GNI (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Cuba

Cuba: GNI (constant LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.5402 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.5402 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
163rd
of 170 countries
All-time high
2.53 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1970
All-time low
0.5402 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2019
Years of data
50
1970–2019

GNI (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Cuba, 1970–2019

0.511.522.5197019942019

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for gni (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Cuba is 0.5402 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gni (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Cuba peaked at 2.53 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.5402 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2019.

That places Cuba 163rd out of 170 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.

GNI (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Cuba, year by year

Annual values for GNI (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Cuba, 1970 to 2019.
Year constant LCU per US$ of GDP Change
1970 2.53 constant LCU per US$ of GDP —
1971 2.26 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -10.6%
1972 2.01 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -10.9%
1973 1.7 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -15.8%
1974 1.5 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -11.6%
1975 1.44 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -4.1%
1976 1.43 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -0.4%
1977 1.51 constant LCU per US$ of GDP +5.5%
1978 1.28 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -15.2%
1979 1.18 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -7.9%
1980 1.11 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -6.2%
1981 1.31 constant LCU per US$ of GDP +18.0%
1982 1.37 constant LCU per US$ of GDP +4.7%
1983 1.36 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -0.5%
1984 1.35 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -0.5%
1985 1.47 constant LCU per US$ of GDP +8.6%
1986 1.35 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -8.1%
1987 1.28 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -5.3%
1988 1.22 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -4.4%
1989 1.24 constant LCU per US$ of GDP +1.2%
1990 1.15 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -7.0%
1991 1.15 constant LCU per US$ of GDP +0.3%
1992 1.11 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -3.7%
1993 0.9489 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -14.6%
1994 0.7675 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -19.1%
1995 0.7332 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -4.5%
1996 0.9722 constant LCU per US$ of GDP +32.6%
1997 0.9809 constant LCU per US$ of GDP +0.9%
1998 0.954 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -2.7%
1999 0.9145 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -4.1%
2000 0.8762 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -4.2%
2001 0.8763 constant LCU per US$ of GDP +0.0%
2002 0.8425 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -3.9%
2003 0.8353 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -0.9%
2004 0.8323 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -0.4%
2005 0.814 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -2.2%
2006 0.8102 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -0.5%
2007 0.7747 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -4.4%
2008 0.7196 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -7.1%
2009 0.7229 constant LCU per US$ of GDP +0.5%
2010 0.7573 constant LCU per US$ of GDP +4.8%
2011 0.6578 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -13.1%
2012 0.6512 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -1.0%
2013 0.6331 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -2.8%
2014 0.6216 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -1.8%
2015 0.6016 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -3.2%
2016 0.5936 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -1.3%
2017 0.5698 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -4.0%
2018 0.5593 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -1.9%
2019 0.5402 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -3.4%

Cuba compared with similar countries

  • Cuba's 0.5402 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.18 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 5% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Cuba's 0.5402 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.69 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 9% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where GNI (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 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.

YearChange FromTo
1996 +32.6% 0.7332 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 0.9722 constant LCU per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.68 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 1.18 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 2.53 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 10
1980s 1.31 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 1.11 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 1.47 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 0.9687 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 0.7332 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 1.15 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.8104 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 0.7196 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 0.8763 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.6185 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 0.5402 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 0.7573 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 10

Countries ranked near Cuba

  1. 161 Ireland 0.5702 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 162 Bulgaria 0.5463 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 164 Luxembourg 0.5034 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 165 Oman 0.3391 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 166 Azerbaijan 0.309 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gni (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Cuba?
Gni (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Cuba was 0.5402 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gni (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Cuba?
The highest recorded value was 2.53 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1970.
What is the lowest gni (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Cuba?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5402 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2019.
How does Cuba rank for gni (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
Cuba ranks 163rd out of 170 countries with data for 2019.
Is gni (constant lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Cuba?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. 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 GNI (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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GNI (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.

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Indicator
GNI (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
170 places, 6,146 data points, 1960–2025
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GNI (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.