Government spending vs. GDP in Cuba
Cuba: Government spending vs. GDP was 25.64 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
25.64 billion constant 2015 US$
Change on year
down 7.4%
World rank
56th
of 166 countries
All-time high
31.60 billion constant 2015 US$
in 2022
All-time low
7.39 billion constant 2015 US$
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Government spending vs. GDP in Cuba, 1970–2024
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 25.64 billion constant 2015 US$ for government spending vs. gdp in 2024.
That represents a change of down 7.4% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp in Cuba peaked at 31.60 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.39 billion constant 2015 US$, in 1970.
Cuba ranks 56th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Government spending vs. GDP in Cuba, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7.39 billion constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1971 | 8.02 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.6% |
| 1972 | 8.41 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 8.69 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 8.78 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 9.61 billion constant 2015 US$ | +9.5% |
| 1976 | 10.14 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 11.02 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.7% |
| 1978 | 11.74 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.6% |
| 1979 | 11.87 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 11.31 billion constant 2015 US$ | -4.7% |
| 1981 | 13.52 billion constant 2015 US$ | +19.5% |
| 1982 | 14.71 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.8% |
| 1983 | 15.50 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 16.72 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.8% |
| 1985 | 17.21 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 16.93 billion constant 2015 US$ | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 16.52 billion constant 2015 US$ | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 17.20 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 17.26 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 17.18 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 15.39 billion constant 2015 US$ | -10.4% |
| 1992 | 14.58 billion constant 2015 US$ | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 14.43 billion constant 2015 US$ | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 14.15 billion constant 2015 US$ | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 14.06 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 14.63 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 15.02 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 15.04 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 15.80 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 16.28 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 16.82 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 17.51 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 18.79 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 20.40 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 22.52 billion constant 2015 US$ | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 24.29 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 26.84 billion constant 2015 US$ | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 27.52 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 28.00 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 28.63 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 28.29 billion constant 2015 US$ | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 28.11 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 28.33 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 28.05 billion constant 2015 US$ | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 28.06 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 28.00 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 28.61 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 28.98 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 30.12 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 27.09 billion constant 2015 US$ | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 31.14 billion constant 2015 US$ | +15.0% |
| 2022 | 31.60 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 27.70 billion constant 2015 US$ | -12.3% |
| 2024 | 25.64 billion constant 2015 US$ | -7.4% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 25.64 billion constant 2015 US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.30 billion constant 2015 US$, 2.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 25.64 billion constant 2015 US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.59 billion constant 2015 US$, 2.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.57 billion constant 2015 US$ | 7.39 billion constant 2015 US$ | 11.87 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.69 billion constant 2015 US$ | 11.31 billion constant 2015 US$ | 17.26 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.03 billion constant 2015 US$ | 14.06 billion constant 2015 US$ | 17.18 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.90 billion constant 2015 US$ | 16.28 billion constant 2015 US$ | 28.00 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.52 billion constant 2015 US$ | 28.00 billion constant 2015 US$ | 30.12 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.63 billion constant 2015 US$ | 25.64 billion constant 2015 US$ | 31.60 billion constant 2015 US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 53 Romania 29.81 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 54 Hungary 29.79 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 55 Kazakhstan 27.69 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 57 Libya 23.45 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 58 Ukraine 22.64 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 59 Bangladesh 20.64 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Cuba
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 25.1 % change on previous year (2020)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.3885 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2020)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 3,731 current US$ per person (2020)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 21.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 0.3885 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2020)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 24,524 current LCU per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) -7.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.2523 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2020)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2,335 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) -3.88 % change on previous year (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs. gdp in Cuba?
- Government spending vs. gdp in Cuba was 25.64 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2024, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 31.60 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.39 billion constant 2015 US$ in 1970.
- How does Cuba rank for government spending vs. gdp?
- Cuba ranks 56th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government spending vs. gdp rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Government spending vs. GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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General government final consumption expenditure includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees). Both measures are expressed in constant 2015 US$.