,524 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 22.0% on the previous year and up 958.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in Cuba peaked at 24,524 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 204.33 current LCU per person, in 1970.
That places Cuba 90th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government final consumption expenditure … capita current LCU in Cuba, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 204.33 current LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 243.9 current LCU per person | +19.4% |
| 1972 | 269.13 current LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 1973 | 283.36 current LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 316.06 current LCU per person | +11.5% |
| 1975 | 356.82 current LCU per person | +12.9% |
| 1976 | 374.56 current LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 387.12 current LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 448.3 current LCU per person | +15.8% |
| 1979 | 464.12 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 462.06 current LCU per person | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 537.86 current LCU per person | +16.4% |
| 1982 | 570.09 current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 605.9 current LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 1984 | 665.36 current LCU per person | +9.8% |
| 1985 | 643.08 current LCU per person | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 631.8 current LCU per person | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 613.86 current LCU per person | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 633.98 current LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 635.33 current LCU per person | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 628.13 current LCU per person | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 553.75 current LCU per person | -11.8% |
| 1992 | 527.3 current LCU per person | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 540.21 current LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 527.28 current LCU per person | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 532.19 current LCU per person | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 606 current LCU per person | +13.9% |
| 1997 | 618.93 current LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 645.42 current LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 740.99 current LCU per person | +14.8% |
| 2000 | 814.31 current LCU per person | +9.9% |
| 2001 | 878.13 current LCU per person | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 1,025 current LCU per person | +16.7% |
| 2003 | 1,080 current LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 1,206 current LCU per person | +11.6% |
| 2005 | 1,274 current LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 1,507 current LCU per person | +18.3% |
| 2007 | 1,838 current LCU per person | +22.0% |
| 2008 | 2,148 current LCU per person | +16.8% |
| 2009 | 2,141 current LCU per person | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 1,979 current LCU per person | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 2,162 current LCU per person | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 2,065 current LCU per person | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 2,216 current LCU per person | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 2,316 current LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 2,489 current LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 2,587 current LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 2,655 current LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 2,677 current LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 2,976 current LCU per person | +11.1% |
| 2020 | 3,731 current LCU per person | +25.4% |
| 2021 | 16,582 current LCU per person | +344.4% |
| 2022 | 18,715 current LCU per person | +12.9% |
| 2023 | 20,108 current LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 2024 | 24,524 current LCU per person | +22.0% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 24,524 current LCU per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32,284 current LCU per person, 76% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 24,524 current LCU per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12,790 current LCU per person, 1.9× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where General government final consumption expenditure … capita current LCU 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 | +344.4% | 3,731 current LCU per person | 16,582 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 334.77 current LCU per person | 204.33 current LCU per person | 464.12 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 599.93 current LCU per person | 462.06 current LCU per person | 665.36 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 592.02 current LCU per person | 527.28 current LCU per person | 740.99 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,391 current LCU per person | 814.31 current LCU per person | 2,148 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,412 current LCU per person | 1,979 current LCU per person | 2,976 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,732 current LCU per person | 3,731 current LCU per person | 24,524 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 87 Saudi Arabia 26,692 current LCU per person compare
- 88 Luxembourg 25,864 current LCU per person compare
- 89 India 25,416 current LCU per person compare
- 91 Australia 23,295 current LCU per person compare
- 92 Poland 22,777 current LCU per person compare
- 93 United Arab Emirates 22,367 current LCU per person compare
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 general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in Cuba?
- General government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in Cuba was 24,524 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 24,524 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 204.33 current LCU per person in 1970.
- How does Cuba rank for general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per?
- Cuba ranks 90th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 958.9%. 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 General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
General government final consumption expenditure (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.
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- General government final consumption expenditure 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
General government final consumption expenditure (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.