GNI per capita (constant 2015 US$) in Cuba
Cuba: GNI per capita (constant 2015 US$) was 8,184 constant 2015 US$ in 2019. ▲ Rising
GNI per capita in Cuba, 1970–2019
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
In 2019, gni per capita in Cuba stood at 8,184 constant 2015 US$. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 35.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita in Cuba peaked at 8,184 constant 2015 US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2,675 constant 2015 US$, in 1970.
Cuba ranks 69th of 161 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
GNI per capita (constant 2015 US$) in Cuba, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2,675 constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1971 | 2,855 constant 2015 US$ | +6.7% |
| 1972 | 2,945 constant 2015 US$ | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 3,003 constant 2015 US$ | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 2,994 constant 2015 US$ | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 3,242 constant 2015 US$ | +8.3% |
| 1976 | 3,385 constant 2015 US$ | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 3,649 constant 2015 US$ | +7.8% |
| 1978 | 3,864 constant 2015 US$ | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 3,884 constant 2015 US$ | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 3,690 constant 2015 US$ | -5.0% |
| 1981 | 4,385 constant 2015 US$ | +18.8% |
| 1982 | 4,743 constant 2015 US$ | +8.2% |
| 1983 | 4,961 constant 2015 US$ | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 5,302 constant 2015 US$ | +6.9% |
| 1985 | 5,442 constant 2015 US$ | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 5,244 constant 2015 US$ | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 5,120 constant 2015 US$ | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 5,280 constant 2015 US$ | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 5,211 constant 2015 US$ | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 5,087 constant 2015 US$ | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 4,295 constant 2015 US$ | -15.6% |
| 1992 | 3,734 constant 2015 US$ | -13.1% |
| 1993 | 3,213 constant 2015 US$ | -14.0% |
| 1994 | 3,292 constant 2015 US$ | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 3,351 constant 2015 US$ | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 3,641 constant 2015 US$ | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 3,713 constant 2015 US$ | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 3,651 constant 2015 US$ | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 3,845 constant 2015 US$ | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 3,956 constant 2015 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 4,088 constant 2015 US$ | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 4,155 constant 2015 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 4,390 constant 2015 US$ | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 4,643 constant 2015 US$ | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 5,058 constant 2015 US$ | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 5,757 constant 2015 US$ | +13.8% |
| 2007 | 6,112 constant 2015 US$ | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 5,888 constant 2015 US$ | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 6,037 constant 2015 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 6,552 constant 2015 US$ | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 6,589 constant 2015 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 6,915 constant 2015 US$ | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 7,095 constant 2015 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 7,290 constant 2015 US$ | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 7,629 constant 2015 US$ | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 7,901 constant 2015 US$ | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 8,052 constant 2015 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 8,179 constant 2015 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 8,184 constant 2015 US$ | +0.1% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 8,184 constant 2015 US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6,709 constant 2015 US$, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 8,184 constant 2015 US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7,222 constant 2015 US$, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,250 constant 2015 US$ | 2,675 constant 2015 US$ | 3,884 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,938 constant 2015 US$ | 3,690 constant 2015 US$ | 5,442 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,782 constant 2015 US$ | 3,213 constant 2015 US$ | 5,087 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,008 constant 2015 US$ | 3,956 constant 2015 US$ | 6,112 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,438 constant 2015 US$ | 6,552 constant 2015 US$ | 8,184 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
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- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1969)
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- 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 gni per capita in Cuba?
- Gni per capita in Cuba was 8,184 constant 2015 US$ in 2019, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gni per capita recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 8,184 constant 2015 US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest gni per capita recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,675 constant 2015 US$ in 1970.
- How does Cuba rank for gni per capita?
- Cuba ranks 69th out of 161 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gni per capita rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GNI per capita (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross national income is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.